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Citizen Review Board
2020 Annual Report – July 01, 2021
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1. Assure appropriate review of Police Services Internal Affairs investigations through
subcommittee process. Meet all required timelines, including those for Subcommittee
Meetings, Decision Memos, and Subcommittee Minutes.
ACCOMPLISHED
• The CRB reviewed 5 cases in 2020. This was similar to the 4 cases in and 3 cases in 2018.
All cases were reviewed and documentation from Committee and Subcommittee
meetings were submitted within the timeline established by City Code.
2. Chair and/or Vice-Chair will regularly monitor the Citizen Review Board voicemail and e-mail and
handle or forward any issues raised promptly and appropriately, as dictated by the nature of the
communication.
ACCOMPLISHED
• All voicemail and e-mail inquiries were answered timely, where a response was called for. 1
new case initiated through email.
3. Recognize and pursue opportunities to liaise with other appropriate Boards and Commissions,
such as the Human Relations Commission, as well as other community agencies whose
purpose encompasses similar or parallel missions, such as Crime- Stoppers.
Not ACCOMPLISHED
• Due to COVID-19 restrictions we were not able to pursue opportunities to meet with
other boards or commissions.
4. Arrange and provide appropriate training modules for new and existing Board Members
throughout the year. Identify, prioritize, and schedule training for any additional noted
opportunities.
PARTIALLY ACCOMPLISHED
• Required Core Training:
1. New Member Orientation (to include CRB legal environment/probable cause
training)
1. Completed on an individual bases by Chair and City Attorney staff
2. Mock Subcommittee Training
1. Conducted on an individual basis
3. Use of Force/Decision Making/Defensive Tactics –
1. Moved to 2021 so all new board members could be present
4. Firearms/SWAT/Less Lethal
1. Not completed due to remote meeting structure
5. Use of Force Simulation
1. Not completed due to remote meeting structure
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2020 Case Review
In 2016 and beyond, all cases were changed to the PSU2016-xxx style to better utilize the numbering
system. PSU stands for Professional Standards Unit.
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
1 LII2015-004 PSU2016-022 PSU2017-127 PSU2019-002 PSU2019-062
2 LII2015-005 PSU2016-025 PSU2018-014 PSU2019-032 PSU 2020-042
3 LII2015-006 PSU2016-026 PSU2018-029 PSU2019-038 PSU 2020-051
4 LII2016-001 PSU2016-027 PSU2019-048 PSU 2020-057
5 LII2016-003 PSU2016-037 PSU 2020-017
6 LII2016-005 PSU2016-038
7 LII2016-008 PSU2016-056
8 LII2016-016 PSU2017-003
9 PSU2017-007
10 PSU2017-013
11 PSU2017-015
12 PSU2017-035
13 PSU2017-078
14 PSU2017-081
15 PSU2017-082
Duties and functions of the Citizen Review Board can be found in the City of Fort Collins Municipal
Code/Charter at https://library.municode.com/co/fort_collins/codes/municipal_code; Chapter 2 –
Administration; Article III; Division 8; Section 2
1) At the request of the City Manager or the Chief of Police, to make recommendations to the City
Manager or the Chief of Police concerning the interpretation of police policies and procedures.
2) To review the following categories of internal investigations conducted by Police Services:
a. Investigations involving police officer or community service officer use of deadly force,
whether or not the use of such force actually results in death.
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b. Investigations initiated by the written complaint of any person involved in an incident
occurring within one (1) year of said complaint, when such person alleges that: (i) a police
officer or community service officer used force or discharged a firearm in violation of
administrative policy or applicable law, (ii) a police officer or community service officer
committed a crime, or (iii) as a result of a police officer's or community service officer's act
or failure to act, a person sustained severe injury or death or suffered a civil rights violation;
c. Any other investigations as requested by the City Manager or the Chief of Police.
(3) To review any decision of the Chief of Police regarding the merits of any other investigation for
which a review has not been conducted by the Board pursuant to Paragraph (2) of this Section, if
review is requested in writing by a person involved in the investigated incident and such person
alleges police officer or community service officer misconduct occurring within one (1) year of
said request.
(4) To reconsider any review previously conducted by the Board if the Board determines that
significant new information has become available which previously was not reasonably available
to the Board, the complainant or to Police Services.
(5) Upon the request of any other public law enforcement entity operating within the City, to review
the internal investigations of such entity if the matter being investigated occurred within the City.
(6) To make annual reports to the City Council and City Manager concerning the activities and
recommendations of the Board;
(7) To perform such functions as are committed to it by other ordinances or resolutions of the City.
(Ord. No. 76, 1998, § 1, 8-4-98; Ord. No. 130, 2002, § 7, 9-17-02)
Classification of Complaints can be found at https://www.fcgov.com/police/employee-conduct.php