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At in the present day’s City Fee assembly, the Commissioners unanimously voted to maneuver ahead with creating an unbiased Citizen Review Board for the Tallahassee Police Division.
The aim of the Residents Review Board shall be to allow Tallahassee residents to supervise policing practices and evaluation occasions like officer-involved shootings.
The motion comes after nationwide protests in response to police brutality. All through the Fee assembly, protestors gathered outdoors of City Corridor. Tallahassee has seen three officer-involved shootings this yr, together with Tony McDade final week. The incidents are at present being reviewed by a grand jury.
TPD Chief Lawrence Revell stated there are lots of fashions of Citizen Review Boards applied throughout Florida, some of which have subpoena energy. The logistics of the Board haven’t been finalized but.
The Commissioners will talk about the main points of the Board at their subsequent assembly.
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