The Champaign City Council will be discussing the Champaign Police Department’s use of force policy at Tuesday night’s study session meeting.

“This is strictly a study session that the council asked for, so there won’t be any kind of vote,” said Dave Johnson, Dist. 5 councilman.

The police did not initiate the study session.

“They (the police department) may get guidance from us if they want it or not,” Bruno said. “As the city council, we hire or fire the city manager who hires or fires the police chief who manages the people who are in charge of writing and rewriting policies.”

Johnson said there will be a time for public participation at the meeting, and said he thinks many community members will attend. the use of force study session is in response to community members’ questions regarding the policy at the Oct. 20 city council meeting, according to a press release issued by the Champaign Police Department.

“It’s a sensitive subject of concern to the public,” said Tom Bruno, council member at large.

The use of force standards have not changed, and the policy is taken from Illinois law, the press release stated.

The police department revised all departmental policies, effective Oct. 1, to prepare for the Illinois Law Enforcement Accreditation Program, or ILEAP, process and to meet standard for national accreditation by the Commission

“The revisions that were made to this particular policy were made in relation to the accreditation process,” said Chief R.T. Finney, in the press release. “These revisions reflect state and national standards that replicate current and best practices.”

According to the city council agenda, the revised policy mirrors Illinois state law and reflect a change in formatting rather than policy.