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Citizens Review Board/Commission Discussion

Citizens Review Board/Commission Discussion. Tuesday, May 20, 2008 9:00AM. A Call for Discussion. Grass Roots effort to have a Citizens Review Board with a greater level of authority in Columbus.

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Citizens Review Board/Commission Discussion

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  1. Citizens Review Board/Commission Discussion Tuesday, May 20, 2008 9:00AM

  2. A Call for Discussion • Grass Roots effort to have a Citizens Review Board with a greater level of authority in Columbus. • On April 1, 2008 Council requested the City Manager to pull a Panel together to discuss the Pros & Cons of a Citizens Review Board/Commission.

  3. Time Line of Events • December 10, 2003 – Kenneth Walker shot and killed • Community calls for Independent Review Board • City Council approved the establishment of a Public Safety Advisory Commission on May 4, 2004

  4. Public Safety Advisory Commission • Mission: To recommend resources, public safety practices and policies, and citizens’ responsibilities needed to achieve a safe community to the Mayor, Columbus Council, and our public safety departments.

  5. Duties and Responsibilities • The Commission has NO authority to: • Investigate • Review • Or otherwise participate in matters involving specific public safety personnel or specific public safety related incidents.

  6. Composed of 11 members, 10 appointed by Council and 1 appointed by the Mayor. Daniel Williams, Jr. Charles Kurtz Robert Loving C.A. Hardmon James S. Wilson Alison Dowe Margaret Shafer Harold Bryant Timmy Hess Archie Rainey Greg Camp* Current Membership

  7. Panelist Dan Dwight Vice Chair Citizens Review Board Winston-Salem, NC (505 Sworn Officers) Population: 227,800

  8. Panelist Sharese Shields Chair Atlanta Citizens Review Board Atlanta, Georgia (1,786 Sworn Officers) Population 429,500 (ATL.)

  9. Panelist Avice Reid Executive Director of Community Relations/Police Advisory & Review Committee (PARC) Knoxville, TN (414 Sworn Officers) Population 173,890

  10. Panelist Mike Edwards State Certification Director Georgia Association of Chiefs of Police Atlanta, GA

  11. U.S. Oversight Agencies • 31 States • 74 Cities (18 in California) • Atlanta is the only City in Georgia

  12. Work Session Format • Panelist will make a 15 minute presentation about their Citizen Review Board. • Each are available to respond to particular questions of the Mayor and Council regarding Citizen Review Boards. • At the conclusion of the Council Work Session – panelist are available to entertain questions from the public on the Plaza Level – opposite the Council Chambers.

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