Cambridge city councilors questioned the effectiveness of the city’s civilian police review board Tuesday, citing its record of substantiating just seven of 104 complaints since 2013 as board leaders argued that structural issues have hampered its operations.
The Police Review and Advisory Board — a five-member civilian panel that reviews complaints against the Cambridge Police Department — appeared before the Council’s Public Safety Committee as the city considers changes to the board’s structure and authority.
City Manager Yi-An Huang ’05 is pushing to review and update the ordinances governing the city’s roughly 50 boards and commissions, including PRAB, according to an October report…