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Committee sends substitute Bill 53-25 on police review board to Committee of the Whole
Summary
After public comment urging stronger oversight tools for the civilian police review board, a committee voted 5-0 to send substitute Bill 53-25 to the Committee of the Whole with a favorable recommendation.
A committee vote to send substitute Bill 53-25 to the Committee of the Whole with a favorable recommendation passed 5-0 following public comment urging the council to provide the civilian police review board with additional tools for transparency and accountability.
The public speaker, identified in the record as "Commenter," addressed the committee during the "privilege of the floor" public comment period and framed the request in terms of public trust. "Police officers are our fellow citizens in police uniforms," the Commenter said. The speaker cited Sir Robert Peel and said that "trust comes…
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