Amend Citizens Police Review Commission law to comply with state transparency rules
In Plain English
State laws now require police departments to release more records about officer misconduct and use of force. The city's current Citizens Police Review Commission rules don't match these new requirements. If approved, the commission gains clearer authority to access and review police records that must now be made public.
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Votes
Ordinance received first reading and laid over for second reading; direct staff to continue working with CPRC on further revisions to maximize transparency and change name of CPRC for Council consideration by end of February 2019
5 to 1
Why This Vote Matters
The council voted 5-1 to advance changes that would give the Citizens Police Review Commission clearer authority to access police records that state law now requires to be public. The ordinance updates the commission's rules to match new state transparency requirements for police misconduct and use-of-force records. Councilmember Thomas Butt was the sole dissenter, while the council also directed staff to work with the commission on additional revisions and consider renaming the body by February 2019. This represents the first reading of the ordinance, meaning it will return for a final vote at a future meeting.
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