(a) The Commission shall review and comment on the policies, practices and procedures adopted or to be adopted by police administration as they relate to the legal requirements of state and federal law and the expectations of the community.
The Commission shall also, to the extent allowed by the Minnesota Government Data Practices Act (Minn. Stats. ch. 13), review those incidents in which a member of the public has alleged that a member of the department has engaged in conduct violating an existing policy, practice or procedure, or that an existing policy, practice or procedure is unlawful. The commission may make policy and procedure recommendations to the department as well as educational initiatives that may be of benefit to the public and/or the department.
(b) In the event the Commission believes a policy, practice or procedure to be in conflict with state or federal law, the Commission will bring that conflict to the attention of the city attorney who will make a determination regarding the legality of the policy, practice or procedure at issue.
(c) In the event the Commission believes a policy, practice or procedure is inconsistent with the expectations of the community, the Commission will initiate discussions with the chief of police in order to resolve that inconsistency. Should the inconsistency not be resolved, the commission may notify the mayor and ask for a determination regarding the issue in question. In the event the issue still remains unresolved, and the mayor and commission feel it is of sufficient gravity or consequence to warrant council intervention, the mayor may refer the issue to the common council for resolution. The common council may consider the issue and, at the discretion of the council, resolve it either by consensus or through a public hearing and subsequent issuance of a formal resolution.
