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Commission introduces ordinance to repeal Citizen Police Review Board to comply with state law; final hearing Aug. 20
Summary
City staff introduced an ordinance to repeal the local Citizen Police Review Board provisions from the City Code to comply with changes in Florida law. The item was set for public hearing and final action Aug. 20. Several commissioners signaled they had additional comments but deferred further debate until the public hearing.
City staff introduced an ordinance Thursday that would repeal the city’s local Citizen Police Review Board provisions from the Daytona Beach City Code, saying the change is necessary to comply with Florida statutes. The ordinance would repeal Article 5 of Chapter 58 (sections 58‑200, 58‑201 and 58‑202). City staff identified the change as an effort to align code language with state law; the item was presented as an introductory ordinance on first reading. Commissioners did not take final action Thursday; the public hearing and final reading are scheduled for Aug. 20. Several commissioners said they had further comments but did not debate the text at length at the introduction stage, and a final vote will determine whether the city code’s provisions are removed or revised to meet the statutory requirements. The introduction does not itself change operational oversight of the police department; any alteration to local review processes would take effect only after final action and any required implementation steps following Aug. 20.
