Syracuse’s Citizen Review Board will no longer investigate officer misconduct or recommend disciplinary actions.
In an announcement Tuesday, the Syracuse Police Department said the decision came after a recent court ruling over the authority of Rochester’s Police Accountability Board. The department says the city considers this an alignment with current legal standards and collective bargaining agreements.
In Rochester, six board investigators were laid off after a March 20 court ruling determined the group does not have authority to investigate police misconduct, subpoena officers or recommend disciplinary action. The Rochester City Council says it plans to appeal that ruling, and the Police Accountability Board Alliance and the AFSCME union say the firings raise serious concerns about transparency and police oversight in Rochester…