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Council amends ordinance to clarify citizen review board may review police recordings consistent with Indiana Open Door law
Summary
The South Bend Common Council approved a substituted ordinance clarifying that the Community Police Review Board and its director may review law-enforcement recordings relevant to complaints, subject to the Indiana Open Door law; supporters said the change will strengthen civilian oversight.
The South Bend Common Council on Sept. 22 approved an amended ordinance (Bill 53-25) making explicit that the Community Police Review Board and the community police review office director may review law-enforcement recordings relevant to complaints, consistent with the Indiana Open Door law.
Sponsors and advocates said the substitute language narrows confusing phrasing in an earlier draft while preserving the board’s ability to use public records to investigate complaints. "What we did was make sure that the substituted ordinance explained that the council or the review board and the director already had that authority subject to the Indiana Open Door law," said Bob Palmer, the…
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