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Columbus inspector general, civilian review board members describe oversight model to Anchorage assembly
Summary
Columbus Inspector General Jacqueline Hendricks and Mary Younger, a member of the Columbus Civilian Police Review Board, described how their charter-created civilian oversight system investigates police complaints and makes recommendations to the police chief during an Anchorage Assembly work session on Feb. 7 requested by the Alaska Black Caucus.
Columbus Inspector General Jacqueline Hendricks and Mary Younger, a member of the Columbus Civilian Police Review Board, described how their charter-created civilian oversight system investigates police complaints and makes recommendations to the police chief during an Anchorage Assembly work session on Feb. 7 requested by the Alaska Black Caucus.
Hendricks said the Columbus Department of Inspector General investigates allegations and furnishes reports to the civilian review board, which votes on findings and forwards recommendations to the Division of Police. “The Department of Inspector General is a city agency, and with that, it tells you that it also has to be confirmed by the mayor. But the Department of Inspector General is independent,” Hendricks said.
The presenters traced the board’s origin to a 2018 Community Safety Advisory Commission…
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