Fair and Impartial Policing Committee

The Fair and Impartial Policing Committee is comprised of law enforcement professionals representing agencies from throughout Vermont, as well as invested community stakeholders. One of this committee’s charges is to collaborate and disseminate mandatory biennial training as set forth in 20 VSA 2358(e)(3). This statute requires all law enforcement officers to receive Vermont Criminal Justice Council approved training relative to Fair and Impartial Policing during odd-numbered years. The Fair and Impartial Policing Sub-Committee is also tasked to review and update basic Fair and Impartial Policing Curriculum, to ensure relevance and alignment with current best practices.

ACADEMY COORDINATOR: Lisa Ryan

Committee Members

• Chair: Amanda Garces, Human Rights Commission
• Dan Bennett, Vermont State Police
• Lance Burnham, Vermont State Police
• Daniel Guerra, NAACP
• Col. Justin Stedman, Vermont Department of Fish and Wildlife
• Lt. Gregg Jager, South Burlington Police
• Xusana Davis, Director of Racial Equity
• Karen Tronsgard-Scott, Vermont Network DOMV/Sexual Violence
• Glenn Boyde, Department of Corrections
• Timothy Lueders-Dumont - State's Attorney and Sheriff's
• Vacant

Agenda and Minutes

Meetings will be conducted via Teams, links can be found for each meeting below within the agenda or by reaching out to Kim McManus. 

2024

• VCJC Fair and Impartial Policing Sub-Committee Agenda for October 14, 2024
  • VCJC Fair and Impartial Policing Sub-Committee Minutes for October 14, 2024
• VCJC Fair and Impartial Policing Sub-Committee Agenda for July 8, 2024
  • VCJC Fair and Impartial Policing Sub-Committee Minutes for July 8, 2024
• VCJC Fair and Impartial Policing Sub-Committee Agenda for June 24, 2024
  • VCJC Fair and Impartial Policing Sub-Committee Minutes for June 24, 2024
• VCJC Fair and Impartial Policing Sub-Committee Agenda for March 20, 2024 
• Ad Hoc Committee Meeting via Zoom 3/15/24 11:00 AM
• Ad Hoc Committee Meeting via Zoom 3/13/24 10:30 AM
• VCJC Fair and Impartial Policing Sub-Committee Agenda for February 13, 2024
  • VCJC Fair and Impartial Policing Sub-Committee Minutes for February 13, 2024

2023

• VCJC Fair and Impartial Policing Sub-Committee Agenda for November 20, 2023  (3:30PM-3:45PM) - Meeting will be held via zoom (Click link to register for meeting)
  • VCJC Fair and Impartial Policing Sub-Committee Minutes for November 20, 2023
• VCJC Fair and Impartial Policing Sub-Committee Agenda for November 7, 2023  (8AM-10AM) - Meeting will be held via zoom
  • VCJC Fair and Impartial Policing Sub-Committee Minutes for November 7, 2023
• VCJC Fair and Impartial Policing Sub-Committee Agenda for October 20, 2023 (cancelled)
• VCJC Fair and Impartial Policing Sub-Committee Agenda for September 8, 2023 (no quorum)
• VCJC Fair and Impartial Policing Sub-Committee Agenda for August 25, 2023
  • VCJC Fair and Impartial Policing Sub-Committee Minutes for August 25, 2023
• VCJC Fair and Impartial Policing Sub-Committee Agenda for June 9, 2023 
  • VCJC Fair and Impartial Policing Sub-Committee Minutes for June 9, 2023
• VCJC Fair and Impartial Policing Sub-Committee for May 12, 2023 has been cancelled.
• VCJC Fair and Impartial Policing Sub-Committee Agenda for April 14, 2023 - Meeting will be held via Zoom, Meeting information is provided on the Agenda.
  • DRAFT VCJC Fair and Impartial Policing Sub-Committee Minutes for April 14, 2023
• VCJC Fair and Impartial Policing Sub-Committee Agenda for March 10, 2023 
  • VCJC Fair and Impartial Policing Sub-Committee Minutes for March 10, 2023
• VCJC Fair and Impartial Policing Sub-Committee Agenda for February 10, 2023
• VCJC Fair and Impartial Policing Sub-Committee Agenda for January 13, 2023
  • VCJC Fair and Impartial Policing Sub-Committee Minutes for January 13, 2023

2022

• VCJC Fair and Impartial Policing Sub-Committee Agenda for December 9, 2022
• VCJC Fair and Impartial Policing Sub-Committee Agenda for November 18, 2022
• VCJC Fair and Impartial Policing Sub-Committee Agenda for October 14, 2022
  • VCJC Fair and Impartial Policing Sub-Committee Draft Minutes for October 14, 2022
• VCJC Fair and Impartial Policing Sub-Committee Minutes for September 9, 2022
  • VCJC Fair and Impartial Policing Sub-Committee Draft Minutes for September 9, 2022
• VCJC Fair and Impartial Policing Sub-Committee Agenda for July 8, 2022
  • VCJC Fair and Impartial Policing Sub-Committee Draft Minutes for July 8, 2022
• VCJC Fair and Impartial Policing Sub-Committee Agenda for June 10, 2022
  • VCJC Fair and Impartial Policing Sub-Committee Draft Minutes for June 10, 2022
• VCJC Fair and Impartial Policing Sub-Committee Agenda for April 8, 2022
  • VCJC Fair and Impartial Policing Sub-Committee Draft Minutes for April 8, 2022 
• VCJC Fair and Impartial Policing Sub-Committee Agenda for March 11 2022
  • VCJC Fair and Impartial Policing Sub-Committee Draft Minutes for March 11, 2022
• VCJC Fair and Impartial Policing Sub-Committee Agenda for February 11 2022
  • VCJC Fair and Impartial Policing Sub-Committee Draft Minutes for February 11, 2022
• VCJC Fair and Impartial Policing Sub-Committee Agenda for January 14, 2022
  • VCJC Fair and Impartial Policing Sub-Committee Draft Minutes for January 14, 2022
• VCJC Fair and Impartial Policing Sub-Committee Agenda for December 10, 2021
• VCJC Fair and Impartial Policing Sub-Committee Agenda for November 12, 2021
• VCJC Fair and Impartial Policing Sub-Committee Draft Minutes for October 1, 2021
• VCJC Fair and Impartial Policing Sub-Committee Agenda for September 10, 2021
  • Fair and Impartial Policing Sub-Committee Draft Minutes for September 10, 2021
• Fair and Impartial Policing Sub-Committee Minutes for August 13, 2021
• VCJC Fair and Impartial Policing Sub-Committee Agenda for June 11, 2021
  • Fair and Impartial Policing Sub-Committee Draft Minutes for June 11, 2021
• Agenda for Fair and Impartial Policing Sub-Committee on April 9, 2021
  • VCJC Fair and IMpartial Policing Sub-Committee Minutes for April 9, 2021
• Fair and Impartial Policing Committee Minutes for August 14, 2020
• Agenda for September 14th 2020 Fair and Impartial Police Training Commitee
• Fair and Impartial Policing Committee Minutes for July 8, 2020
• Fair and Impartial Policing Committee Minutes for June 25, 2020
• Fair and Impartial Policing Committee Minutes for January 23, 2020