Citizens Police Review Board Meeting - September 9, 2026
Citizens Police Review Board Meeting - September 9, 2026
The Citizens Police Review Board met on September 9, 2026, at 6:00 PM. The meeting included introductions, approval of the agenda and minutes, discussion of the annual aggregate report, the election of officers, a report from the Human Rights Commission, and a motion to enter closed session.
Consent Calendar
- The agenda was approved by a unanimous voice vote.
- The minutes from the August 12, 2026 meeting were approved by a unanimous voice vote.
Discussion Items
- Annual Aggregate Report: Assistant Chief Richard Harrell presented the annual aggregate report, which was distributed to the board that day. The report summarizes data from 2020 to 2024, as requested by the board to become better informed. The board decided to review the report and bring it back for discussion at the October 2026 meeting.
- Election of Officers: The board discussed the election of officers. Because there are several new members and two members were absent, the board agreed to continue with the current interim arrangement (with Steve Jeffrey serving as chair) and revisit the election in October. It was noted that three board members (Denise, Stephanie, and Steven) have terms expiring in November 2026.
- Human Rights Commission Report: Board member Penny reported that the Human Rights Commission met and discussed items requested by the city council, and plans to submit reports and letters at the council's next meeting.
Key Outcomes
- The agenda and minutes were approved unanimously.
- The annual aggregate report will be reviewed and discussed at the October 2026 meeting.
- The board will continue with the current interim chair and revisit officer elections in October 2026.
- A motion to go into closed session pursuant to Missouri Revised Statutes sections 610.021(1), (4), (5), and 590.502 was made, seconded, and approved by a roll call vote (all seven members present voted yes).
- The next regular meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, October 14, 2026.
Meeting Transcript
I have six o'clock on the dot. Yes, indeed. It's time for the 9 September 2026 Citizens Police Review Board. Welcome everyone. New members, city employees, law enforcement, and otherwise. I didn't get that. Could you try? All right. So call to order here. Uh the first item would be introductions, because this is generally what we do and how we do things. So let's start over here with Stephanie this time. Stephanie Brown, Contact Center and Engagement Manager and Staff Liaison. Earl Krause, City Law Department. Zach Cartwright, new member. Denise Flazic, board member. Steve Jeffrey, board member. Lynn Bergen, board member. Christopher Hoff, new member. Penny Koonsnar, board member. And Richard Hurrell, Columbia Police Department. All right, thank you. Thank you. So does everyone have the agenda in front of them? I've got extra venting on that. Everyone has an agenda. Do we have a motion to approve? So move. So moved. Okay. We have a second. All those in favor of approval of the agenda say aye. Aye. Those opposed. Okay. So moving to number four, the approval of the minutes, and this is from our August 12th meeting. If we uh you had a chance to review those any questions, any discussion on that? Otherwise, um any motion to approve. Motion to approve, Laden. I second. Okay. We have a motion and a second. So all those in favor of approving say aye. Aye. Any opposed. Okay. So my measure here we're at old business. Is that correct? And so there are two things here. One is the uh, and Stephanie, you sent this as an attachment earlier today, correct? That's correct, and you also have a hard copy there.
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