City of Albany
Common Council
CALL FOR APPLICATIONS
Citizens’
Police Review Board
The
Albany Common Council is seeking nominations of qualified residents of the City
of Albany for the following position:
Title of Position:
Member,
Citizens’ Police Review Board (CPRB)
Term of Appointment:
One
Vacancy expiring 10/26/17
Appointees
are eligible for reappointment at the end of their term to an additional term
of three years.
Position
Responsibilities/Duties:
The CPRB is an independent body established by the
City of Albany in 2000 to improve communications between the Police Department
and the Community, to increase police accountability and credibility with the
public, and to create a complaint review process that is free from bias and
informed of actual police practice. In
addition to review and determination on completed investigations of complaints
made by citizens against officers of the City of Albany Police Department for
alleged misconduct, the nine member Board may make recommendations to the
Common Council and the Mayor regarding police policies and practices relevant
to the goals of community policing and the exercise of discretionary authority
by police officers. Board members are
appointed by the Mayor (4) and the Common Council (5). The Board is required to, among other things,
undergo significant training, and engage in public outreach and education.
Members of the CPRB shall reside in the City of
Albany and possess a reputation for fairness, integrity and responsibility and
have demonstrated an active interest in public affairs and service. The Common Council and the Mayor shall
endeavor to reflect community diversity in their appointments, including income
level, race, ethnicity, age, gender, sexual orientation and experience and shall,
in their appointments, solicit recommendations from the community. Officers, current employees of the City of
Albany and the immediate relatives of officers and employees shall not be
eligible for appointment.
Members shall be appointed for three-year
terms. No members of the CPRB shall
serve for a period which exceeds two consecutive terms. Completion of an orientation program
concerning the goals, powers and procedures of the CPRB is required before a
member may participate as a voting member. In addition, graduation from the Albany Police
Department’s Citizen’s Police Academy within six months of the start of the
member’s term is required. Members are
also required to undergo continuing education on issues related to the
interaction between civilians and police officers from the perspectives of both
the citizen and the police officer.
The CPRB meets once per month and Board members are
required to take responsibility in preparing cases for presentation. Board members also participate in community
outreach efforts.
Additional information on the CPRB is available on
their web site maintained by the Albany Law School’s Government Law Center –
http://www.albanylaw.edu/glc/about/expertise/police/Pages/default.aspx.
Statutory Authority:
The
CPRB is established in accordance with Article XLIV of Part 33 of Chapter 42 of
the Code of the City of Albany (sections 42-332 through 42-352). A copy is available on the CPRB web site (see
above) or by contacting the Common Council’s office (see below).
Application Requirement:
Applicants are requested to submit a letter of
intent describing qualifications and include a current resume to:
Cashawna Parker
Senior Legislative Aide
Albany Common Council – Room
206
City Hall
Albany, NY 12207
Tel: 434-5087
Fax: 434-5081
e-mail: parkerc@ci.albany.ny.us
Applicants will be interviewed by a selected
committee of the Common Council prior to appointment.
Deadline for Applications: January 2, 2015
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