The mission of the Citizen Advisory Committee is to enhance the police department’s ability to respond to the needs of the community. Members of the Citizen Advisory Committee: 

  1. Assist in community outreach efforts between the Police Department and the community;
  2. Promote public awareness of the City’s police services, activities, programs, and public safety issues;
  3. Solicit public input regarding police services, programs, and issues of public safety;
  4. Provide community feedback and recommendations of police programs and activity;
  5. Review and make recommendations concerning other matters as maybe referred to the Committee, from time to time, via the Chief of Police, City Manager, or City Council;
  6. Listen to community opinions and needs and discuss these with the City Manager, Police Department, and City Council;
  7. Enhance police-community relations by serving as a liaison between the police department and the community; and
  8. Support public awareness of the City of Lowell police services and programs.

Interested individuals can view Citizen Advisory Committee meeting agendas here.

Citizen Advisory Committee OrdinanceDownload