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Kalamazoo oversight board posts 2024 annual report; KDPS complaint totals rise and policy reviews continue
Summary
The Citizens Public Safety Review and Appeal Board released its 2024 annual report at a board meeting, reporting 48 complaints (91 allegations), ongoing policy reviews of surveillance and drone use, expansion of a community service team, and a schedule of upcoming community events and training.
The Citizens Public Safety Review and Appeal Board presented its 2024 annual report and departmental updates at a meeting of the board, reporting that the Office of Professional Standards investigated 48 complaints that produced 91 allegations in 2024 and that several policy reviews and community outreach efforts are underway.
The board said the number of complaints in 2024 rose from 33 in 2023 but was slightly lower than 2022. Board members described continued oversight activity including subcommittee reviews of the board’s policies and KDPS policies on camera integration and unmanned aerial systems. Assistant Chief Victor Green and Inspector Mason provided departmental updates and answered questions from the board during the meeting.
The annual report, which the board approved to be posted on its website, stated that of the complaints investigated in 2024 roughly half were found to be unfounded. The top three categories of allegations remained “improper investigation or…
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