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ffheck out Rhythm 0 Reviews every FRIDAY in the Oregon Daily Emerald. It's your weekly entertainment resource. GALAXY for New & Used Macintosh Powermac Powerbook Computers also for Repairs Parts, Upgrades 345-1817 www.galaxyhp.com 1 “34 years of Quality Service” Mercedes • BMW • Volkswagen • Audi German Auto Service • MERCEDES • BMW • VOLKSWAGEN • 001721 342-2912 • 2025 Franklin Blvd. Eugene, Oregon, 97402 1 The U of O HUlel invites you to a General Interest Meeting Learn how you can be involved with this all-encompassing, bedrock foundation for Jewish life at the U ofO Come meet some new people and enjoy a FREE VEGETARIAN DINNER! Wednesday, October 14, 1998 at 6:15 p.m. 1059 Hilyard Questions? Call 343-8920 Vnivtnity of Oregon Cultural Forum Noott — Winter GottcesUb Oct. 14th Craig Einhorn Oct. 21st Andy Lepisto Oct. 28th Tim Burlingame/Kathrin Shorr Every Wednesday 12:00 @ The Buzz Coffee Shop [ Ground Floor EMU Measure would create review board By Peter Breaden Oregon Daily Emerald Citizens will soon decide whether to authorize the Eugene City Council to staff a citizen re view board for police misconduct. The Ballot Measure 20-99, which would establish the board, will come up for a vote during the Nov.3 election. If passed, the amendment will allow the City Council to appoint seven people to the citizen review board. Currently police miscon duct complaints are reviewed by the Eugene Police Department af ter being Tiled at the City of Eugene Human Rights Commission or the police department. The new system would add more accessible filing places, said Ron Chase, treasurer for Commu nity and Police Partnership Politi cal Action Committee, CAPP-PAC. “There will be another half dozen places around town,” Chase said. "A lot of people are in timidated by the current process.” The board’s auditor would monitor complaints and follow the progress of the city’s internal investigations of complaints. Currently, an internal affairs of ficer handles all investigations. The new board could commis sion a professional investigation of complaints with $20,000 of its projected $155,000 yearly budget. The money for operations will come from the city’s general fund. No additional taxes would be as Measure 20-99 WHAT: Ballot Measure 20-99, an amendment that would allow City Council to appoint community members to a seven person po lice review board. The board would monitor complaints against police officers and would review investigations, hiring a full-time auditor. HOW MUCH: About $155,000 for a full-time auditor, half-time clerk and supporting paperwork. Mon ey would come from the general fund. WHEN:Measure 20-99 comes to vote on Nov. 3. SOURCE: University Accounting sessed, although the specific line item has not yet been budgeted. If passed, the board will not inter fere with police policy, said Jan Pow er, public information spokesperson forthe police department. “Passage of the bill will not im pact the way officers do work,” Power said. But the Citizen Review Board will have the ability to make rec ommendations to the City Manag er about how complaints of mis conduct should be resolved. The process toward Measure 20 99 has been long one, said Polly Nel son, education director of the Ore gon American Civil Liberties Union. "Some people in this town have been working on and off on this is sue for 10 years,” Nelson said. “The concern that rose out of June 1 brought it to a head. ” On June 1,1997, police and pro testers clashed downtown over the removal of some trees. The following July, the City Council formed a 20-person task force to develop a system with citi zen input. In February 1998, the Ex ternal Review Advisory Committee voted unanimously the city should adopt a Citizen Review Board plan. External review systems similar to Eugene’s are used by Portland and in San Francisco. The review systems encouraged a more open dialogue between police and the community. "When San Francisco put in their review board, complaints nearly doubled,” Chase said. City Councilman Bobby Lee said he encourages students to vote for measure 20-99. “I think students should sup port it,” Lee said. If the measure passes, he added, “there’ll be a process for students to take their complaints to a neutral party.” Aaron Durand, a freshman from Portland, thought the board was a good idea but could be abused by some students. “People will be more willing to go out and have fun,” Durand said. “That might be it’s downfall, though. They’d probably throw bigger parties and when the cops come, they’d just file complaints.” tf-ind out how- you can join an awand-winniny campuA newApapeb. ViAit oub office, and meet the cubbeut itaff dubiety oub open houie. Friday, October 16 12 noon - 2 p.m. Suite 300 EMU fyood and befbeilunenU will he available. Call 346-5511 for more information. The Oregon Daily Emerald is published daily Monday through Friday during the school year and Tuesday and Thursday during the summer by the Oregon Daily Emerald Publishing Co. Inc., at the University of Oregon. Eugene, Oregon. A member of the Associated Press, the Emerald op erates independently of the University with offices in Suite 300 of the Erb Memorial Union. The Emerald is private prop erly. The unlawful removal or use of papers is prosecutable bylaw. NEWSROOM — T46-SS11 Editor in chief: Ryan Frank Managing Editor Laura Cadiz Community: Mike Hines, editor David Ryan, Felicity Ayles Entertainment: Mike Burnham, editor. Amy Boytz Higher Education: Ten Meeuwsen. editor. Sarah Skidmore, Tricia Schwennesen In-depth: Nicole Garton, Eric Collins Perspective: Jonas Allen, Kameron Cole, editors. Amy Goldhammer, Stefanie Knowlton, Vince Medeiros. Ashley Bach, columnists. Giovanni Salimena, Chris Hutchinson, illustrators Student Activities: Kristina Rudinskas, editor. Laura Baker, Peter Breaden Sports: Joel Hood, editor, Rob Moseley, asst editor Tim Pyle, Scott Pesznecker, Allison Ross Copy Destc Sarah Kickler, copy chief. Rich Dirks, Leah Faltus, Stephen Palermini, Jennifer Shinen News Art Matt Garlon, editor. 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