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Home My WebLink About2010-05-25-PMPC-min O- ins Qo Town of Lexington � W Police Department s l� 1575 Massachusetts Avenue,Lexington,MA 02420 APRIL I9'" '4 -X114610 Mark J Con TEL (781) 862-1212 Chief of Police FAX. (781) 863-1291 Police Manual Policy Committee Meeting Minutes—May 25, 2010 Time 4 00 p m. to 6 00 p m. Location. Lexington Police Guard Room In Attendance Chief Mark Corr(Chair) Peter Kelley, Selectman Liaison Dr Edith Flynn Sgt. Cleveland Coats, MSP William Hays Captain Joseph O'Leary, Lexington Gerald McLeod Sgt. John Mazerall, Lexington 1 Meeting called at 4 20 p m. 2 Effective July 1, public posting of this meeting will include Agenda. The format will be • Introduction of meeting material • Review and acceptance of minutes • Review of polices with each policy listed in the agenda • Any related business/questions • Setting next meeting date 3 If Chief Corr is not available as Chair, Dr Edith Flynn will substitute (6-0 vote) 4 Minutes, subject to amendment, accepted. (6-0 vote) 5 Many policies generated discussion and minor grammar mistakes noted. The minutes address specific recommended changes to each policy on the agenda. 41E Domestic Violence • Page 7, section D-4 Committee suggested more clarification of"4th Amendment" requirements • Page 3, section D-7 The word"antique" must be followed by the word "firearm." • Page 6, section D-1-a. Clarify "who" is in lawful control of premise for permitting police officers to enter during a domestic violence situation. • Page 22, top "It is important to be aware of, and deter, any biases " Cross out as shown. 1575 Massachusetts Avenue,Lexington,MA 02420 • Page 26, section K-4 Identify what an officer can do if he or she is unable to lawfully seize firearms that may be present at a domestic • Page 2, bullet one " arrest and prosecution as a preferred" response, committee suggested adding 'when probable cause exists that a crime has occurred.' 41F Burglar, Hold-up or Other Alarms for Police Service • No comments 73A Testifying in Court • Add cites to policy 12A Command Authority, Succession and Protocol • Page 2 Group discussed unlawful versus unjust orders No changes recommended. • Page 2, section II-A. It was suggested that the Chiefs "extended absence" be defined better 16A Special Police Officers—pulled from discussion due to anticipated editing changes that will significantly change policy 22C Police ID's • No comments 24A through F Union Contracts • The intent is to have all union contracts in one spot for Department review These six policy headers will be consolidated into one 25A Grievance Procedures • Exempt, non union, and non represented employees are not covered by policy Additional information should be added to address or identify these positions 41J Interviewing Victims and Witnesses • IV-A. Use of interpreters Add procedures for using interpreters for language and hearing impaired. Reference, as needed, law for assisting hearing impaired. • Page 4, B-6 Clarify that a witness has a voluntary choice coming to the police station for an interview 41K Interrogating Detainees and Arrestees • Within policy, clarify where one officer or two are required for the interrogation. Page 2 of 3 41L Stop and Frisk and Threshold Inquiries • Page 3 A.2 1 i. A grammatical/deletion error needs to be fixed. Should say "has committed a crime " • Page 3 — Grounds for making a stop Need to add language that an officer must be able to articulate the reasonable grounds that a threshold inquiry or Stop & Frisk occurs • Page 9, E-3 Same as point 2 above 41-0 Handling the Mentally Ill • Add a definition for Paranoia and add expanded discussion in "Common Mental Disorders" section. • Page 6-7, Involuntary Examinations Add the Lexington Police policy that police officers signing section 12 orders will be a measure of last resort. 41-P Dealing with Deaf and Hard of Hearing Persons • No comments 42L Breaking and Entering • No comments 72C Protective Custody • Add a section that identifies what officers can do if a person is impaired, but there is no evidence of alcohol consumption. 6 Next meeting July 6, 2010 from 4 00 p m. to 6 00 p m. @ police station guard room. 7 Adjourn at 6 00 p m. Page 3 of 3