Barbara Anne Wynder ( Raw Questionnaire Responses )

Q1
How will your name appear on the ballot?

BARBARA ANNE WYNDER
Q2
What do you believe qualifies you to be on the Detroit Charter Commission?

education, experience, interest in serving, passion for good government, time and ability

Q3
Why do you want to be on the Detroit Charter Commission?

the charter, like the constitution is the guiding document for government. as a student of government, I would like to make a contribution to the document that does that and to offer input for what i think and the people think will benefit the people.
Page 2: Specific Provisions.

Q4
Would you support keeping a Board of Police Commissioners in the revised charter?

Definitely would

Q5
Would you support keeping a system whereby the majority of the Police Commissioners are elected?

Definitely would

Q6
Would you support the election of some of the Commissioners by district?

Probably would not

Q7
Would you support the requirement that Commissioners be civilians at the time they are elected?

Probably would

Page 3: Police Commissioner Authority

Q8
Check powers or responsibilities you would like Police Commissioners to retain:

Review and approve the departmental budget before its submission to the Mayor.
Receive and resolve, as provided in this chapter, any complaint concerning the operation of the Police Department and forward all allegations of criminality to the appropriate internal or external law enforcement agency for further investigation.
Act as final authority in imposing or reviewing discipline of employees of the department.
Make an annual report to the Mayor, the City Council, and the public of the department’s activities during the previous year, including the handling of crime and complaints, and of future plans.
The Board may subpoena witnesses, administer oaths, take testimony, and require the production of evidence.
The Board shall also appoint a Chief Investigator and such additional staff of investigators as it deems necessary.

Q9
Do you think it is a conflict of interest for former Detroit Police Officers to serve on the BOPC?

Usually

Q10
I affirm the above statement.

No.