A Civilian Police Review and Relations Board is hereby established
as authorized by Section 17 of Public Act 20-1, as that Public Act
may be codified, recodified or amended from time to time.
The purposes of the Civilian Police Review and Relations Board
established by this article shall be as follows:
A. To promote public confidence in the professionalism and accountability
of the Manchester Police Department through the unbiased review of
the investigation of complaints filed against any Manchester police
officer.
B. To provide a timely, fair, and objective review of complaints and
the manner in which they are investigated.
C. To promote positive interactions and establish and maintain trust
between the community and the police.
D. To serve as a forum to discuss, study and offer advice regarding
use-of-force policies.
E. To serve as a forum to discuss the nature of interactions between
residents and public safety.
F. To serve as a forum to discuss alternative responses to people experiencing
mental health concerns and/or substance misuse for Department consideration.
G. To accept, in addition to the Department's process, complaints
from residents regarding the conduct of officers of the Manchester
Police Department and/or ancillary agencies acting in conjunction
with or on behalf of the municipal agency.
H. To request and receive informal reviews of any incident that is of
concern to the body or its Chair and formal investigations to complaints,
by vote of the body, if necessary.
I. To review the recruitment process for officers, and training as it
relates to equitable and unbiased treatment of all members of the
public, and provide advice on same to the General Manager, Human Resources
and Police Department.
A quorum shall consist of five members.
The Civilian Police Review and Relations Board shall provide
an annual written report to the Board of Directors. Such report shall
include a brief summary of the disposition of all complaints reviewed
by the Civilian Police Review and Relations Board as well as the status
of any policy recommendations presented to the Department. The Civilian
Police Review and Relations Board may bring recommendations for action
by the Board of Directors as necessary.