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Residents, civil-rights leaders press Las Cruces City Council to revive citizen police review board discussion
Summary
Multiple residents and community leaders at the March 17 Las Cruces City Council meeting urged the council to return consideration of a citizens police review board to a future agenda, citing recent officer-involved trials, litigation costs and distrust of current independent review processes.
Dozens of residents and civic leaders asked the Las Cruces City Council on March 17 to reopen discussions about creating a citizen-led police review board, saying the existing outside-audit process does not adequately involve community members.
At the meeting’s public participation segment Dr. Earl Nissen said the group that proposed a citizens police review board years ago wants the council to “be put on the next regular meeting agenda for a discussion on implementation of a police review board.” He noted prior council interest and asked for renewed consideration.
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