Appeal and jurisdictional Review Procedures
Role of Staff Liaisons
Productive Outreach and Direction of Outreach Efforts
Items for Next Month’s Agenda
Reports:
Human Rights Commission
Positive Connections, Training and Ride Alongs
VII. REPORTS
Human Rights Commission
There was no report.
Positive Connections, Training and Ride Alongs
Stephanie Coleman said that she gave presentations to two Forensics classes at Battle
High School On Feb. 6, 2024.
VIII. GENERAL COMMENTS BY PUBLIC, MEMBERS AND STAFF
Doug Hunt announced the time limits for individuals and groups.
Members of the public commented. Mehrdad Fotoohighiam provided a handout and
commented.
Chriss Jones commented on behalf of Hold CoMo Accountable. She commented on
attendance at the city’s retreat and the upcoming Citizens Summit in April. Chriss Jones
requested the Board send a request that the Boards and Commissions be able to attend.
Chriss Jones also spoke in support of Mehrdad Fotoohighiam and requested the Board
send a memo to request that the Highway Patrol investigate.
Kendall Crockett appeared and addressed the Board about the untimely filing of a
complaint regarding the 2021 incident. He then discussed an incident in September of
last year. He will file another complaint.
Assistant Chief Paul Dickinson gave an update on Professional Standards Unit. He
discussed reinstating a dashboard. He is also looking at use of force policies and de-
escalation training. They are sending four officers who are involved in training to PERF
and another went to ICAT. They will be changing how they teach use of force and de-
escalation.
IX. MOTION TO GO INTO CLOSED SESSION
Steven Jeffrey made a motion to go into closed session to discuss records which are
protected from disclosure by law, Sections 610.021(14) and 590.502 RSMo. Xavier Lee
Scruggs seconded the motion.
Denise Balazic, Stephanie Coleman, Reece Ellis, Douglas Hunt, Steven Jeffrey, Xavier
Lee Scruggs, and Jamie Thornsberry voted in favor of the motion. No one voted against
the motion. No one abstained. The motion passed.
The open session of the meeting adjourned at 6:33 p.m. The Board adjourned to room 2A
for closed session. The closed session ended at: 7:16 p.m.
X. NEXT MEETING DATE
Next Regular Meeting March 13, 2024
XI. ADJOURNMENT
The closed session ended at: 7:16 p.m.
