The following government agencies play a role in oversight of the Detroit Police Department and hold regular public meetings:
The Board of Police of Commissioners was created in 1974 by City Charter, which was adopted by the vote of the people. The Charter vests broad supervisory authority over the Police Department in the eleven-member civilian Board of Police Commissioners. The Board holds public meetings in compliance with the Michigan Open Meetings Act. Attend BOPC meetings to see and hear that status of police oversight in Detroit and sign up for public comment to exercise your freedom of speech!
The Detroit City Council is the legislative body of Detroit, Michigan, United States. The full-time council is required to meet every business day for at least 10 months of the year, with at least eight of these meetings occurring at a location besides city hall. The council may convene for special meetings at the call of the mayor or at least four members of council. City Council plays a role in police oversight by approving budget, police and surveillance contracts, and representation and indemnification related to lawsuits against the police department. Attend City Council meetings to see and hear that status of police oversight in Detroit and sign up for public comment to exercise your freedom of speech!