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Police Review Board The PRB holds public meetings monthly, beginning at 6 p.m. on the fourth Thursday of the month at Anaheim West Tower located on 201 South Anaheim Boulevard. The public sessions are preceded each month by a closed gathering of the Board in which members receive confidential briefings on critical incidents that have occurred in the city. These briefings constitute an unprecedented level of access to ongoing investigations involving high profile police encounters such as shootings or other in -custody deaths. MISSION STATEMENT The Police Review Board brings enhanced community oversight of the Anaheim Police Department with independent review of major incidents while also serving as a forum for community feedback and education about the role of policing in Anaheim. Serving as the community's voice, the Police Review Board brings added oversight and accountability while also building trust between the Anaheim Police Department and those it serves. COMPLAINT PROCESS One of the functions of the Board is to serve as a liaison between the public and the APD. Though the Board does not have its own investigative or disciplinary authority, it does hear complaints that members of the public bring to its attention. Depending on the nature of the concern presented, the Board can facilitate communication, make a request of the Department for more information, or monitor any investigation that is warranted. It can also direct OIR Group — which has access to the Department's investigative files — to research closed cases and ensure that issues were addressed appropriately. If a member of the public is registering a specific allegation of misconduct, then the Board can help bring the matter to the attention of the right people. In addition, the Board and the City Manager's Office will follow up on what happens and get back to the complainants with additional information. However, the Department will conduct the investigation and decide the disciplinary outcomes or other resolutions. At meetings and in the community, the Board members had the chance to meet several individuals who raised general safety issues, complained about specific incidents that involved themselves or family members, or just wanted to share their perspective on policing priorities and challenges in the City. The Board tracks these encounters and, working with the Department and OIR Group, works to ensure that there has been or will be an appropriate response. Page 7 65D-57