On Tuesday, Fort Worth Police Chief Neil Noakes briefed city council members on the Community Advisory Board which aims to encourage Fort Worth residents to work with the police department in a collaborative working group to “further the goal of fair, just, and dignified treatment of every person."
The proposed board would replace the former Police Advisory Committee, which was dissolved several years ago. The former board had a maximum of 13 members and met twice yearly, which Chief Noakes noted was both over-represented by police department staff and did not meet enough. “Trust can be broken overnight, but trust can’t be built overnight. There is a long history with mistrust of police, with some communities in Fort Worth. That’s something we have been working on for a long time,” Noakes said Tuesday.Sign up for NBC DFW newslettersAccording to his presentation, the proposed Community Advisory Board would collaborate with both the police department and the Office of the Police Oversight Monitor to review police policies, procedures, and practices.
The board would include up to 19 members, whose duties would include reviewing and understanding the Fort Worth Police Department policies and procedures. Members could also gather, evaluate, and discuss information relative to recommending changes. The presentation on the proposed board followed an update on the Office of the Police Oversight Monitor, which is currently undergoing a nationwide search for a new director after
Well that sounds like a solid plan…
“CommUnIty VoiCe” you mean handpicked bootlickers? Tired of police being above the law and acting as the government’s rogue arm, allowed to violate people’s rights w impunity. Police are the enforcers of that tyrannical govt you all speak of.
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