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Kevin Evans presents New Castle County Police Accountability Board 2025 report; council raises questions about turnover and use-of-force review
Summary
Kevin Evans, chair of the newly seated New Castle County Police Accountability Board, presented the board's 2025 annual report to the Public Safety Committee on April 14, 2026. Council members pressed the board on recent membership turnover, who authored the report, and recommendations including a use-of-force task force and expanded training.
Kevin Evans, chair of the newly seated New Castle County Police Accountability Board, presented the board's 2025 annual report to the New Castle County Public Safety Committee on April 14, 2026, and outlined recommendations, accomplishments and challenges.
Evans told the committee the report was submitted in March and covers the calendar year ending Dec. 31, 2025. "The report was written by the previous members," he said, adding that he served as co-chair of the inaugural board and was the author of the document.
The report highlighted three ordinance-related changes: setting the annual report submission date to April 1 to align with other county boards; giving the county administrator authority to select the board chairman; and removing organizational parameters for member selection. Evans also noted two standing committees (research and community outreach) and said both submitted year reports.
Among accomplishments, Evans called out the implementation of a citizen feedback form and tracking process and an in-person workshop with Dr. Jim Nolan on…
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