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TASK FORCE
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ENACTED
Ordinance No. 2020-155, adopted July 27, 2020 - To establish a Task Force on the Establishment of a Civilian Review Board to review and provide recommendations concerning the creation of such a board.
COMPOSITION
The Task Force shall consist of nine residents of the city of Richmond appointed by the Council. All appointments shall be otherwise governed by sections 2-755 and 2-756 of the Code of the City of Richmond (2015), as amended. The membership of the Task Force should possess a broad range of experience with expertise in policy development, legal, racial, and social justice advocacy, criminal justice education, or human resources. Of the nine members, (i) at least one member shall be a youth age 18 or younger, (ii) at least one member shall be a resident of public housing, and (iii) at least one member shall be a person with a disability.
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*The Task Force has completed its duties*
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OBLIGATION
1. Review. The Task Force shall (i) review the policies and standards of the Department of Police that contribute to issues related to police operations, (ii) research and gather data concerning how a Civilian Review Board may be implemented to conduct independent investigations of citizen complaints against the Department of Police, and (iii) consider any other factors as the Task Force may determine is necessary for the establishment of a Civilian Review Board. 2. Recommendations. Based on its review pursuant to section 1(C)(1) of this ordinance, the Task Force shall make recommendations to the Council concerning the creation of a Civilian Review Board and incorporate into such recommendations the following: a. A review of local and state laws to determine the legally permissible scope of a Civilian Review Board’s powers, and identify any necessary amendments to local or state laws. b. Research concerning and comparisons to civilian review boards in other jurisdictions, including consideration of investigative models, by-laws, challenges, and best practices identified by civilian review boards in such other jurisdictions. c. A proposed review process for the receipt of complaints against the Department of Police by the Civilian Review Board, including the receipt, to the extent permitted by law, of internal complaints filed with the Department of Police and data from the Department’s internal affairs division. d. Consideration of the data, documents, and other information collected in accordance with this ordinance and how the Department of Police’s policies, procedures, and training may be revised based on such data, documents, and other information. e. Input collected by the Task Force through community outreach efforts and from the Department of Police, law enforcement organizations that are not affiliated with the City, the Commonwealth’s Attorney, the Office of the City Attorney. f. A proposed review and hearing process, mission statement, by- laws, qualification for membership, annual budget, and term limits for a Civilian Review Board. 3. Report. The Task Force shall submit to the Council a status report on the progress towards the completion of the Task Force’s duties set forth in this ordinance by no later than January 4, 2021. The Task Force shall submit to the Council a final written report, containing the Task Force’s reviews and recommendations concerning the creation of a Civilian Review Board, including a proposed annual budget for any Civilian Review Board that the Task Force may recommend, by no later than March 1, 2021.
REQUIREMENTS
MEETING LOCATION
Meetings are currently being held virtually via zoom: https://vcu.zoom.us/j/95809555023 Additi
MEETING TIME
Wednesdays at 6:30 p.m. Subcommittee meetings: Thursdays at 6:00 p.m. https://twitter.com/rvacrb?l
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