City of Philadelphia - File #: 210074

• File #: 210074
• Version: 1
• Type: Bill
• Status: ENACTED
• File created: 2/4/2021
• In control: Committee of the Whole
• Final action: 5/27/2021
• Title: Repealing Chapter 21-1200 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Police Advisory Board," and replacing it with a new Chapter 21-1200 that reconstitutes and renames the board as the "Citizens Police Oversight Commission," and, as authorized by the Charter, provides for the Commission's appointment, the powers and duties of the Commission and the manner in which the Commission and other officers, employees, and agencies shall fulfill their respective responsibilities with respect to the Commission, all under certain terms and conditions.
• Sponsors: Councilmember Jones, Council President Clarke, Councilmember Brooks, Councilmember Gilmore Richardson, Councilmember Bass, Councilmember Parker, Councilmember Gauthier, Councilmember Gym, Councilmember Thomas, Councilmember Green, Councilmember Johnson, Councilmember Quiñones Sánchez
• Indexes: CITIZENS POLICE OVERSIGHT COMMISSION

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
6/9/2021	1	MAYOR	SIGNED
5/27/2021	1	CITY COUNCIL
5/20/2021	1	CITY COUNCIL	SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL
5/20/2021	1	CITY COUNCIL	ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR
5/20/2021	1	CITY COUNCIL	READ AND ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK'S SECOND READING CALENDAR
5/17/2021	0	Committee of the Whole	HEARING NOTICES SENT
5/17/2021	0	Committee of the Whole	HEARING HELD
5/17/2021	0	Committee of the Whole	AMENDED
5/17/2021	1	Committee of the Whole	REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED
2/4/2021	0	CITY COUNCIL	Introduced and Referred

Title
Repealing Chapter 21-1200 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Police Advisory Board," and replacing it with a new Chapter 21-1200 that reconstitutes and renames the board as the "Citizens Police Oversight Commission," and, as authorized by the Charter, provides for the Commission's appointment, the powers and duties of the Commission and the manner in which the Commission and other officers, employees, and agencies shall fulfill their respective responsibilities with respect to the Commission, all under certain terms and conditions.

Body
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS:

SECTION 1. Chapter 21-1200 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Police Advisory Board," is repealed in its entirety and a new Chapter 21-1200 is added as follows:


CHAPTER 21-1200. CITIZENS POLICE OVERSIGHT COMMISSION.

? 21-1201.

(1) Pursuant to Sections 3-813 and 4-2301 of the Home Rule Charter, this Chapter provides for the composition and powers of the Citizens Police Oversight Commission ("Commission"), as created pursuant to Section 3-100 of the Charter.

(2) The Commission is an oversight agency designed to ensure the just, transparent, and efficient administration of criminal justice in Philadelphia through fair and timely investigation into and oversight of conduct, policies, and practices of the Police Department and its officers. The Commission shall have the powers and duties set forth below with the primary purpose of prevention and reduction of crime by increasing transparency and accountability of Police Department functions; improving police conduct; enhancing the quality of internal investigations; and increasing communication and engagement between the community and the Police Department regarding the apprehension, prosecution, and rehabilitation of accused persons or criminal offenders. As a criminal justice agency under 18 Pa.C.S. ? 9102, the Commission's powers and duties shall be an integral aspect of the administration of crimi...