The Police Advisory Board and the CRB: an analysis
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[Please note that the author wrote this piece five years ago. Much has changed. And absolutely nothing has changed. #BLM This report is in no way definitive. Also, observe how the D&C wrote about a 2% sustain rate in October 1995.]
A comparative analysis of the Police Advisory Board and the Civilian Review Board and a 52-year history of police accountability efforts in Rochester, NY
This analysis was written by Ted Forsyth of Enough Is Enough, on March 12, 2015 for the independent civilian review board committee of the Rochester Coalition for Police Reform. Enough Is Enough is an organizational member in the coalition. The analysis was expanded and updated on July 22, 2015. It was written for use by the coalition, its allies, and partners. This version is not for mass publication.
Abstract
This is a history of police accountability efforts in Rochester, NY over the course of 52 years as well as a comparative analysis between the Police Advisory Board (PAB) from 1963 and the Civilian Review Board (CRB) from 1992. This history and comparative analysis includes the salient features of each system, the history between the end of the PAB and the start of the CRB, and concludes with some suggestions on how to move forward with an independent civilian review board. My perspective is informed by my work as an independent journalist and activist. I am for abolition of the police and meaningful justice. I am opposed to corruption, abuse, brutality, and cosmetic changes to systems that offer no justice. For the people of Rochester, NY, justice has been fleeting when it has come to police violence, regardless of whether it's 1963, 1992, or 2015.
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