What we do

The Community Commission on Police Oversight (CCPO) provides a forum for people to take part in police oversight.

The CCPO's three core functions

  • Serve on panels to review investigations of police officer misconduct.  
  • Provide a public forum for community engagement in police oversight.  
  • Make recommendations to the Mayor, City Council, and the Police Chief.  

Get details about the commission

 

What the CCPO does

The Community Commission on Police Oversight may:

  • Request research and study with the Civil Rights Department’s Office of Police Conduct Review (OPCR). 
    Learn more about OPCR's research and study
  • Present results of research and study to the City Council, Mayor, and Chief of Police.
  • Make recommendations about police-related matters to the City Council, Mayor, and Chief of Police.
  • Create community outreach programs and activities with the Minneapolis Civil Rights Commission (MCCR). 
    Learn more about MCCR
  • Contribute to the annual performance review of the Chief of Police.
  • Make recommendations that prevent retaliation against people who file complaints about the Minneapolis Police Department (MPD).
  • Serve on the Police Conduct Review Panel as civilian panelists.
    Read the ordinance that established the CCPO 

About the commission

See CCPO meeting dates, agendas, and a roster of who is on the commission.