WMPC September 22, 2011r
Police Commission Meeting
Thursday, September 22, 2011
Present: Chairman Tyrone
Commissioner W. Mondy
Comm. Sec. Lorraine Robinson
Absent: Commissioner James Holt
& Phillip Carter
Others Present: Chief D. Oakes (WMPD)
Ralph Hardin (Times)
Tracy Catt (City Council)
Re-establishing Neighborhood Watch Program. Chief Oakes
stated he would try to attend most of the. Neighborhood
watch meetings or send a representative from the Police
Department. He also stated that the Neighborhood Watch
Program is very vital to our community.
National Night Out will be October 11, 2011 ~"
There is one opening (testing process has begun.) We are
looking for certified applicants as this will save the city lots
of money.
Anew recruiting procedure need to be put in place, such as
going to the colleges speaking and setting up tables with
WMPD's literature promoting our police department. We will
look into recruiting applicants from MSCC as it has a Criminal
Justice Program.
Police Commission Ordinance, Section 6 was discussed at
length (listen to audio minutes) Chairman Tyrone stated that
he encourages citizens to attend the commission meeting,
after they have gone to Internal Affairs for proper disposition
of complaint. Counselor Mondy disagreed with Chairman
Tyrone.
It was voted by Commissioners, that 'feeding and housing
prisoners' be taken out of the ordinance as prisoners are
housed at the Marion Detention Center.
Chief Oakes stated "as the new Police Chief, he will make
himself available to all citizens in West Memphis."
• Congratulations were given to Chief Donald Oakes on his
promotion as the new Police Chief of the West Memphis
Department.
Chairman -
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Councilor
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Lorraine Robinson
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