police misconduct

The police oversight agency once again faces uncertainty after it appeared to be on track to continue investigating complaints of police misconduct.

The NYCLU says yes, and may be violating the state's Open Meetings Law. Chair of the common council's public safety committee says there's no formal advisory committee yet. And when there is, its work will be done publicly.

Patrona Jones-Rowser was among those who voted 5 to 4 on legislation that gives council and the city clerk more oversight of the CRB>

Most expressed frustration over the lack of engagement from the common council, which narrowly approved the changes last week. The charter requires the mayor to hold a public hearing on any local law.

Syracuse Common Councilors approved the amendments to the legislation governing the Citizen Review Board last week. The mayor will either sign or veto the changes.

The challenge is the city is reluctant to release information to the public about police-citizen interactions.

The case has been in the courts since 2020. The city could still appeal to the state's highest court.

The legal battle continues over the release of Syracuse Police Department officer discipline records with an appeal to a higher court. The New York Civil Liberties Union has been arguing for over a year that the department no longer has any legal standing to withhold records of misconduct complaints that did not result in officer discipline.

The New York Civil Liberties Union is suing the Syracuse Police Department for denying their requests to access all records pertaining to complaints of…