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Council sets April 1 reporting deadline for Police Accountability Board; ordinance passes 12–1 amid dissent
Summary
New Castle County Council adopted Ordinance 26-002, amending the county code governing the Police Accountability Board and adding a floor amendment that sets an April 1 annual reporting date. The measure passed 12–1 after a council member argued the change undermines the board’s independence.
The New Castle County Council on Feb. 3 adopted Ordinance 26-002, changing the composition and responsibilities of the county’s Police Accountability Board and approving a floor amendment that sets a clear April 1 deadline for the board’s annual report to council.
Councilman Kaneko introduced floor amendment number 1, saying the change “sets April 1, so now we can have kind of a… battle rhythm each year on which what date we expect the report to be submitted,” and that the amendment “tightens up the language” to make an existing reporting…
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