November 10, 2026 Citizens Public Safety Review and Appeal Board

The City of Kalamazoo Citizens Public Safety Review and Appeal Board meeting is listed in the metadata as November 10, 2026, though the chair calls it the December 10 meeting in the transcript. The board adopted the prior meeting’s minutes. Public Safety staff reported that 14 candidates for the 80th recruit class were undergoing background checks and introduced a new inspector. The board also reviewed complaint data through October; staff had separated harassment/abuse-of-authority categories and updated historical records following board feedback. Staff noted that accreditation and policy work had contributed to a backlog of open cases and said the new inspector would help address it.

The main procurement-related discussion concerned the city’s license plate reader (LPR) camera networks, including Flock and Insight. Staff reported network use, audits, data-sharing arrangements, and the department’s rationale for retaining 30 days of data, while board members raised questions about privacy, access controls, and retention. The chief said City Council was reviewing how to proceed with purchasing or approving LPR cameras and the related language; no purchase, contract award, amount, or board vote on the matter was reported. A member asked staff to investigate whether searches could be categorized by how soon after an incident they occurred. No public comments were received.