Community Oversight Board (COB) Study Committee

Final Report

• Final Report/Recommendations (PDF)

COB Information/Resources

• Internal Affairs Section Presentation July 20, 2020 (PDF)
• National Association for Civilian Oversight of Law Enforcement-Civilian Oversight 101 (Presentation) (PDF)
• National Association for Civilian Oversight of Law Enforcement-Civilian Oversight 101 (Webinar)
• Police Presentations to Council 2020 (PDF)
• Pittsburgh Citizen Review Board Rules and SOP (PDF)
• Pittsburgh CRB Article July 8, 2020 (PDF)
• Resolution 1258 Demanding Racial Justice, Equity and Action (PDF)
• Resolution 1261 Establishing Committee to Recommend Options for Community Oversight Board (PDF)
• Memo from Borough Labor Attorney (PDF)
• Summary of Attorney Memo on COB's in Pennsylvania (PDF)

About

Ad Hoc Community Oversight Board Study Committee shall have as its charge, at a minimum, the following:

Provide Borough Council one or more Community Oversight Board models for consideration with the strengths, barriers and limitations of each model(s); and Include the following for each model presented:

• Scope of Oversight;
• Authority and power;
• Membership of Board Including:
  • Qualifications
  • Categories of Membership
  • Exclusions
  • Minimum training requirements
• Staffing/Administrative Support, and budget;
• Duties, responsibilities, and limitations;
• Legal considerations;
• Reporting

Previous Meetings

• Wednesday, September 30 Video, at 5:30 pm 
• Thursday, October 1 Video, at Noon
• Wednesday, October 28 Video, at 6:30 pm
• Tuesday, December 1 Video at 6:30 pm

Previous Materials for Public Meetings

• Meeting Slides (PDF)
• Meeting Format and Questions (PDF)