Police Accountability Board urges caution on staffing increases, wants benchmarking and retained transparency
The Police Accountability Board (PAB) submitted a formal response to the CityGate report asking the city to adopt competitor benchmarks, set response-time standards, evaluate SCU impacts and address organizational-culture issues before adding sworn positions; the PAB also opposed lowering level-1 use-of-force reporting.
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The Police Accountability Board's vice chair submitted a formal analysis urging caution before expanding sworn staffing and recommending procedural steps the council should require before approving new positions. Hansael Aguilar read remarks prepared by PAB vice chair Leah Wilson that highlighted four proposals: select competitor agencies for consistent benchmarking, adopt formal response-time standards, complete three preconditions before adding sworn posts (redistribute work to CSOs, set response-time expectations, evaluate SCU effects), and address culture and retention inside the department.
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