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Community Police Board presses for working city liaison and clearer complaint process; mayor appoints David Shapiro as council liaison
Summary
Board members said they have not had a consistent council liaison for about a year; the mayor has appointed David Shapiro to serve as the liaison. The board also discussed gaps in complaint-handling communications and agreed to review policy revisions.
The Ithaca Community Police Board said it has lacked a reliable common council liaison for roughly a year and pushed the mayor to fill the seat; the board learned during the meeting that Mayor Rob appointed David Shapiro to attend future meetings as the council liaison.
Board members described lapses in communications between the board and the police department’s administrative staff and said that, when complaints are filed to the board, the administrative assistant historically handled assembling evidence, video and officer names. That process, the board…
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