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Salina citizen review board says chief's preliminary finding on bias complaint is supported by evidence
Summary
After multiple executive sessions on Sept. 3, 2025, the Salina Law Enforcement Citizen Review Board advised that the chief of police's preliminary administrative determination in a complaint alleging bias-based policing was supported by substantial competent evidence; the advisory vote was 4-2.
On Sept. 3, 2025, the Law Enforcement Citizen Review Board of Salina met in executive session and advised that the preliminary administrative determination by the chief of police in a complaint alleging racial or other bias-based policing was supported by substantial competent evidence.
The advisory finding came after the board recessed into executive session several times to review sensitive personnel material and investigative records under KSA 75-4319(b)(1) and Salina Municipal Code section 30-93(d). The board returned to open session and voted, with the motion passing 4-2.
The board's role is advisory: under Ordinance 21-1046 and Salina Municipal Code section 30-82, the panel reviews complaints of excessive use of force and bias-based policing and advises the chief of police and the city manager on whether preliminary administrative determinations are supported by substantial competent evidence. The board does not itself impose discipline.
The meetings included multiple, time-limited executive sessions specifically described in board motions as necessary to deliberate on the chief's preliminary administrative determination and to discuss personnel matters of non-elected personnel pursuant to KSA 75-4319(b)(1). The board recessed for 20 minutes, then reconvened and later took two additional brief recesses before reaching its advisory vote.
After the advisory vote, a board member asked that copies of any department policies tied to future complaints be provided at the review meeting; staff agreed to provide policy documents for future cases to aid the board's review.
No disciplinary action or final administrative determination was recorded during the meeting; the board's finding was explicitly advisory to the chief and city manager. The board recorded the advisory determination in open session and then adjourned.
