From the OB Rag
A protest is being planned at the next open meeting of San Diego’s Citizens Review Board on Police Practices. A grand jury investigation uncovered major corruption at the Board. (Here is an article on the Grand Jury report.)
Some of the violations included police presence during closed sessions, police harassment, intimidation and bullying of board members who disagreed with police findings.
When: Tues. June 26
Where:
Tierrasanta Branch Library
4985 La Cuenta Drive
San Diego, CA 92124
Time: 6:30 PM
To improve the Board, the Grand jury made the following recommendations to the mayor:
• Prohibit internal affairs investigators from attending the board’s closed session meetings.
• Instruct the police chief to ensure internal affairs stops interfering with the case review process.
• Select an independent team to investigate current board leadership and determine if it should be changed.
• Establish an independent interview committee to choose future board members.
• Reduce term limits from eight to four consecutive years.
The grand jury also suggested an independent investigation be conducted on board leadership and membership for possible dismissal.
San Diegans believe that pressure must be placed on the board to make the changes the grand jury recommended – and to continue to work to call for a board with subpoena, investigative and indictment powers.
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