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Citizens Review Board budget retains three positions; board seeks part-time data analyst not included in current budget
Summary
The Citizens Review Board’s proposed budget retains three staff positions, but a part‑time data analyst the board requested (estimated at about $45,000) was not included in the version of the budget before the committee; a one‑time $100,000 software request was moved into citywide IT/finance.
The Citizens Review Board presented its budget request to the committee and discussed staffing, software and data needs the board says are necessary to carry out oversight work.
Why it matters: The board’s ability to analyze complaint, use-of-force, and other policing data depends on staff capacity and tools. The board’s founders and city council members have argued a dedicated analyst increases transparency and enables evidence-based recommendations.
Budget and staffing: The board’s current recommended budget retains three funded positions in the book: an auditor, a deputy auditor and an administrative role the board says…
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