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August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
Lawrence news May 14, 2024 - 9:27 pm

Lawrence City Commission approves new Community Police Review Board ordinance

by Mackenzie Clark

Lawrence city commissioners on Tuesday voted to expand the scope of the Community Police Review Board’s duties.

Cuyler Dunn/Lawrence Times
Lawrence news May 13, 2024 - 11:28 am

Lawrence City Commission to consider draft ordinance updating Community Police Review Board’s duties

by Mackenzie Clark

Lawrence’s Community Police Review Board would see its duties expanded in some ways under a draft ordinance the Lawrence City Commission will consider Tuesday. 

Cuyler Dunn/Lawrence Times
Lawrence news May 6, 2024 - 4:41 pm

Lawrence City Commission to consider draft ordinance updating Community Police Review Board’s duties

by Mackenzie Clark

Lawrence’s Community Police Review Board would see its duties expanded in some ways under a draft ordinance the Lawrence City Commission will consider Tuesday. 

Cuyler Dunn/Lawrence Times
Lawrence news February 20, 2024 - 10:06 pm

Lawrence City Commission asks staff to research more recommendations for police oversight board

by Cuyler Dunn

Lawrence city commissioners on Tuesday took no action on recommendations from a work group to improve the Community Police Review Board, instead directing city staff to do further research and return to the commission in April. 

Crime & Courts February 19, 2024 - 7:00 am

A work group thinks the community should have more oversight of the Lawrence Police Department. Here’s how

by Mackenzie Clark

A work group is recommending that Lawrence’s Community Police Review Board should have more oversight of complaints against the police department. 

Lawrence news July 8, 2023 - 5:02 pm

Lawrence’s Community-Police Oversight Work Group to hold first input meeting

by Lawrence Times

A work group that is updating the way the city handles complaints about the Lawrence Police Department on Monday will hold the first of two planned community conversations.

Lawrence news May 22, 2023 - 10:03 pm

Community-Police Oversight Work Group discusses hopes, concerns at first meeting

by Mackenzie Clark

To the relief of its members, the Community-Police Oversight Work Group met for the first time Monday. Members shared their hopes, concerns and needs to move the process forward.

August Rudisell/The Lawrence Times
Lawrence news May 18, 2023 - 7:36 pm

Lawrence’s Community-Police Oversight Work Group set to meet Monday

by Lawrence Times

The city’s Community-Police Oversight Work Group is set to start meeting Monday, following months of delays.

Lawrence news May 5, 2023 - 1:55 pm

Lawrence City Commission to consider pausing Community Police Review Board meetings

by Mackenzie Clark

City staff members are asking the Lawrence City Commission to halt meetings of the Community Police Review Board until a new work group can complete its review of how Lawrence Police Department complaints are currently handled.

Lawrence news April 13, 2023 - 9:38 pm

Lawrence’s police review board down to 4 members again; new work group to meet soon

by Mackenzie Clark

Lawrence’s Community Police Review Board is once again barely a quorum, following the resignation of the recently appointed chair. Meanwhile, a new work group — whose work was supposed to conclude in November — is close to setting their first meeting date.

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