Skokie Police Use of Force Review Board — Skokie, IL
Date: 2023-10-24

SKOKIE POLICE USE OF FORCE REVIEW BOARD
 AGENDA
7300 Niles Center Road
Skokie, Illinois 60077
Phone (847) 982-5900
 Tuesday, October 24, 2023
Fax (847) 982-5978 SPD Chief’s Conference Room
www.skokie.org 7:00-9:00PM
SkokieVision Municipal Cable
1660 AM Skokie
 Members of the public who wish to comment as to an item on the published agenda
 or to comment during public comments must submit their statement or question in
 writing to Cindy Pechter, Administrative Specialist, and all properly submitted
 statements or questions will be presented to Board members and made part of the
 Mayor George Van Dusen record. Written comments also may be submitted by email to
 Clerk Pramod C. Shah citizencomments@skokie.org OR by mail to the Skokie Police Department, 7300 Niles
 Trustees James H. Johnson
 Khem Khoeun Center Road, Skokie, Illinois 60077; or via the Village’s drop box located by the public
 Ralph Klein
 Alison Pure Slovin entry to Village Hall. Members of the public wishing to attend the meeting should
 Keith A. Robinson
 Edie Sue Sutker
 contact Cindy Pechter cindy.pechter@skokie.org or 847-982-5921 to receive the
 Manager John T. Lockerby Zoom link.
 Counsel Michael M. Lorge



 I. Opening
 a. Call to Order and Roll Call.
 b. Approval of 1/23 & 2/6 meeting minutes.
 American Public Works Association
 (APWA) Accreditation II. Old Business
 Commission on Fire Accreditation a. On Friday, February 10th a final copy of the approved report signed by
 International (CFAI)
 Chairperson Will Evans was delivered to Mayor Van Dusen by
 Gold Level Clean Air Counts
 Community Marketing Director Ann Tennes. Members of the Skokie Police Use of
 Government Finance Officers Force Review Board also received the approved report.
 Association Budget Award
 b. In June, Chairman Evans resigned from the Skokie Police Use of Force
 Government Finance Officers
 Association Certificate of
 Review Board and James Specker was appointed as the new Chairman.
 Achievement for Excellence in
 Financial Reporting
 III. New Business
 Illinois Law Enforcement
 Accreditation (ILEAP) a. Review of Use of Force 2022 Data documents provided to board members on
 Insurance Services Office (ISO) 8/21/2023.
 Class One Fire Department b. Review of nine use of force incidents and any video footage.
 State of Illinois Certified Health
 Department
 IV. Closing
 Tree City U.S.A. Distinction
 a. Next steps and meeting date schedule.




Document Number: 595369
9/19/2023

Skokie Police Use of Force Review Board
 Meeting Minutes


Call to order



A meeting of the Skolde Police Use of Force Review Board was held Tuesday, October 24th 2023.The
meeting started at 7:oopm. Chair Speaker called the meeting to order, took role call and a quorum was
established.

Attendees at the meeting included Chair James Specker, Elizabeth Demes, Alecia Wartowsld, Judge
Edward Bobrick, Vice Chair Dennis Rizo, Casey Diers and new member Michael Nelson. Abel Figueroa,
Karen Sherman and Trustee Slovin did not attend the meeting. Chief Brian Baker, Deputy Chief Jesse
Barnes and Administrative Specialist Cindy Pechter were also in attendance.


Motion -Approval of minutes



There was a motion to approve the meeting minutes from the 1/23 & 2/6 meetings by Chair Speaker
which was 2nd by board member Demes. The meeting minutes have been posted to the VOS public
website.



Presentations



Introduction of New Chair Speaker, Vice Chair Rizo and new member Michael Nelson. Documents that
had been provided for review as follows:

 • Use of Force 2022 Data All Incidents - Represents the data from all use of force incidents in
 calendar 2022.
 • SPD Annual Report 2022 Use of Force Data - This is an excerpt out of our recently published
 2022 Annual Report.
 • Use of Force Resulting in Injury or Complaint - These are the nine use of force incidents that
 resulted in an injury to the subject or we received a complaint that we used improper force. This
 document contains the extra data that you asked for during our last review sessions.
 • Redacted copies of the nine 2022 use of force reports.



Chief Baker explained the data and information provided in the reports to the group and there was an
open discussion with any questions addressed. BWC/Squad Car footage of incidents were shown for
each report and discussed as well.
New Business


There will be another meeting set up for Monday, November 13th to discuss what was presented to the
group and determine bullet point items for report preparation. The board would like to have a report
prepared to give to the Mayor by early next year.


A sub-committee will meet on a date to be determined and draft this report to provide to the board for
review.



Adiournment

A motion to adjourn the meeting was made by board member Demes and 2nd by Vice Chair Rizo. The
meeting adjourned at 8;58pm.




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Admyhistrative Specialis Date of approval




 Document Number: 595640


 10/25/2023