The Position
APPLY HERE : https://app.smartsheet.com/b/form/76fee5c30f3a4c5b92bcf00acab639ea The City is also seeking applicants for the Portland Committee on Community-Engaged Policing. Click
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The eleven-member Citizen Review Committee (CRC) was created in 2001 to help improve police accountability, promote higher standards of police services, and increase public confidence. The CRC is an independent advisory body to the City of Portland’s Independent Police Review (IPR) and the Portland Police Bureau (PPB). IPR is responsible for the civilian oversight of the PPB.
CRC members are appointed by Portland City Council to serve three-year terms. The appointment process includes a criminal background check for finalists.
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he CRC supports the City by: - Holding public meetings to hear community and Police Bureau member appeals of police misconduct investigations;
- Listening to community concerns regarding police conduct;
- Participating in trainings and activities to increase cultural awareness and responsiveness;
- Reviewing Police Bureau policies and procedures;
- Advising IPR on complaint handling processes;
- Periodically serving on the Police Review Board, an advisory body to the Chief of Police that makes recommendations as to findings and propose officer discipline of sworn members.
The Community Safety Division provides staff support to CRC members so they can advance their priorities. CSD staff also provides the CRC with guidance on how to best connect with City Council and other City bureaus.
Citizen Review Committee Members are expected to: - Receive training on ethical and effective official service to the residents and to the City of Portland, and then maintain these standards of conduct.
- Engage in training and other activities to learn about policing;
- Maintain high standards of confidentiality;
- Act as an appeal body member and become familiar with the relevant City Code and protocols in conducting appeal hearings and other duties;
- Interact with elected officials;
- Prepare and actively participate in CRC meetings
- Prepare and actively participate in Police Review Board meetings when called.
Time Commitment - Citizen Review Committee members serve renewable three-year terms and may not exceed eight years of total continuous service.
- The CRC currently meets monthly on Zoom. Meetings are scheduled at times convenient to the Committee, and members can meet more often, and as necessary, to conduct CRC business. Meetings shall be conducted in accordance with the operating procedures of the group.
- Some members serve on workgroups which also meet monthly between full CRC meetings for 1-2 hours each.
- When members serve on a Police Review Board, this is an additional time commitment required to review misconduct investigations.
Total Number of Seats: 11
Vacancies: Up to 5 To Qualify
To be eligible to serve on a City of Portland advisory body, members must
live, play, worship, go to school, or work or do business in the City of Portland. Additionally, CRC members must: - Demonstrate ability to be impartial and objective;
- Possess sound communication and listening skills
- Lead and function well in a group;
- Be willing to make a substantial time commitment-including trainings, monthly evening meetings, workgroup meetings, and independent review of complaint files.
What We Look For We want people from every part of Portland here to share their voice on this committee, especially people who have not been involved before. Selection criteria shall include a record of community involvement,
passing a criminal background check performed by an agency other than the Police Bureau, and absence of any real or perceived conflict of interest. The selection committee will nominate individuals who are neutral, unbiased, and capable of making objective decisions.
Every effort is made to select qualified persons who represent the demographic and ethnic diversity of Portland. The attributes listed below are what will guide our selection process.
Required Availability to attend meetings and events. Able and willing to keep regular communications through e-mail, text and phone in a reasonable and timely fashion. Ability to prepare for meetings on their own time. The amount of preparation time may vary depending on the issues the Committee is considering. Applicants should expect to spend extra time outside the meetings on Committee business. Possess leadership and collaborative skills, able to work in a team setting. Willing to learn about the CRC mission and purpose and serve as an ambassador for the committee. Willing to work with a diversity of people, in terms of age, ethnic background, sexual orientation, gender, disability, culture, religious preference, etc.
Volunteer Ethics People who join this committee will become what we call “Public Officials,” which means that while you serve you must behave fair and ethically. We will provide training on this once you are accepted. Part of following Public Officials Ethics laws means you must tell the group when you or a relative may financially benefit (or avoid fees) by your recommendations. This is called a “Conflict of Interest.” If you tell us about potential Conflicts of Interest that does not mean you cannot serve, in fact, many committees have potential members with Conflicts of Interest. We appreciate your ethical inclusion of possible Conflicts of Interest on the form included in the application.
We Remove Barriers Let us know if there are barriers to your participation.
The Recruitment Process
This application will be used for a short-term recruitment as well as an ongoing recruitment. Applications for the short-term recruitment are due by 11:59pm on April 30, 2024 and will be reviewed in advance of appointments in April. Applications will continue to be accepted using this same link, and reviewed on a rolling basis following the last day of each month, following this date for future vacancies that may arise.
APPLY HERE : https://app.smartsheet.com/b/form/76fee5c30f3a4c5b92bcf00acab639ea Applications will continue to be accepted using this same link, and reviewed on a rolling basis following the last day of each month, following this date for future vacancies that may arise.
To talk with someone about this opportunity or to receive assistance completing the application, please contact Ocean Eale at ocean.eale@portlandoregon.gov . Applications are evaluated and scored by a selection committee and the most qualified applicants are asked to appear for an interview. Selected applicants are asked to submit to a background check (each applicant is reviewed individually and results of a background check do not necessarily preclude service on CRC) and are then submitted by the IPR Director for City Council appointment to a three-year term.
An info session will be held in late April. Voluntary & Confidential Demographic Questionnaire The City is committed to diversity, inclusion, and equity. Following the application, there is a separate demographic questionnaire; completing the questionnaire is voluntary, but we encourage you to provide that information. The City uses this information to help ensure that advisory body appointments represent a broad cross-section of the community. State and federal law prohibit use of this information to discriminate against you. Questions about this may be sent to AdvisoryBodies@Portlandoregon.gov
General Questions For general questions about the Advisory Bodies program, the volunteer recruitment process, or other upcoming advisory body opportunities please email AdvisoryBodies@Portlandoregon.gov .
We Encourage You to Apply We welcome you to browse our website to learn more : https://www.portland.gov/ipr/crc
Do you have questions or need more information? Email ocean.eale@portlandoregon.gov .
Additional Information
Meeting Location Currently, many advisory bodies are meeting remotely. In the future, meetings could: 1) be conducted fully remotely, or 2) be conducted remotely and in person (hybrid model). As the situation evolves, the exact meeting location may change.
City of Portland volunteers are unpaid; therefore, employment benefits are not available.
Closing Date/Time: 12/31/2099 11:59 PM Pacific
