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Police Review Commission 2019 Annual Report Page 2 <br />II. INTRODUCTION <br />Berkeley's Police Review Commission (PRC) was established by voter initiative in 1973. <br />As one of the oldest civilian oversight agencies in the nation and the first one authorized <br />to conduct investigations, the PRC continues to be an important model and source of <br />information for oversight bodies across the United States. <br />III. MISSION STATEMENT <br />The mission of the Police Review Commission is to provide for community participation in <br />setting and reviewing police department policies, practices, and procedures, and to <br />provide a means for prompt, impartial, and fair investigation of complaints brought by <br />individuals against the Berkeley Police Department. <br />IV. STAFF <br />The PRC Office is a division of the City Manager's Office with a staff of three: <br />➢ The PRC Officer administers the daily operations of the PRC office, <br />supervises staff, oversees complaint investigations, and serves as <br />Secretary to the Commission. As Secretary, the PRC Officer staffs <br />commission meetings and provides managerial support in the execution of <br />PRC policies and procedures. <br />➢ The PRC Investigator conducts in-depth investigations of civilian <br />complaints against members of the Berkley Police Department, assists with <br />special projects, and periodically serves as Acting Commission Secretary. <br />➢ The Office Specialist III manages the front office, provides administrative <br />support to the PRC Officer and Investigator, prepares and maintains PRC <br />records, and compiles statistics. <br />Maritza Martinez, Office Specialist III (joined staff in March 2001); <br />Byron Norris, PRC Investigator (joined staff in October 2009); <br />Katherine Lee, PRC Officer (joined staff in January 2014). <br />65D-19 <br />