A seventh member will be joining Albany’s Community Police Review Board (CPRB), the panel announced Monday.
The city’s Common Council appointed Albany City School District assistant teacher and coach James Chaney to fill a vacancy on the board, which is responsible for independently investigating allegations of police misconduct. Chaney has experience working with students in general education, special education, athletics and in-school suspension, according to a CPRB press release.
“His background in education will be an asset to the board as we continue our mission of promoting transparency, accountability and meaningful community engagement,” the board wrote in its announcement. “We are excited to have him join the CPRB and look forward to his contributions in service to the residents of Albany.”…