Legislation Details

Reference No. CB-081-2023    Draft No. 1
Type: Council Bill Status: Failed
Meeting Body Health, Human Services and Public Safety Committee
Meeting Date 9/6/2023
Introduced Date Public Hearing Date
Effective date:    
Title: AN ACT CONCERNING POLICE ACCOUNTABILITY BOARD AND ADMINISTRATIVE CHARGING COMMITTEE for the purpose of providing that the Police Accountability Board may conduct its own investigation independently from, but concurrently with, the law enforcement agency of complaints of police misconduct; providing that the Police Accountability Board shall be entitled to certain evidence and shall have certain investigatory powers; providing for a certain review of the findings of the Police Accountability Board’s own investigation independently from, but concurrently with, the law enforcement agency of both external and internal complaints by the Administrative Charging Committee; and generally regarding the Police Accountability Board and the Administrative Charging Committee.
Proposers/Sponsors: Krystal Oriadha, Wala Blegay
Code sections: 02-534 -
Attachments: 1. B2023081, 2. CB-081-2023 Summary
Contact: Kathy Canning

Title

AN ACT CONCERNING POLICE ACCOUNTABILITY BOARD AND ADMINISTRATIVE CHARGING COMMITTEE for the purpose of providing that the Police Accountability Board may conduct its own investigation independently from, but concurrently with, the law enforcement agency of complaints of police misconduct; providing that the Police Accountability Board shall be entitled to certain evidence and shall have certain investigatory powers; providing for a certain review of the findings of the Police Accountability Board’s own investigation independently from, but concurrently with, the law enforcement agency of both external and internal complaints by the Administrative Charging Committee; and generally regarding the Police Accountability Board and the Administrative Charging Committee.

 

Background

This bill provides that the Police Accountability Board may conduct its own investigation independently from, but concurrently with, the law enforcement agency of complaints of police misconduct. It provides that the Police Accountability Board shall be entitled to certain evidence and shall have certain investigatory powers. Further, it provides for review of the findings of the Police Accountability Board’s own investigation independently from, but concurrently with, the law enforcement agency of both external and internal complaints by the Administrative Charging Committee.