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Advocates tell council Civilian Police Review Board failed to forward misconduct findings for discipline
Summary
Speakers said a November inspector‑general report found the Civilian Police Review Board did not transmit sustained misconduct findings to the police chief between 2021 and 2024, affecting about 75 complainants; advocates urged the council to examine remedies.
Hartford — A community advocate told the City Council on Dec. 8 that the Civilian Police Review Board (CPRB) failed to transmit sustained misconduct findings to the police chief over multiple years, undermining disciplinary accountability and public trust.
Peter Liddell, co‑founder of the American Justice Project, said Inspector General Joe Lopez reported to the community on Nov. 19 that the CPRB had "failed in its most fundamental mandate" by not transmitting sustained‑misconduct findings for possible discipline between 2021 and 2024. Liddell said roughly 75 complainants endured interviews and expected the city to pursue disciplinary follow‑through; the failure, he said, was only corrected earlier this year by the inspector general.
Liddell said contract time limits and collective‑bargaining provisions may make retrospective discipline difficult, and that the CPRB appeared more interested in moving forward than in retroactive remedies. He said his group will present a five‑point remedy to the council via email and urged the council to investigate and act to restore community trust in police oversight.
No formal council response was recorded during the public‑comment period. Advocates asked the council to review the inspector general's findings and to consider remedies that address both institutional process failures and complainants' expectations for accountability.
