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recommended that a civilian review board be established as a way to help improve public confidence and <br />understanding of the various processes involved in officer misconduct allegations. The ACRB process is <br />reflected in figure 8. <br />Figure 8. Atlanta Civilian Review Board investigative process <br />Information Complainant, <br />23 <br />Complaint73 Assessment73 officer, and <br />received of complaint and evidence witness <br />collection <br />interviews <br />Source: "The Process," Atlanta Citizens Review Board, accessed August 28, 2017, htto://acrbgov.org/. <br />Another incident occurred in 2010 that was just as long and complex as the one in 2006. The transparency <br />provided by the ACRB helped keep the public informed and demonstrated the value of a civilian review <br />board in responding to community questions. <br />While civilian review boards may be responsive to the needs of the community and help build public <br />trust, internal relationships between a police department and civilian oversight have the potential to be <br />problematic. In Atlanta, the department has worked to establish better working relationships with the <br />ACRB. In particular, Internal Affairs (IA) and the Office of Professional Standards (OPS) work closely with the <br />ACRB. Board members have observed police training and now attend the Citizens Police Academy. As a <br />strong working relationship has developed, it has been reflected in the departmental review of the outcome <br />of investigations where findings indicate that the ACRB and IA are reaching similar conclusions regarding the <br />investigative outcome. <br />Other issues generated by the discussion of the Atlanta investigative model included the selection and <br />background of board members. Selecting members who will have the time required to do the type of work <br />involved is particularly critical. Atlanta has found that selecting board members from senior groups or retired <br />citizens works better than selecting younger members or community youth to serve on the board because <br />they are able to devote more time to their responsibilities. <br />65A-30 Round Table Discussion <br />