Pittsburgh Citizen Police Review Board gets good marks in audit Share Updated: 7:15 PM EDT May 12, 2021 Share Updated: 7:15 PM EDT May 12, 2021 Hide Transcript Show Transcript CITY CONTROLLER IS SAYING ABOUT THAT AUDIT. REPORTER: THIS FIRST EVER PERFORMANCE AUDIT OF PITTSBURGH’S POLICE REVIEW BOARD , THE CITY CONTROLLER GIVES THEM GOOD MARKS. >> WE FEEL STRONGLY THAT THE CITY OF PITTSBURGH HAS BEEN WELL SERVED BY THE CITIZEN POLICE REVIEW BOARD. REPORTER: ON ACCESS TO PITTSBURGH POLICE BODYCAM.", HE IS RECOMMENDING CITY COUNCIL CODIFY RULES FOR CONSISTENT ACCESS TO THAT VIDEO. >> REGARDLESS OF WHO THE CHIEF OF POLICE IS AND REGARDLESS OF WHO THE CITY COUNCIL OR THE MAYOR ARE, WE WANT SOLID, OPEN RECORD RECOMMENDATIONS ABOUT FOOTAGE AND TIMELINESS OF THAT FOOTAGE. REPORTER: HE BELIEVES THEY SHOULD ALSO ADDRESS OPEN ACCESS TO POLICE CAN VIDEO FOR THE PUBLIC. >> PEOPLE HAVE THE RIGHT TO THIS INFORMATION. WE OWN IT, WE PAY FOR IT, WE SHOULD HAVE ACCESS TO IT. REPORTER: THE CONTROLLER BELIEVES THE BOARD SHOULD ALSO HAVE A PLACE AT THE TABLE WHEN THE CITY NEGOTIATES CONTRACTS WITH POLICE UNION. >> THIS ORGANIZATION SHOULD HAVE VETO POWER OVER ANY KIND OF NEGOTIATION BUT WE THINK THE SHOULD BE CONSULTED. REPORTER: HE IS RECOMMENDING THE CITY SHOULD HAVE THE EXAMPLE -- FOLLOW THE EXAMPLE OF OTHER COMMUNITIES AND MAKE SURE IT’S BOARD FUNDING TRACKS WITH ITS RESPONSIBILITIES. >> WE ARE RECOMMENDING, WHATEVER THE POLICE BUT IT IS, 2% OF THAT BEAT OF THAT BETA REVIEW BOARD TO ALLOW THEM TO CONTINUE THE WORK THEY ARE DOING. REPORTER: BETH BETTINGER SAYS THE CONTROLLER’S FINDINGS ARE AFFIRMATIVE OF PUBLIC SUPPORT AND CONFIDENCE. WE ARE SEEKING REACTIO