Civilian Review Board

From Cincinnati to Akron, cities across Ohio have created citizen police oversight boards to increase accountability and restore community trust in police. How effective are they?

Columbus City Council unanimously approved a police contract Monday night that outlines the parameters of a new 11-member civilian review board. As Columbus’ civilian review board gets off the ground, a look at similar boards operate across the U.S.

Columbus City Council has signed off on the a new three-year contract for police. After more than a year of wrestling with reform, the agreement will largely define what’s possible going forward.

Columbus City Council votes tonight on more rules for a new civilian review board for police. The latest language helps fills in the broad strokes Columbus voters approved by a wide margin last year.

Columbus is one step closer to an active Civilian Police Review Board to establish police reform.

Efforts to add oversight of Columbus Police took another step forward Monday, as city council signed off on the members for a new civilian review board.

Mayor Andrew Ginther has announced his appointments to the new Civilian Review Board, who will be charged with oversight of the Columbus Police department.

Columbus has released a list of 206 applicants for the Civilian Review Board to conduct independent investigations into the Division of Police. Mayor…

The city of Columbus has accepted the recommendations of a working grouped tasked with structuring the voter-approved Civilian Review Board, which will be…

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