TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WTXL) — Tallahassee city commissioners have unanimously voted to create a joint citizens review board to review officer-involved shootings in the community, according to Mayor John Dailey.
Commissioners agreed on the idea during a virtual meeting on Wednesday.
Today the @CityofTLH Commission voted unanimously to create a joint Citizens Review Board to review officer-involved shootings in our community.
— Mayor John E. Dailey (@MayorOfTLH) June 3, 2020
Commissioners say the independent citizen's review board would oversee policing practices in the community, which includes officer-involved shootings.
They will continue to work on the details of establishing that citizen's group during their next meeting.
We've voted unanimously to establish an independent citizen's review board to oversee policing practices in our community. We will continue to work on details at our next meeting #TLH
— Elaine Bryant (@elainebryanttlh) June 3, 2020
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