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Public commenter accuses review board of siding with police, urges scrutiny of facial-recognition and fusion-center ties

Community Police Review Board · July 17, 2025
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Summary

A community member used public comment at the July CPRB meeting to call the board 'worthless,' to urge action on use-of-force policy, and to raise concerns about police use of facial-recognition tools (ClearView, BriefCam) and relationships with fusion centers.

At the Community Police Review Board's July meeting, community member Mr. Watts (Speaker 3) delivered a lengthy public comment criticizing the board’s composition and urging more active oversight of police practices, including use-of-force policy and surveillance technology.

Watts told the board, "You are here to apologize for the police department," and called the review board "worthless." He criticized the board’s makeup, saying it…

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