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Citizens Police Review Board votes unanimously to enter closed session to discuss records protected by Missouri law
Summary
At a shortened meeting, the Citizens Police Review Board approved its agenda and minutes, then voted unanimously to enter a closed session to discuss records protected from public disclosure under Missouri law; members also noted the board's next regular meeting and thanked a departing law department attorney.
The Citizens Police Review Board voted unanimously to go into closed session to discuss records the board described as protected from disclosure under Missouri law during a shortened meeting where members also approved the agenda and the prior meeting's minutes.
Board members approved a shortened agenda by voice vote after the presiding officer asked for a motion. The board then voted to approve the draft minutes from the previous open session. After those procedural items, the presiding officer moved that the board enter closed session “to discuss records which are protected from disclosure by law, pursuant to sections 610.21 paren 14 and 590.502, revised statutes of Missouri.” Xavier Scruggs seconded the motion; a roll-call vote followed and the presiding officer announced the motion carried unanimously.
Attendance recorded during the meeting included Paul Dickinson (CPD), board members Harry Castillo, Andrew Robinson, Denise Blazic, Stephanie Coleman, Doug Hunt, Steve (Steven) Jeffrey, and Xavier Scruggs; representatives from the law department Rose Withermeyer and Earl Krause; Peyton Oliver, city management fellow; and Matt Unrein, deputy city manager. The presiding officer noted one board member was absent but expected to arrive.
The board also announced its next regular meeting date as March 12, 2025. Before adjourning to the closed session, the presiding officer acknowledged Rose Withermeyer of the law department, saying she is moving on to another role and expressing the board's thanks for her long service and institutional knowledge. The meeting was then adjourned and set to reconvene in Room 2A after the closed session.
No additional details about the records to be discussed in closed session, any anticipated public actions stemming from that closed session, or a public timeline for reporting back were specified during the open portion of the meeting.
