Recent Citizen Police Complaint Commission Reform Efforts

Share this…FacebookTwitterRedditEmail Since the murder of George Floyd, there has been a flurry of activity at the Long Beach Citizen Police Complaint Commission in response to calls for reform. In July, the CPCC finally filed five years of missing annual reports—reports the CPCC’s by-laws require to be completed every year. The CPCC held a special…

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Citizen Police Complaint Commission Powerlessness and Secrecy Illuminated by the Death of George Floyd

Share this…FacebookTwitterRedditEmail In the past, when former Citizen Police Complaint Commission (CPCC) members wanted to speak publicly about the commission’s problems, they were reportedly told by the City Attorney that they could be charged with Brown Act violations for doing so—a threat they took seriously. But the body’s last regular meeting on June 11 went past midnight, as…

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