Did you miss it? The video is ready to view. How Do We Police the Police - July's Lunch & Learn, was a conversation with Dr. Lisa Jackson, current chair of the Ann Arbor Police Oversight Commission. A noted behavioral neuroscientist and professor of psychology at Schoolcraft College and a Commissioner on the Michigan Commission on Law enforcement Standards (MCOLES) where she is involved in matters pertaining to the mental health, selection, and licensing of police officers, Dr. Jackson leads the civilian team whose tasks include reviewing complaints about the AAPD, examining policies such as use of force, and advising city government on community interaction and police training. She spoke about the commission's work and answered quesitions from the League zoom audience.
Here's some good background information about this important topic.
- Police oversight boards are proliferating, but do they work? Good ABC News report, with interesting video segments, on the pros and cons, successes and failures.
- Video: Police brutality "teach-out" Our speaker Dr. Jackson created a video “Teach Out” after George Floyd’s death that is free to view on Coursera, giving a brief overview of types of oversight and what is needed for effective oversight bodies. She stresses the importance of public buy-in and the oversight body’s independence .
- Michigan Daily report on February commission meeting
