Independent Community Policing Review Board Meeting Summary for July 1, 2026
Independent Community Policing Review Board Meeting Summary for July 1, 2026
The Independent Community Policing Review Board (ICPRB) convened virtually on July 1, 2026, at 6:02 PM, continuing a public hearing that began on June 29, 2026. The meeting concluded the hearing on a specific case, held closed executive session, discussed future agenda items, and scheduled upcoming meetings.
Consent Calendar
- The board voted unanimously to approve the meeting agenda for the July 1st meeting.
- The board voted unanimously to approve the minutes from the June 3rd, 2026 meeting.
Public Comments & Testimony
- Sondra Jones (mother of Alan Jones, deceased) expressed deep gratitude to the board and the auditor for their integrity, professionalism, and compassion during the investigation into her son's death. She stated that the board never made her feel that her voice or her son's life did not matter.
- Brittany Tucker (sister of Alan Jones) thanked the board for its commitment to a thorough independent review, expressing that the family has been treated with dignity and respect. She also criticized the process involving the CERT team, APD, the chief, and the sheriff's department as “messy” with “a lot of twists and turns and hiding of hands along the way,” recommending that the entire process and system be reviewed and reinforced.
Discussion Items
- The board debated the findings of the auditor’s report regarding an incident involving a young man in APD custody who repeatedly asked for help before his death. Members raised several concerns, including the lack of disciplinary recommendations from the auditor, the incomplete supervisory role analysis of the sergeant, the need for clarification on why state confidentiality law prohibited public disclosure of disciplinary recommendations, and factual inconsistencies regarding interactions with the sheriff’s office.
- Members expressed interest in focusing additional investigation primarily on APD actions, though factual accuracy of sheriff’s office interactions was also noted.
- The board voted unanimously (7-0) to recommend that the investigation be deemed incomplete and to recommend additional investigation, specifically into the supervisory role of the sergeant and clarification of facts raised by board members. The motion also included a request from Vice Chair Stackhouse for the legal basis, case cites, and analysis of why state FOIA law prevents public disclosure of disciplinary recommendations.
- The city attorney’s office clarified that under Section 2-4-227 of the city code, the board’s decision requires final approval by city council. Since July 1, 2026, was the last council session before summer recess, further action may wait until September.
Key Outcomes
- The board voted unanimously (7-0) to recommend the investigation as incomplete and to request additional investigation into supervisory roles, legal basis for nondisclosure, and other factual clarifications.
- The city attorney’s office confirmed that state code requires city council approval before the additional investigation can proceed, potentially delaying action until September 2026.
- The board held a closed executive session (pursuant to Virginia Code 2.2-3711.A.8) to consult with legal counsel on recent state legislation governing police civilian review board meetings and board authority under the city code. The board’s vote to certify that the closed session discussion was limited to the stated purposes passed unanimously.
- The board scheduled future meetings: August 5, 2026 (with NACOLE training, meeting at 6 PM), September 2, 2026 (regular monthly meeting), and October 7, 2026 (regular monthly meeting). A training with Dr. Engel on APD use of force is planned for October/November.
- The board plans to review APD use of force policy (directive 10.32) at the August meeting, open a closed session under exemption A1 to discuss board and staff performance, and arrange for a presentation from the sheriff’s office on their processes and procedures.
Meeting Transcript
Good evening, everyone. The time is five fifty nine. We will have to wait just a few more minutes for more board members to join so that we have a quorum. So just bear with us, please. There is a couple of you that it's not letting me do that as a host. So if you could please just double check and make sure that you are muted. Thank you, everybody. Sorry, people. Thank you, Chris. That's fine, no problem. Good evening, everyone. We are now back in session. I'm gonna call back to order the public hearing of the independent community policing review board, the hearing that convened on Monday evening, 629-26 and was recessed to this evening. The time is 6.02 p.m. on Wednesday, July 1st, 2026. The discontinued session is being conducted virtually. I will ask the secretary to please call the role to establish a quorum. Good evening. Roll call, Suzanne Berkey present. Darylyn Franklin. Christopher Lewis. Present. Gina Tool. Here. Deborah Porter. Here. Alexis Stackhouse, Vice Chair. Present. Jules Tamagay. Here. I apologize, Tomagay. It's all right. Here. Uh all president accounted for with the exception of Daryl and Franklin. Thank you. Quorum is present, so we will proceed. For the record, this is a continuation of the same hearing that began Monday evening. This is not a new hearing. All actions, motions, and the record from Monday stand. When we recessed on Monday, we had completed the auditor's presentation and the full public comment portion of the hearing. Public comment was closed on Monday and will not be reopened during this hearing. There will be a public comment section when we get to the July agenda for the July 1st meeting, but not for this public hearing that has already been closed. We're simply picking up where we left off. So we recessed during board discussion just prior to a vote. We will therefore resume with continued board discussion, followed by any motion and vote that the board wishes to take. So I will recognize members in turn that desire to continue speaking about the auditor's presentation. Please just raise your hand, use the emojis to raise your hand, and I will um call on you as I see those hands raised. And I I appreciate that the auditor didn't have it, but I I do feel like it's important to understand that as part of this the overall investigation. If we are making if there's a recommendation to do a refresher training, um I think it would be extremely helpful to understand when the last training or when the last um or how that information was accessed by the police officers. I think it also speaks to the point that Member O'Toole was making about supervision and whether the sergeant was trained or was aware of that information.
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