civilian review boards

civilian review boards
A municipal body composed of citizen representatives charged with the investigation of complaints by members of the public concerning misconduct by police officers.
Such bodies may be independent agencies or part of a law enforcement agency.

Dictionary from West's Encyclopedia of American Law. 2005.


civilian review boards
A municipal body composed of citizen representatives charged with the investigation of complaints by members of the public concerning misconduct by police officers.
 
Such bodies may be independent agencies or part of a law enforcement agency.

Short Dictionary of (mostly American) Legal Terms and Abbreviations.

Игры ⚽ Поможем сделать НИР

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Civilian Complaint Review Board — CCRB logo The Civilian Complaint Review Board is an all civilian board tasked with investigating civil complaints about alleged misconduct on the part of the New York Police Department. Contents 1 History …   Wikipedia

  • Civilian Public Service — The Civilian Public Service (CPS) provided conscientious objectors in the United States an alternative to military service during World War II. From 1941 to 1947, nearly 12,000 draftees, willing to serve their country in some capacity but… …   Wikipedia

  • Administrative Review Board — The Administrative Review Board is a United States military body that conducts an annual review of the suspects held by the United States in Camp Delta in the United States Navy base at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.The purpose of the Board is to review… …   Wikipedia

  • Business and Industry Review — ▪ 1999 Introduction Overview        Annual Average Rates of Growth of Manufacturing Output, 1980 97, Table Pattern of Output, 1994 97, Table Index Numbers of Production, Employment, and Productivity in Manufacturing Industries, Table (For Annual… …   Universalium

  • Police accountability — involves holding both individual police officers, as well as law enforcement agencies responsible for effectively delivering basic services of crime control and maintaining order, while treating individuals fairly and within the bounds of law.… …   Wikipedia

  • Harlem — For other uses, see Harlem (disambiguation). Harlem, New York   Neighborhoods of New York City   The Apollo Theater on …   Wikipedia

  • History of the United States Air Force — The United States Air Force became a separate military service on September 18, 1947, with the implementation of the National Security Act of 1947. [The primary source for the history of the USAF prior to 1947 is Winged Shield, Winged Sword: A… …   Wikipedia

  • Cop Killer (song) — Cop Killer Single by Body Count from the album Body Count Released …   Wikipedia

  • Harlem — 40°48′32.52″N 73°56′54.14″O / 40.8090333, 73.9483722 …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Harlem (New York) — Harlem Localisation de Harlem dans Manhattan …   Wikipédia en Français

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”