Detroit Police Commissioners Meeting - October 22, 2026

The Detroit Board of Police Commissioners meeting was held October 22, 2026. The board voted to cancel its November 12 community meeting during the NACOLE conference; a motion to move the meeting to November 13 failed, and a motion to delay the cancellation vote pending a legal opinion also failed. Commissioners discussed the City Charter’s weekly-meeting requirement and the need for legal guidance. The board postponed a vote on appointing an administrative assistant until the next meeting so commissioners could review the application packets, and directed staff to invite both candidates to attend. No contracts, bids, vendor selections, purchasing decisions, or procurement-related budget actions were identified.

Other discussion focused on public concerns about unsolved killings, investigations, body- and in-car camera footage, and police accountability. Department representatives described daily audits of Project Green Light cameras and agreed to provide the board with information on camera oversight and audit results. The deputy chief reported year-over-year decreases in several crime categories and summarized enforcement activity; the HR report covered staffing, vacancies, recruitment, suspensions, and leave. In closed session, the board voted to deny one appeal and approved a department recommendation regarding another employee’s status. These matters concerned police operations and personnel, not procurement.