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Wednesday,
December 16,
1998
Iowa City Press-Cit&en
it.
Council defers
decision on PCRB
ByTrevor R. Maxwell lines at a Sept. 15 meeting and
The Press-Citizen, recommended on Oct. 6 that the
For ~hc ~hirdlime in as many city approve them.
Consideration was deterred on
months, the Iowa City Council
Tue s d ay ()ct. 20 and Nov. 17.
Iowa City del~rred the In a related item, council
consideration iBetl/bcrs unanimously amend-
of Police Citizens Review ed the PCRB ordinance, elimi-
Board procedures and guide- nating complaintant participa-
lines, lion in due process name-clear-
The section of the city code lng hearings.
that establishes the PCRB also City Attorney Eleanor
Dilkes rccomraended the
requires that roles be approved change because complaimam
by thc City Council. The PCRB participation interferes with
is an independent public body constitutional duc process.
formed in 1997 to review citL ,m "We believe the purpose is to
complaints, provide a due process hearing
Councilors decided Tucsday for thc at'ricer," Dilkes said.
that more discussion regarding -This is not another opportunity
the PCRB's proposed operating fi)r thc complaintant and the
guidelines is needed before any 0[ricer to be in thc same room."
action. Dilkcs said mediation
"We'll need to meet ,xilh between otl~cers and complain-
(PCRB) again before making lams is ot'lbred by the police
any decisions," said council dcpartmcnL The caul/oil could
member Dean Thornlm~ry. consider thc issue again at its
The PCRB adopted guide Jan. 12 meeting.
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