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Public Safety Committee reviews recommended civilian appointees to police complaint board; vote pushed to November
Summary
The committee reviewed recommended civilian appointments to the Complaint and Administrative Review Board (CARB), discussed selection process and transparency, and voted to return the item to the November agenda for full council consideration with additional application materials provided to council members.
The Public Safety Committee received a briefing and questioned city staff about recommended civilian appointments to the San Antonio Police Department's Complaint and Administrative Review Board (CARB). Staff presented the selection process, candidate pool, recommended appointees and next steps toward full council confirmation.
Chief of Police William McManus explained CARB's role and process: Internal Affairs investigates complaints and forwards files to CARB, which reviews investigative files and issues advisory recommendations on findings and discipline. "The board examines the entire investigative file and then votes on whether an allegation is sustained, unfounded or inconclusive," McManus said, adding that CARB's recommendation is advisory and that the chief issues final discipline…
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