Independent Community Police Oversight Commission Meeting 9/29/26

The September 29, 2026 meeting of Ann Arbor’s Independent Community Police Oversight Commission included a report that City Council had approved an intergovernmental agreement with Washtenaw County Community Mental Health for a licensed clinician to support the A2 REACH police co-response program, along with four full-time positions. The council member described the co-response program as pairing a clinician with a specially trained police officer, while a separate unarmed crisis-response program would operate through the city’s Supportive Connections department. The city had issued an RFP twice for an unarmed crisis-response provider without securing a response; program launch timing, staffing schedule, and ongoing funding were not settled in the discussion. A $1.3 million budget figure was raised, but its connection to the program was not confirmed. No new contract award or spending vote occurred at this commission meeting.

The commission discussed the department’s newer tasers and related use-of-force policy revisions, reporting that the updated devices offer a longer range; no purchase amount or procurement action was stated. Commissioners also approved motions to review the commission’s bylaws and ordinance regarding term limits and to develop possible language changes for the next meeting. The recruitment and planning committee was identified as responsible for commission-related purchases such as promotional items, but no specific purchase was considered.