Representatives from several groups have approached your elected officials and asked that a Citizens Oversight Committee be formed. This is not in response to a specific incident. The request was very general in nature, and no guidance was offered. Your Mayor, County Executive, or other Chief Elected Official has contacted you and directed you to develop such a committee. It should be noted that the elected officials are generally new to their offices. This committee will review citizen complaints and the use of force by your law enforcement agency; it will replace any previous committees which were initiated by former elected officials. The Committee may make a recommendation however it does not have the authority to take action. Any recommendation which requires a personnel action will be referred to the jurisdictions Human Resources Department if required; to you if you are the Chief of the Department, or to the appropriate legal authority if it is so warranted. Your considerations for this assignment include, but are not limited to, the following: The selection process for the Committee. Who will determine the makeup of the Committee? From what parts of the community will they be selected? What steps need to be taken to educate the members of the Committee about your department? How often is the Committee required to meet? Is it monthly, quarterly, or on an as needed basis? Is funding needed for the operation of the Committee? You are in the middle of your budget year; your budget may require amendment. Will this require adjusting funding for other parts of your department? How do you present this to the community? To the media? Do you consider utilizing social media? Your project should include a timeline; you may construct any supporting materials. Students in past classes have written documents in Microsoft Word, made PowerPoint presentations, and even made videos. The project should be developed to the draft stage, but suitable for presentation to your Mayor or Chief Elected Official. There is not a limit or minimum of words, pages, or slides if you choose to develop a Word document or PowerPoint; you should be able to describe and fully support your concept.