EAST LANSING, Mich. — This Wednesday, March 29, the East Lansing Independent Police Oversight Commission will host a public hearing in best practices in police use of force.
“This will be a unique opportunity in East Lansing to consider policing policy with people who have been involved in the national debate about police use of force,” said ELIPOC Chair Erick Williams. “We are excited to partner with the MSU College of Law to bring these experts to our community.”
This is in response to a petition signed by 33 community members. When City Council created the oversight commission in October 2021, they created an ordinance to mandate a hearing if a petition is submitted with at least 20 signatures from members of the community.
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