Police Commission — Burlington, VT
Date: 2026-06-23
Time: 18:30

Police Commission

 Tuesday, June 23, 2026, 6:30 PM, Zoom/Contois Auditorium

When: June 23, 2026 06:30 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Topic: Special Police Commission Meeting

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1. Agenda
  1.1. Call to Order
  1.2. Roll Call and Determination of Quorum
  1.3. Additions or Modifications to Agenda

2. Adopt Minutes
  2.1. Motion to adopt previous meeting's minutes

3. Public Comment (Time Limited: 10 Minutes)
  3.1. The public is invited to address the Commission
4. Commission Business (Time Limited 30 Minutes)
  4.1. Resolution, finalization

5. Commendations (Time Limited: 15 Minutes)

6. Announcement of Next Meeting Date - 7/28/26

7. Adjournment
  7.1. Motion to Adjourn

8. Informational and Non-Discrimination Statements
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Police Commission

 Tuesday, June 23, 2026, 6:30 PM, Zoom/Contois Auditorium

When: June 23, 2026 06:30 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Topic: Special Police Commission Meeting

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1. Agenda
  1.1. Call to Order
  1.2. Roll Call and Determination of Quorum
  1.3. Additions or Modifications to Agenda

2. Adopt Minutes
  2.1. Motion to adopt previous meeting's minutes

3. Public Comment (Time Limited: 10 Minutes)
  3.1. The public is invited to address the Commission



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4. Commission Business (Time Limited 30 Minutes)
  4.1. Resolution, finalization

5. Commendations (Time Limited: 15 Minutes)

6. Announcement of Next Meeting Date - 7/28/26

7. Adjournment
  7.1. Motion to Adjourn

8. Informational and Non-Discrimination Statements
  Subject 8.1. This agenda is available in alternative formats upon request. For more
 information on access, call Lori Olberg, Licensing, Voting and Records
 Coordinator (802-865-7136)(TTY 802-865-7142). Persons with disabilities
 who require assistance or special arrangements to participate are encouraged
 to contact 802-865-7000 (voice) or 802-865-7142 (TTY) at least 72 hours in
 advance so that proper arrangements can be made. This meeting will also air
 on Town Meeting TV the Wednesday after the meeting, starting at 8:00 pm and
 repeating at 1:00 am and 7:00 am the following day. The City of Burlington will
 not tolerate unlawful harassment or discrimination on the basis of political or
 religious affiliation, race, color, national origin, place of birth, ancestry, age,
 sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, veteran status,
 disability, HIV positive status, crime victim status or genetic information.
  Meeting June 23, 2026 - CANCELED: Special Meeting Police Commission - Tuesday, June 23,
 2026, 6:30 PM, Zoom/Contois Auditorium
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 Police Commission Special Meeting
 Tuesday, May 26th, 2026
 Remote via Zoom and In-person in Contois Auditorium, City Hall
 Burlington, Vermont
 DRAFT MINUTES

Members Present: Chair Depper, Commissioner Ginorio, Commissioner Fast, Commissioner
Finneran
Members Online: Commissioner Cox
Staff Present: Interim Chief Burke, Attorney Hayley McClenahan, Council President Ben
Traverse, City Data Analyst Jeff Nicholson, Community Support Supervisor Anna Wageling,
Command Staff Assistant Shibe Couchman online.

 1. Agenda
1.1. Call to Order
Meeting called to order at 6:00pm by Commissioner Depper.

1.2. Roll Call and Determination of Quorum
Required quorum present.

1.3. Motions for Additions or Modifications to Agenda (Time Limited: 15 Minutes)
N/A

 2. Adopt Minutes
2.1. Motion to Adopt Draft Minutes from May 12th, 2026
Chair Depper moves to adopt the previous meeting’s minutes. Commissioner Ginorio seconds.
Unanimously passed.

 3. Public Forum (Time Limited: 10 Minutes)
3.1. The Public is Invited to Address the Commission
Councilor Grant comments virtually regarding the March 11th event and reminds everyone of
balance and that not all have the same experience.

 4. Police Department Business (Time Limited: 20 Minutes)
4.1 Chief’s Report
Data Analyst Jeff Nicholson goes over the final 2025 data slideshow. The presentation is
regarding Use of Force data.

 5. Commission Business (Time Limited: 90 Minutes)
5.1. Committee Reports from All Committees
Complaints Committee – General Info
Animal Control Committee

5.2. Bylaws Discussion, Finalization
Chair Depper moves to approve bylaws, Commissioner Ginorio seconds. Passes unanimously.




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5.3. Invitation Letter to Mayor and Council President
Chair Depper moves to adopt the letter. Commissioner Ginorio seconds. Passes.

5.4. Council President Traverse
Council President Traverse offers his input on the discussion of accessing Body-Worn Camera
footage in relation to the Police Department and Police Commission.

5.5. DD45 Discussion
BPD Community Service Supervisor Anna Wageling present for any questions regarding the
CAIP Directive. Chair Depper moves to approve. Commissioner Finneran seconds. Passes.

5.6. Commissioner Cox
Commissioner Cox asks if the Commission would want to / be willing to hear from a Riverside,
CA Police Department around their mental health clinical workers and officers on how they work
with / handle calls regarding individuals with mental health aspects. Commissioner Cox moves
to have Riverside, CA PD individuals speak to the Commission in June. Chair Depper seconds.
Passes unanimously.

5.7. Resolution re: Commission Audit Authority Resolution
Discussed to change the third whereas to have “to collaborate with”. Chair Depper moves to
approve with this addition. Commissioner Ginorio seconds. Passes unanimously.

 6. Commendations
N/A

 7. Announcement of Next Meeting Date - June 23rd, 2026

 8. Proposed Executive Session
8.1. Proposed Executive Session
Discussion of Personnel Discipline Matter and Use of Force Complaint

 9. Adjournment
9.1. Motion to Adjourn
The Commission adjourned the public meeting at 7:24pm.




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 BURLINGTON BOARD OF POLICE COMMISSIONERS
 City of Burlington, Vermont

 RESOLUTION
 Affirming the Commission’s Audit and Review Authority
 Introduced: May 26, 2026


WHEREAS, the Burlington Board of Police Commissioners holds authority under Burlington
City Charter §§ 183 and 184 to audit and review Burlington Police Department actions for
conformity with current Department policy;
WHEREAS, that authority was affirmed and operationalized by City Council Resolution 7.09
(2021), which contains no exceptions for categories of records, types of police action, or
circumstances under which the Commission’s audit access may be withheld;
WHEREAS, the Commission exercised that authority by requesting body-worn camera footage
of the March 11, 2026 ICE detention and protest, and that footage was withheld from the date of
the Commission’s request until April 20, 2026, on a legal basis with which the Burlington Police
Commission disagrees;
WHEREAS, the Commission’s audit and review authority is meaningful only if it is recognized
and honored by the Burlington Police Department and the City of Burlington;


NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Burlington Board of Police Commissioners
affirms that its audit and review authority under Charter §§ 183 and 184 and Resolution 7.09 is a
freestanding oversight power that admits no categorical exceptions, and that the withholding of
Department records from the Commission requires a specific, written legal justification; and


BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Commission requests a meeting with the Mayor and the
President of the City Council to collaborate on how the Commission’s audit authority will be
recognized and honored going forward.



ADOPTED by the Burlington Board of Police Commissioners on May 26, 2026.


Vote:
 Ayes: __5_____
 Nays: __0_____
 Abstentions: __0_____
 Absent: ____2______




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_________________________________
Robert Depper, Chair
Burlington Board of Police Commissioners




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