[CPRB] Re: [Peace] CPRB Letter to Editor

[Esther Patt]

A few weeks ago, some type of police review proposal was given to council members to review for a study session either this month or next.  I don't know any details, but the city staff have brought something forward.
Esther

---- Original message ----
>Date: Tue, 19 Jun 2007 00:14:17 -0500 (GMT-05:00)
>From: jencart at mailstation.com  
>Subject: [CPRB] Re: [Peace] CPRB Letter to Editor  
>To: Brian Dolinar <briandolinar at gmail.com>, coalition policereview <cprb at lists.chambana.net>, Peace List <peace at lists.chambana.net>, discuss at communitycourtwatch.org
>
>I agree, it is a good letter. I think some Champaign residents need to go thru channels and make a formal proposal that a CPRB be established. I can't imagine this particular Champaign City Council would take the initiative.
>
>Jenifer
>
>-----Original Message-----
>>From: Brian Dolinar <briandolinar at gmail.com>
>>Sent: Jun 17, 2007 1:53 PM
>>To: coalition policereview <cprb at lists.chambana.net>, Peace List <peace at lists.chambana.net>, discuss at communitycourtwatch.org
>>Subject: [Peace] CPRB Letter to Editor
>>
>>Check out Ricky Baldwin's excellent letter to the editor
>>promoting a CPRB in Champaign.
>>
>>BD
>>
>>Police review board would ease ill will Sunday June 17, 2007
>>
>>We should all welcome The News-Gazette editorial on the recent shooting in
>>West Side Park, and the questions it raises. Of course, we are all glad that
>>the police officers and Mr. Clemons survived, hope that everyone will
>>recover and are pleased that the events did not turn out worse.
>>
>>But there is, as the editorial says, a disturbing trend among police
>>agencies to "manage the flow of information," which means they keep most of
>>it to themselves. This trend contributes to speculation and distrust in the
>>community. The fact that there is no process but the internal police
>>procedure for investigating such use-of-force incidents, or other complaints
>>that citizens may have, only exacerbates this ill will.
>>
>>By contrast, an open process with independent oversight by ordinary citizens
>>would increase trust in the community significantly. Such an oversight board
>>could look into complaints and review police policies and procedures, and
>>report to the city council and/or mayor.
>>
>>Dozens of American cities of all sizes, as well as communities in Canada,
>>Britain and Australia, currently have some form of independent oversight of
>>law enforcement. Urbana will likely establish a board this summer. A wealth
>>of research and information is available on the subject, what works and what
>>doesn't work.
>>
>>I recommend www.nacole.org for starters.
>>
>>I also urge the Champaign City Council to begin the process of establishing
>>citizen police review.
>>
>>RICKY BALDWIN
>>
>>Urbana
>>-- 
>>Brian Dolinar, Ph.D.
>>303 W. Locust St.
>>Urbana, IL 61801
>>briandolinar at gmail.com
>
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