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Public Safety and Community Relations Board reviews complaints, TASER reports and special meeting on Springfield murder
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Summary
The Public Safety and Community Relations Board (PSCRB) summarized monthly activities, complaint review procedures, outreach and a special community meeting on the Sonya Massey murder in Springfield; the board also noted one vacant seat following a member's death.
A representative of the Public Safety and Community Relations Board (PSCRB) presented the board’s 2024 annual report to the council committee of the whole, describing monthly meeting topics, complaint reviews and outreach activities.
The PSCRB representative said the board meets monthly (fourth Wednesday), receives regular reports from the Bloomington Police Department on complaints, TASER deployments, traffic‑stop and ALPR data, and conducts an annual redacted review of complaints to identify trends and suggest policy or training improvements. The board reported having reviewed complaints and that, for 2024, nearly all calls for service were handled without complaint; the PSCRB cited 28 complaints in 2024 and noted year‑to‑year totals (17 in 2023, 20 in 2022, 32 in 2021) as part of trend monitoring.
The board described community outreach and engagement activities, and said it reviewed departmental training and recruitment updates. It noted that a proposal to add youth members was not approved originally by council but that two youth members have since joined the board; the PSCRB also said it currently has one unfilled position following the recent passing of Serena Fish.
A highlight the board emphasized was a special, well-attended meeting at the Bloomington Public Library addressing the Sonya Massey murder in Springfield, with participation from chiefs of nearby jurisdictions and the U.S. attorney’s office from Springfield; the meeting focused on training, hiring, discipline, policy and building trust through transparency.
Ending: The PSCRB asked the council to continue supporting public engagement and membership efforts; the board will continue quarterly and annual complaint reviews and community outreach work.
