10.02.100 Oversight Powers and Duties

(a) Oversight

It shall be the duty of the Police Commission to meet at least quarterly, and more frequently if necessary so as to perform the following:

(1) Review the Bad River Police Chief's quarterly report to the Commission

(2) Review all or selected police reports generated by the Bad River Police Department.

(3) Review any complaints lodged against the Bad River Police Department and take or direct any necessary action.

(4) Direct corrective action to the Bad River Police Chief concerning any deficiencies that are apparent with the Police Department.

(5) Ensure that the Bad River Tribal Police Department is acting in the best interests of the Band and is performing its duties in the most professional and effective manner possible.

(b) Powers

The Police Commission shall have the following powers:

(1) The authority to access the Police Department announced or unannounced.

(2) The authority to review all police reports, records, financial documents, policies and procedures.

(3) The authority to hire, fire, and reappoint police department personnel.

(4) The authority to suspend and discipline all police department personnel consistent with the appropriate personnel policies and procedures regulations.

(5) The authority to grant pay increases, bonuses and promotions for police personnel.

(6) The authority to review all purchases by the Police Department and have approval authority for those purchases over $1,000.00.

(7) The authority to review and revise police department budget requests.

(8) The authority to direct, review, and revise law enforcement grant applications for the Police Department.

(9) The authority to review, revise and implement police department policies and procedures so long as such policies and procedures are not inconsistent with the terms and

conditions of any agreement entered into by the Band on behalf of the Police Department.

(c) The authority to negotiate, but not enter into, any necessary memorandums of agreement and Understanding, contracts and insurance on behalf of the police department.

(d) The authority to conduct internal investigations of police misconduct or to hire outside experts to do the same.