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Civilian Police Review board reports activities, flags data access and staffing concerns; councilors raise media and process questions
Summary
Rich Burkes, chair of the Morgantown Civilian Police Review and Advisory Board, told the Committee of the Whole on Feb. 25 that the board held meetings, launched a community survey and revised its complaint form but continues to face difficulty obtaining current police statistical data and needs two additional members to reach full staffing.
Rich Burkes, chair of the Morgantown Civilian Police Review and Advisory Board, presented the board’s 2024 annual report to the city’s Committee of the Whole on Feb. 25 and outlined accomplishments and challenges.
Burkes said the board held 11 regular meetings, three special meetings, one public forum and developed three active committees (training, community outreach and statistical data/reporting). The board conducted a February 2024 public forum with 45 attendees and ran a case-study review with the Morgantown Police Department, including a body-camera review and discussion of use-of-force and response…
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