Citizens Police Oversight Board asks for higher stipends and funds for case reviews

Mar 18, 2026

Kent Boyd, chair of the Citizens Police Oversight Board, and the independent police auditor asked council for an $838,000 budget to cover operations, data tools and outside experts; Boyd requested increasing member compensation (current $100/month) to $500 per meeting to retain volunteer members and meet workload demands.

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Kent Boyd, chair of the Akron Citizens Police Oversight Board (CPOB), and the independent police auditor presented the board's budget request and work plan to the council's finance committee.

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