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Proposal to provide full complaint contents to PAB deferred after counsel warns of risks
Summary
A board member moved to start providing the board with the full contents of all complaints beginning in April, but counsel warned about attorney-client privilege and litigation risk; the board deferred the motion for research and formal vote at a future meeting.
During old business, a board member moved that the Police Accountability Board begin receiving the contents of all complaints the board receives, effective with the April meeting. The motion was seconded and opened for discussion.
Counsel and other board members cautioned that bringing complaint contents to the board could conflict with advice of counsel and create litigation risk and that such a change would effectively alter board bylaws. Members requested time to research relevant statutes and to consult with the Office of Law. The chair and counsel explained that an Office of Law memorandum exists and that attorney-client privileged material would need closed-session review.
Because the motion was not unanimous and required bylaw changes or further legal review, board members agreed to defer the motion to the next meeting for formal consideration and posted notice. The board later moved into a closed session to receive legal advice under the cited statute.
No formal change to PAB practice was adopted at this meeting; the motion to receive complaint contents was deferred pending counsel review and the possibility of bylaw amendments.
