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Civilian Police Review Board reports eight cases, proposes ordinance changes and steps up outreach
Summary
The Schenectady Civilian Police Review Board told the council committee it reviewed eight cases from January–June (10 violations identified), is expanding public outreach and is proposing multiple ordinance updates — including language on quorum, ex‑officio membership and subpoena authority — that it plans to forward for further review.
Schenectady — Deneen Paul Mateer, chair of the Schenectady Civilian Police Review Board, briefed the council on Aug. 18 that the board reviewed eight cases from January through June and identified 10 violations across those matters.
"Today, there's been 8 cases that have been reviewed. This is only through June," Deneen Paul Mateer told the committee. The chair reported the breakdown as 4 policy violations, 3 procedure violations, 1 use-of-force finding and 2 discourtesy findings; she said Office of Professional Standards reviews led to two sustained policy violations that proceeded through departmental discipline.
Why it matters: The CPRB advisory board reviews complaints and makes recommendations on police conduct and policy. The board’s report highlighted operational gaps…
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