Tuesday, February 14, 2023

Activist group pushes for outside legal counsel for Tampa Citizens Review Board

The Tampa Bay Community Action Committee is pushing for outside legal counsel for the board that reviews alleged police misconduct.

More than a dozen protesters gathered outside Old City Hall on Monday evening to demand Tampa City Council vote in favor of an ordinance that would provide the Tampa Citizens Review Board with legal counsel unaffiliated with the city. 

Created in 2015, Tampa's Citizens Review Board was established to build trust between the Tampa Police Department and the community, but a local activist group says, right now, the board can't trust that its legal counsel is objective.

More HERE

No comments: