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Indy Documenters attend local government meetings every week in Marion County and report on what happened. For the week of March 11-15, they covered the Indianapolis Housing Authority Board of Commissioners and the Citizens’ Police Complaint Board.
Indianapolis Housing Authority
At the March 12 Indianapolis Housing Authority Board of Commissioners meeting, Documenter Whitney Wilson reported that the agency has been a victim of cyber attacks, data breaches and payment system outages.
Takeaway
Greg Stocking, IHA interim executive director, said that he hopes challenges will be solved by partnering with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. “We’re very close, and IHA remains optimistic and welcoming of this recovery structure,” Stocking said.
He said getting a federal level of bureaucracy with multiple levels of local government feels like it’s “taking forever,” and they are working to address the challenges they can with the resources they have.
What’s next?
The next Indianapolis Housing Authority Board of Commissioners meeting is 1 p.m. April 9 at 546 E. 17th St.
Read more from Whitney’s notes here.
Citizens’ Police Complaint Board
Documenter Michael Nolan reported on the March 11 Citizens’ Police Complaint Board meeting. The agenda included complaints from citizens against four Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department officers.
The complaints included denial of medical care from an officer after a citizen altercation, multiple accusations of IMPD officers turning body cameras off, failure to report an accident correctly, and an unlawful traffic stop and beratement from an officer.
Takeaway
Paramjit Kaur, a real estate broker, submitted a complaint against IMPD detective Tyann Lambert. Kaur alleged that Lambert contacted her regarding a rental property for her colleague, Officer Calvin Gillings Jr.
The complaint stated Lambert expressed frustration about Gillings’ denial and claimed that Lambert read a claim about discrimination. Kaur’s complaint stated that Lambert’s actions violated rules and regulations abusing the position of an officer.
The board voted that the allegations were not sustained.
What’s next
The next Citizen’s Police Complaint Board is 6 p.m. April 8 at the City-County Building.
Read more from Michael’s notes here.
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