Police Advisory Board
By Laws
By Laws
WSU Police Advisory Board
Revised 2009
Composition of Board
The Board shall consist of members who shall meet the following qualifications:
Each represented area should have 1 primary member and 1 alternate member for the following positions.
- Chair
- Vice Chair
- Police Chief
- Secretary
- ASWSU
- Graduate Student Association
- Faculty Senate
- Classified Staff Union Member
- Administrative Professional Advisory Council
- Athletics
- Information Technology
- Facility Operation
- Campus Involvement
- Health and Wellness
- Campus Greeks<
- Pullman Police Advisory Liaison
- Student
Appointment of Terms
- All board members shall be appointed by the Chair and WSU Chief of Police subject to confirmation by the Vice President for Business Affairs or his/her designee.
- All student appointment shall be for one academic year. All non student appointments shall be for 2 academic years. All Board members are eligible for three terms of reappointment and for subsequent reappointment after at least a one term break in appointment.
- Vacancies occurring otherwise than through the expiration of terms shall be filled for the remainder of the term of the member being replaced. Vacancies shall be filled in the same manner as original appointments.
- Members may be removed at will at any time prior to the end of their term by the Chief of Police. In addition, members who fail to attend three (3) consecutive regular meeting may be considered to have vacated their positions and may be replaced as provided for herein. Any member who ceases to have the qualifications provided in Section I shall be deemed to have forfeited his or her office.
Compensation
No board member shall receive compensation for services performed.
Duties of the Board
The duties of the Board shall include, but not be limited to the following.
- To advise and make recommendations to the Vice President for Business Affairs and the Chief of Police concerning the provision of police protection and services within the university.
- To enhance police-community relations.
- To review and make recommendations concerning police department policies, procedures and programs.
- To promote and support public awareness of the university’s police services and programs.
- To hold public meetings from time to time to solicit public input regarding police services and programs and campus safety.
- To serve as a liaison between the police department and the university community.
- The board shall make a written annual report each June to the Vice President for Business Affairs regarding the Boards activities.This report shall be available to the public upon request.
Meeting and Procedures
- The Board shall have a least 1 regular meeting per month on such day of the month at such time as may be determined by the Board. Special meetings may be held as often as the Board deems necessary. All meetings of the Board shall be open to the public except as otherwise provided in the State Open Public Meetings Act. All requirements of the Open Public Meeting Act shall be followed by the Board.
- For purposes of conducting the Boards business, exercising its powers and for all other purposes, a quorum of the Board shall consist of a majority of members.Any action taken by a majority of consisting groups of those present, when those present constitute a quorum at any regular or special meeting of the Board, shall be deemed and taken as the action and decision of the Board.
- The Board shall elect such officers as it deems necessary in order to conduct its business.The Board shall adopt such rules of procedures as it deems necessary.
The Board shall keep minutes of all meetings held and all business transacted. All record of the Board shall be open for public inspection except those that may be exempt from public disclosure under the State Laws provided by the WSU Police
**You may request PAB meeting minutes by contacting the Police Advisory Board**