City Council is considering major changes in the way Rochester handles civilian complaints about police conduct. Supporters and Council members say the changes could improve public trust in the police, which will help officers. How police will feel about the change is another matter.
Rochester Police Accountability Board
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Council continues study of Police Accountability Board
City Council expects to vote at its March 19 meeting on legislation to create a Police Accountability Board rather than in February, as first planned.Council President Loretta Scott says the vote has been delayed to allow additional public input.
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Council’s police accountability plan gets mixed reviews
During their first opportunity to weigh in on City Council’s proposed Police Accountability Board, residents had both criticism and praise on Wednesday night.
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Council nearing vote on police oversight reform
[UPDATED] One of the most important reforms in recent Rochester history – changing the way the city handles complaints about police conduct – is likely to be voted on by City Council in February. After months of study, Council released its proposal last week for a Police Accountability Board with broad powers. Council held the […]
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Feedback 1/23
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City Hall prepares to reform Rochester’s police oversight
For decades, activists have pushed for stronger police oversight. After months of study, City Council is finishing work on legislation that could do that.
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Rochester police, schools and public participation
Several meetings of critical importance to Rochester and its residents will be held over the next few weeks. The public should show up.
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Urban Action 11/14
This week’s calls to action include the following events and activities. (All are free and open to the public, unless otherwise noted.) Pushing for reforms in incarceration Metro Justice, Just Leadership USA, VOCAL-NY, and the Rochester Police Accountability Board Alliance will host a program to focus public attention on the problems associated with mass incarceration […]
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Police Accountability Board is essential for public trust
The current process has to change, for the good of the public and the police, and the integrity of the criminal justice system.
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City Council releases Police Advisory Board draft proposal; activists cite problems
[UPDATED] City Council is preparing to start public review of draft legislation changing the way Rochester handles complaints about police conduct. The draft legislation calls for the creation of a separate, independent Police Accountability Board with the power to conduct its own investigations into complaints. The draft has been circulated among police-reform activists, the police union, […]
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Activist urges city to release police video
A video showing Rochester police officers’ interaction with a citizen should be released to the public, a long-time police-reform activist said today. The video was taken by a police body camera in early May, when two officers stopped and questioned Rochester resident Christopher Pate, who is African American, during a crime investigation. Pate says that […]
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RPD officers accused of assault
Longtime social justice activist and President of United Christian Leadership Ministry of Western New York, Rev. Lewis Stewart said Christopher Pate was the victim of police brutality that occurred on May 5, 2018 on the corner of Fulton Avenue and Bloss Street. Stewart read from a written statement during a press conference earlier today, as […]
