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Peekskill adopts amendments to Civilian Complaint Review Board; council to file local law with state
Summary
Council approved local-law amendments to clarify CCRB procedures (confidentiality, conflicts, subpoena/mediation authority and scope); council and counsel said the CCRB can begin hearing new complaints after filing with the Department of State.
The common council approved local-law amendments to Chapter 17 that clarify the Civilian Complaint Review Board's procedures, confidentiality and conflict-of-interest rules and the scope of investigation.
Corporation counsel summarized the changes as corrections to inaccurate legal references, clearer rules on mediation and subpoena authority, limits on city manager involvement (given the manager's role in discipline), and revised time periods for investigations. ‘‘The proposed local law before you makes those modifications in order to address some concerns and issues that had come up,’’ corporation counsel said. Residents who have advocated for the CCRB for several years urged quick adoption so the board can begin hearing new complaints; a local resident, Valerie Eaton, said the CCRB process had been pending for roughly three years.
Council adopted the local law as Resolution J14. Counsel said the amendments would take effect after filing with the New York Department of State, and the CCRB could begin processing complaints filed after the effective date.
