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County executive’s ordinance would shift Police Accountability Board chair appointment, tighten training and add public-safety responses to reports
Summary
The New Castle County executive office proposed Ordinance 26-002 to move appointment of the Police Accountability Board chair to the county executive, require 20 hours of community training (with Citizen Police Academy satisfying that requirement), limit law-enforcement affiliations among board members, and add the Department of Public Safety’s response to the board’s annual report; councilmembers raised procedural and timing concerns.
The New Castle County Council’s Public Safety Committee reviewed Ordinance 26-002, a draft from the county executive’s office that would change how the Police Accountability Board is constituted and how it reports to county government. Chair Brandon Toole said the measure "has come from the executive's office." Assistant county attorney Lisa Minutola said the ordinance keeps the annual report required by county code while allowing the board to submit interim recommendations so council would not have to wait a year to receive important updates.
Why it matters: Council members said the changes could affect the board’s independence and the timeliness of information reaching the council. The ordinance…
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