VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — The Virginia Beach Independent Citizens Review Board met Wednesday to discuss new members and their training process.
The board's purpose is to specifically investigate complaints against law enforcement.
At Friday’s meeting, citizens asked about their objective and overall plan.
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'Holding folks accountable:' VB Citizen Review Board discusses complaint process
News 3 talked to the chairman of the board to get those answers.
“I think that we were created to provide a bridge—a bridge between our citizens and our police department—to add an extra layer of transparency,” said Dr. Thomas Lewis, Chairman of the Independent Citizens Review Board. “And that, you know, everyone feel free to come down and come to some of our board meetings.”
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