Measure on the ballot in the 2020 Tennessee General Election in Chattanooga.
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Get StartedThe Police Advisory and Review Committee is established pursuant to Council’s authority under Sections 13.44 and 13.49 of the Charter of the City of Chattanooga to provide for the safe tenure of officers on their jobs so long as they properly and efficiently fulfill the duties of their positions and pursuant to the Council’s authority under Section 16-43 of the Chattanooga City Code to ratify and adopt rules and regulations for the government and discipline of the police department. This Committee shall further have all powers of a Community Oversight Board consistent with Tennessee state law. The purpose of the Police Advisory and Review Committee is to strengthen the relationship between the citizens of the City of Chattanooga and the Chattanooga Police Department, to assure timely, fair and objective review of citizen complaints while protecting the individual rights of police officers, and to make recommendations concerning citizen complaints to the Chief of Police, the Mayor and to the Council.
A "Yes" vote on Municipal Charter Amendment 13555 is a vote in favor of amending the Police Advisory and Review Committee to provide for the safe tenure of officers on their jobs so long as they properly and efficiently fulfill the duties of their positions and pursuant to the council's authority under Section 16-43 of the Chattanooga City Code to ratify and adopt rules and regulations for the government and discipline of the police department.This committee shall further have all powers of Community Oversight Board consistent with Tennessee state law.
A "No" vote on Municipal Charter Amendment 13555 is a vote in opposition to amending the Police Advisory and Review Committee to provide for the safe tenure of officers on their jobs so long as they properly and efficiently fulfilll the duties of their positions and pursuant to the council's authority under Section 16-43 of the Chattanooga City Code to ratify and adopt rules and regulations for the governoment and discipline of the police department. This committee shall further have all powers of Community Oversight Board consistent with Tennessee state law.
Shall Ordinance No. 13555 to amend the Home Rule Charter of the City of Chattanooga be approved so as to create the Police Advisory and Review Committee, which states as follows: Sec. 13.17. Title and Authority for the Police Advisory and Review Committee. (a) There is hereby created the Police Advisory and Review Committee for the City of Chattanooga. (b) The Police Advisory and Review Committee is established pursuant to Council’s authority under Sections 13.44 and 13.49 of the Charter of the City of Chattanooga to provide for the safe tenure of officers on their jobs so long as they properly and efficiently fulfill the duties of their positions and pursuant to the Council’s authority under Section 16-43 of the Chattanooga City Code to ratify and adopt rules and regulations for the government and discipline of the police department. This Committee shall further have all powers of a Community Oversight Board consistent with Tennessee state law. (c) The purpose of the Police Advisory and Review Committee is to strengthen the relationship between the citizens of the City of Chattanooga and the Chattanooga Police Department, to assure timely, fair and objective review of citizen complaints while protecting the individual rights of police officers, and to make recommendations concerning citizen complaints to the Chief of Police, the Mayor and to the City Council. (d) The Committee shall have no authority to direct the Police Chief to alter or to impose any disciplinary action against any employee of the Chattanooga Police Department. In all cases, the Police Chief will be the final authority on case dispositions and discipline of police officers.
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