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Civilian Review Board reports initial activity and outlines case-review process
Summary
Joe Lowery, manager of the Civilian Review Board, told the committee the board is operational, completed training and ride-alongs, has reviewed its first case and has three pending; the CRB will publish public summary reports within 60 days of receiving files for review.
Joe Lowery, manager of the Richmond Civilian Review Board (CRB), updated the Public Safety Standing Committee on the board’s first months of operation. Lowery said the CRB was established under ordinance 20-22-267 and its standard operating procedures were adopted by resolution on Sept. 8, 2025. The board has eight resident members (four appointed by council and four by the mayor), completed four days of classroom training and field ride-alongs with Richmond police to better understand operations, and has held five meetings to date.
Lowery described a subcommittee review model that uses rotating three-member panels to determine case eligibility and noted that public summary reports are produced within 60 days of receipt of an investigator’s file and posted to the CRB website after review by the city attorney and police chief. He said CRB meetings are held monthly, publicly posted and sometimes hosted across district locations to increase access.
Committee members asked about how findings are published and whether RPD and the city attorney may respond before public release; Lowery said both offices review the summary reports before CRB posts them so the public can read findings and recommendations following those reviews.
