NOTICE
The City of Bluefield is seeking citizen volunteers to participate on its Citizen Review Panel, which is charged with providing civilian review of the investigations of alleged police misconduct undertaken by the City of Bluefield, including internal investigations conducted by the Bluefield Police Department. Such review shall be undertaken to provide advice and recommendations to the City of Bluefield calculated to improve the operations of the Bluefield Police Department and community/police relations.
Members of the panel are appointed by the Board of Directors of the City of Bluefield, subject to the following guidelines:
The Citizen Review Panel shall consist of five members appointed by the majority vote of the Board of Directors of the City of Bluefield. Members of the Citizen review panel shall serve for three-year terms, with no fewer than two being a minority as defined in West Virginia Code ยง5A-3-59(a). (“Minority” means African American, Hispanic, Native American, or Asian American.) Of the minority members, at least one shall be an African American. One member of the Citizen Review Panel shall be a member of the Board of Directors of the City of Bluefield. One member of the Citizen Review Panel shall be a present or former member of the Bluefield Police Department. When making such appointments, the Board of Directors shall consider the diversity of interests and the balance of such interests necessary for an effective panel membership.
Interest persons are invited to express interest by writing to:
Colin Cline
City Attorney
City of Bluefield
200 Rogers Street
Bluefield, West Virginia 24701
or by emailing [email protected]
Please include your name, date of birth, address within the City, drivers license number, social security number, ethnicity, relevant work and life experience, and reason for being interested in being on the panel. Expressions of interest must be received not later than close of business (4:30 p.m.) on November 23, 2020.
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