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Civilian Review Board accepts IG findings, asks chain of command to review use-of-force for minor misdemeanors
Summary
The Columbus Civilian Review Board voted to accept Inspector General determinations in a batch of cases and asked the police chain of command to review policies on use of force in minor-misdemeanor encounters, chase/no‑chase guidance and whether to note open investigations in personnel files when officers leave during investigations.
The Columbus Civilian Review Board voted Wednesday to accept the Department of Inspector General's findings in a series of complaint reviews and directed the police chain of command to analyze use-of-force guidance in encounters arising from minor misdemeanors.
Inspector General staff presented monthly case summaries and the board's subcommittees moved to concur with DIG conclusions across multiple files, including determinations that several allegations were unfounded. During discussion of case 876, which involved a jaywalking stop that ended with a tackle, members and legal advisers focused on whether force used to stop a…
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