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Residents press Decatur council for police accountability; council and staff outline advisory-board plans
Summary
Multiple public commenters urged the Decatur City Council to follow up on a police-department review, raising complaint counts, data transparency and security concerns; staff said a citizens advisory board ordinance and other measures are in development.
Residents at the Feb. 17 Decatur City Council meeting urged the council to act on a recent review of the Decatur Police Department and to increase transparency about complaints and discipline.
During the public-comment period, several speakers asked for specifics on follow-up to an outside report and for better public reporting of police data. One commenter cited a tally of complaints: “As of last week, there were 13 complaints received by the Office of Professional Services…on track right now for 105 complaints by the end of the year,” a speaker said during public comment. The speaker asked the council to track how many officers have multiple complaints and what disciplinary outcomes—oral or written reprimand, administrative…
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