§ 2-52-1. Establishment.

A.

Designation. There is established a board to be known as the citizens' law enforcement review board, a joint board for oversight of law enforcement as provided by the city police department and the Shelby County Sheriff's Department.

B.

Members; appointment. The board shall consist of a minimum of nine members appointed as follows: the chairperson of the city council public safety committee and the chairperson of the Shelby County Commission Law Enforcement Committee: three appointed by the mayor of the city with the approval of the city council: a law enforcement official or person with a background in criminal justice, a member of the clergy, and a citizen at-large; one appointed by the Shelby County mayor with the approval of the county commission: a citizen at large; two appointed by the Shelby County sheriff with the approval of the county commission: a law enforcement official or person with a background in criminal justice and a medical official; and one attorney jointly appointed by the Memphis city mayor and the Shelby County sheriff with the approval of the county commission and the city council, respectively. Members shall be of lawful age and residents of Shelby County. City officials appointing law enforcement review board members according to the criteria above, will appoint residents of the city; officials of Shelby County appointments will be selected according to the criteria above from residents living anywhere within the county. Should the county commission not approve this chapter, all members of the board shall be appointed by the mayor of Memphis with the approval of the Memphis City Council. The board composition shall in such case still include an attorney, a medical official, and additional citizens at large.

C.

Term of office. The city mayor, sheriff, and county mayor shall submit their initial appointments to the council and/or commission within 30 days of the enactment of this chapter. Of the initial appointments, two shall be for terms of two years; three shall be for terms of three years; and two shall be appointed for four years. Thereafter, terms of office shall be for four years. Vacancies shall be filled in the same manner as original appointments for the unexpired term.

D.

Staffing. Passage of this chapter will cause to be implemented the hiring of staff; an administrator and a minimum of two support persons who will receive the initial complaint, investigate complaints, keep records, and process the information regarding complaints. Likewise, the establishment of an office for staff to work where files and records are kept and where personal visits by complainants can be made is expressly authorized, and the offices be funded from both city and county budgets in an amount authorized by the Memphis City Council and the Shelby County Commission.

(Code 1985, § 28-151; Ord. No. 4285, § 1, 10-25-1994)