The Narberth Police Advisory Committee on Jan. 14 approved minutes from its previous meeting and spent the bulk of its session reviewing a revised committee charge that clarifies membership and formalizes the group’s liaison role with borough officials and the police department.

The revised charge sets a floating membership of three to five people, removes an earlier certification requirement that committee members had been asked to hold, and lists three core tasks: community outreach and engagement; review of police practices, policies and messaging; and an annual summary report to the Public Health and Safety body and increased six‑month check‑ins with counsel and the police chief. Committee members said the changes better reflect what the group can practically accomplish.

Committee members said the composition change — allowing three to five members rather than a fixed roster — will make it easier to scale participation for larger projects. Members also said language requiring a now‑defunct anti‑racism group membership and a specific certification previously held by one member was not achievable and was appropriately removed from the charge. The committee discussed that ongoing review of police policy will continue as a consultative role with the chief of police and the mayor’s office, and that the revised charge formalizes a yearly summary to Public Health and Safety and more regular contact with borough council.

Action items recorded during the meeting included follow‑up tasks to coordinate who will provide the six‑month check‑ins and to confirm whether the annual summary should align to calendar year or fiscal year. Committee members said they will clarify reporting cadence with the council and the police chief.

Votes at a glance

- Approval of minutes from previous meeting: motion to approve made during the meeting; unanimous consent given. (No roll‑call names recorded in the transcript.)
- Clarification added to the minutes specifying that the referenced earlier meeting was the Public Health and Safety meeting: adopted by unanimous consent.
- Motion to adjourn: adopted by unanimous consent.

The committee chair closed the agenda items after assigning follow‑ups to coordinate reporting timelines and to circulate the revised charge. Members said they will continue to work with the chief of police and borough staff to implement the charge and expect incremental adjustments as the committee’s workload evolves.

The committee will reconvene under its new charge and continue work on the FAQ/web communications items discussed at the meeting.