Official:Repealing Chapter 21-1200 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Police Advisory Board,” and replacing it with a new Chapter 21-1200 that reconstitutes and renames the board as the “Citizens Police Oversight Commission,” and, as authorized by the Charter, provides for the Commission’s appointment, the powers and duties of the Commission and the manner in which the Commission and other officers, employees, and agencies shall fulfill their respective responsibilities with respect to the Commission, all under certain terms and conditions.
Sponsor: Councilmember Jones
Introduced: February 4, 2021
Signed: May 27, 2021
: Committee of the Whole
Status: Signed into Law, step 4 of 4
This bill creates a new Citizens Police Oversight Commission to oversee the Philadelphia Police Department and ensure transparency and accountability in law enforcement.
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