Skokie Police Use of Force Review Board — Skokie, IL
Date: 2023-11-13

SKOKIE POLICE USE OF FORCE REVIEW BOARD
 AGENDA
7300 Niles Center Road
Skokie, Illinois 60077
Phone (847) 982-5900
 Monday November 13, 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 10/24 meeting minutes.
 American Public Works Association
 (APWA) Accreditation II. Old Business
 Commission on Fire Accreditation a. Continue discussion on 2022 Use of Force incidents and reports
 International (CFAI)
 reviewed in previous meeting.
 Gold Level Clean Air Counts
 Community
 Government Finance Officers III. New Business
 Association Budget Award a. Identify the information needed for report preparation.
 Government Finance Officers
 Association Certificate of
 b. Determine report sub-committee members and date to meet.
 Achievement for Excellence in
 Financial Reporting
 IV. Closing
 Illinois Law Enforcement
 Accreditation (ILEAP)
 a. Establish report date of completion and next steps.
 Insurance Services Office (ISO)
 Class One Fire Department
 State of Illinois Certified Health
 Department
 Tree City U.S.A. Distinction




Document Number: 595369
10/25/2023

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 Monday, November 13th 2023.The
meeting started at 7:02pm. 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, Michael Nelson and Trustee Slovin. Casey Diers, Abel
Figueroa and Karen Sherman did not attend the meeting. Also present was Chief Brian Baker and
Administrative Specialist Cindy Pechter. Deputy Chief Jesse Barnes was not in attendance. There was a
citizen in attendance that was observing as this was an open meeting.


Motion -Approval of minutes

There was a motion to approve the meeting minutes from the 10/24 meeting by Chair Speaker which
was 2nd by board members Rizo & Nelson. The meeting minutes have been posted to the VOS public
website.



Presentations

There was no formal presentation at this meeting. There were some discussions related to the 2022 Use
of Force incidents and reports that had been reviewed.


New Business

A draft report will be prepared by Administrative Specialist Pechter and Chief Baker. This draft report
will be provided to a sub-committee consisting of Judge Edward Bobrick and Alecia Wartowsld. The
sub-committee will discuss and provide edits to the draft. Once the sub-committee edits are complete
the report will be sent to the entire board and a new meeting date set.


Adiournment


A motion to adjourn the meeting was made by board member Demes and 2nd by Chair Specker. The
meeting adjourned at 8;o8pm.




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