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Figure 4. Does your civilian oversight body have the authority to ... (n = 41) <br />All of the below <br />Investigate complaints independently <br />Subpoena witnesses <br />Subpoena records <br />Impose discipline <br />Recommend discipline <br />Review discipline <br />Hear citizen appeals <br />Hear officer appeals <br />Percent <br />0 20 40 60 80 100 <br />■Yes ■No <br />Figure 4 displays which authorities civilian oversight bodies are more or less likely to have among the <br />responding MCCA agencies. <br />• Two agencies (5 percent) reported that their civilian oversight board had all authorities while 39 agencies <br />(95 percent) reported their board as having limited authority. <br />• Reviewing discipline (26 agencies), independently investigating complaints (26 agencies), and hearing <br />citizen appeals (25 agencies) were the types of authority most frequently held by civilian oversight <br />bodies. <br />• Only 4 civilian oversight bodies (10 percent) had the authority to impose discipline. <br />• Among the 41 agencies responding to this question, civilian oversight bodies have an average of <br />approximately four of these listed authorities. <br />Civilian Oversight of the Police in Major Cities 65A-21 <br />