Created: May 14, 2021 11:57 AM
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WHEC) Rochester s Police Accountability Board will be fully funded at $5 million as part of the city s proposed 2021-22 budget, Mayor Lovely Warren announced Friday as part of her budget proposal, which sits at $560.8 million.
Warren said the move gives the board autonomy to hire staff and begin investigating allegations of officer misconduct.
Previously, the Police Accountability Board (PAB)
had requested the exact amount, saying funding would allow the board to hire 55 staff members, and the three bureaus would focus on officer accountability, systemic change, and a bureau of administration. This is a victory called for and created by so many Rochesterians, and we join with them in celebrating this historic moment, PAB Executive Director Conor Dwyer Reynolds said. “From Mayor Warren to Council President Scott to staff in the budget department, we are grateful to the City officials who joined together
Rochester's Police Accountability Board held a hearing Thursday night to discuss its oversight investigation into how the City of Rochester responds to mental health calls.
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