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October 21, 2022
Richmond City Council’s next steps regarding
establishment of Richmond Civilian Review Board
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(Richmond, Virginia) - Richmond
City Council, following its October 10, 2022 establishment of a Richmond
Civilian Review Board (Richmond
City Council Ordinance #2022-261, (bit.ly/3MKoBWz), is
proceeding with the city recruitment process to appoint a full-time staff
person to assist with drafting policies and procedures and for supporting the Board
in the performance of its duties. Richmond City Council is endeavoring to
appoint the staff person within 90 days after the date of the adoption of the
Ordinance.
Per the Ordinance,
once the appointed staff person is in place and begins work, their first responsibility
required by law is to draft policies and procedures for the performance of the
duties of the Board, which the Richmond
Code of Laws; Article V.; Div. 19; Sect. 2-1202.4f (bit.ly/3TKBsdP) provides.
Once drafted, the Richmond
Civilian Review Board policies and procedures are provided to the Richmond City
Attorney to review and approve as to form and legality. Following approval by
the Richmond City Attorney, the policies and procedures will be formatted into
a proposed Resolution to be formally introduced for Richmond City Council approval.
After the proposed Council
Resolution is reviewed and officially approved, Richmond City Council and the
Mayor will begin requesting applications of those persons interested in
becoming members of the Richmond Civilian Review Board. No applications for the Board are being accepted prior to that time,
and no appointments are allowed to be made until the policies and procedures
are effective.
Following receipt and
review of applications, Richmond City Council and the Mayor will begin appointing
members, who will be scheduled to be administered the requisite oath of office
(sworn-in) by the Richmond City Clerk.
“The Richmond Civilian Review Board is an important priority of Richmond City Council and
the process to put it in place is proceeding accordingly,” says Council
President Cynthia I. Newbille, Richmond City Council, Councilmember, Richmond
East End 7th Voter District. “Richmond residents deserve to have the
Richmond Civilian Review Board established
properly, and the final required steps in that process are being implemented to
ensure that happens as expeditiously as possible.”
The Board will consist of
eight members, four appointed by Council and four appointed by the Mayor, as per
Richmond Code of Laws; Article V.; Div. 19; Sect. 2-1202.2(a)
(bit.ly/3TKBsdP)
It is estimated the Richmond
Civilian Review Board will be in place later next year, 2023.
CONTACT
For
more information, please contact: Steve Skinner, Council Public Information
Manager, at 804.646.6052 (tel), or steven.skinner@rva.gov
(email)
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