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Public Safety & Community Relations Board reports 30 complaints in 2025 and outlines engagement priorities
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Summary
The PSCRB presented its 2025 annual report to council noting 30 complaints in 2025, review topics including taser use, ALPR data and racial disparities in traffic stops, and a 2026 focus on community engagement and increased attendance.
A member of Bloomington’s Public Safety & Community Relations Board presented the board’s 2025 annual report to the City Council on April 27, summarizing the board’s role in reviewing police policies, complaints and community engagement.
The board reported 30 complaints filed in calendar year 2025 and described regular reviews of use-of-force and taser reports. The report noted 239 instances described as force used or displayed and stated that a very large share of calls were handled without force. The board also reviews ALPR (automatic license plate reader) data and tracks traffic-stop disparity information supplied by the Illinois Department of Transportation.
Board members said attendance and quorum have been challenges: the PSCRB held eight of the required 12 meetings in 2025 and plans for 2026 emphasize improved community engagement, two youth members added to the board and a subcommittee to shape quarterly meeting topics.
Council members asked how the board could increase participation and whether schedule changes would help; the board said it considered shifting meeting times but decided to keep 3:30 p.m. monthly meetings after community feedback.
What happens next: the PSCRB will continue biannual complaint compilations from the police department, pursue community outreach and report back to council on its engagement plan for 2026.
