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Record of Proceedings

Citizens Police Review Board Meeting - October 14, 2026

Video Archive — Wednesday, October 14, 2026
BodyColumbia, Missouri
SessionVideo Archive
DateWednesday, October 14, 2026
StatusFILED
Video Record
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Speaker numbers apply only to this recording.

Speaker 1

0:15

Stephanie Brown, contact center and engagement manager and staff liaison.

Speaker 2

0:20

Earl Krause, City Law Department.

Unassigned speaker

0:22

Stephanie Haldman, board member?

Speaker 3

0:29

Christopher Hoff, board member.

Speaker 1

0:32

Shanna Smith, board member.

Unassigned speaker

0:38

Thank

Speaker 4

0:38

you all.

Unassigned speaker

0:47

Are you guys pressing the buttons?

Unassigned speaker

0:51

We can't hear anything on the broadcast from a lot of people.

Unassigned speaker

0:54

So do you have to hit the button?

Unassigned speaker

0:56

Yep.

Unassigned speaker

0:56

You gotta hit the button and hold it while the lights on.

Unassigned speaker

0:59

Okay.

Unassigned speaker

1:00

Yep.

Speaker 5

1:01

Yep.

Unassigned speaker

1:04

Whenever anyone's speaking, you want to hold your

Speaker 4

1:08

which I should do.

Speaker 2

1:09

When any anyone's speaking, you hold your finger on the button, the light will turn green, and then they can hear it on the broadcast.

Speaker 1

1:16

So this

Speaker 4

1:16

is

Unassigned speaker

1:16

new.

Speaker 2

1:17

This is new.

1:18

And city council and everyone are adapting to this.

1:21

So can

Unassigned speaker

1:22

we start?

Speaker 2

1:25

I I think this could start from now doing that.

1:28

And

Speaker 4

1:28

yeah.

1:29

So has everybody had an opportunity to uh look over the uh agenda?

Speaker 6

1:34

Yes.

1:34

Yes.

1:35

Yes.

1:36

Yes.

Unassigned speaker

1:37

Can

Speaker 4

1:37

I get a motion to approve the agenda?

Speaker 6

1:41

Callman, I'll approve.

Speaker 3

1:43

I'll second.

Speaker 2

1:49

It is not a roll call.

1:50

You can just uh call all in favor.

Speaker 4

1:52

All approved.

Unassigned speaker

1:53

Aye.

Speaker 4

1:54

Aye.

Speaker 2

1:54

Aye.

1:55

Aye.

1:55

Opposed.

Speaker 4

1:59

Can we look over uh approval for the minutes?

2:02

Uh the draft open session minutes for our September 9th.

2:10

We had an opportunity to read the review those.

2:16

And if so, uh can I get a uh motion to approve?

2:21

So moved.

Unassigned speaker

2:24

Could

Speaker 4

2:24

I get a second?

Speaker 7

2:27

Second, Lynn Bergen.

Speaker 4

2:31

All in favor.

2:34

Aye.

2:35

Opposed.

Speaker 6

2:36

Do I sustain since I wasn't

Unassigned speaker

2:38

here?

Speaker 2

2:40

You can abstain if you choose.

Unassigned speaker

2:43

Yes.

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting
Personnel Matters█████████████████████████████████████████████52%
Procedural██████████████████████████30%
Meeting Scheduling████████████████18%
Summary of Proceedings

Citizens Police Review Board Meeting - October 14, 2026

The Citizens Police Review Board met on October 14, 2026, to approve routine items, discuss an annual aggregate report from the police department, elect a vice chair, reschedule the next meeting due to a holiday, and enter closed session. Seven board members were present, with one member not reapplying for their term.

Consent Calendar

  • Approval of Agenda: Moved and seconded, approved unanimously by voice vote.
  • Approval of Open Session Minutes (September 9, 2026): Moved and seconded, approved unanimously with one abstention from a member who was absent at the prior meeting.
  • Approval of Closed Session Minutes: Moved and seconded, approved unanimously.

Discussion Items

  • Old Business – Annual Aggregate Report: The board was provided with an aggregated report from the police department prior to the meeting. No questions or comments were raised.
  • Election of Officers: The board discussed postponing the election of chair until a full board is present, as one member (Steven) was absent and had reapplied. A motion was made and seconded to nominate Denise as vice chair. Denise accepted the nomination. The board voted by voice vote, and Denise was elected vice chair. The chair position was not filled at this meeting.
  • New Business – Next Meeting Date: The regular November meeting date falls on Veterans Day (November 11, 2026), which is a city holiday. The board considered alternatives, including November 12, 18, or later. After discussion of member availability and the appointment schedule for new members on November 16, a motion was made and seconded to move the meeting to November 18, 2026. Approved by voice vote.
  • General Comments by Members and Staff: One board member announced that they did not reapply for their position and that this would be their last meeting. They expressed gratitude for the service and community involvement. Staff reminded members of interest in attending the NACOL conference (November 8–12) by the end of the week.

Key Outcomes

  • The agenda, open session minutes, and closed session minutes were approved.
  • Denise was elected vice chair of the board.
  • The next regular meeting was scheduled for November 18, 2026.
  • The board voted unanimously (7-0) to enter closed session to discuss records protected from disclosure under RSMo 610.024(14) and 590.502.

Meeting Transcript

Stephanie Brown, contact center and engagement manager and staff liaison. Earl Krause, City Law Department. Stephanie Haldman, board member? Christopher Hoff, board member. Shanna Smith, board member. Thank you all. Are you guys pressing the buttons? We can't hear anything on the broadcast from a lot of people. So do you have to hit the button? Yep. You gotta hit the button and hold it while the lights on. Okay. Yep. Yep. Whenever anyone's speaking, you want to hold your which I should do. When any anyone's speaking, you hold your finger on the button, the light will turn green, and then they can hear it on the broadcast. So this is new. This is new. And city council and everyone are adapting to this. So can we start? I I think this could start from now doing that. And yeah. So has everybody had an opportunity to uh look over the uh agenda? Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Can I get a motion to approve the agenda? Callman, I'll approve. I'll second. It is not a roll call. You can just uh call all in favor. All approved. Aye. Aye. Aye. Aye. Opposed. Can we look over uh approval for the minutes? Uh the draft open session minutes for our September 9th. We had an opportunity to read the review those. And if so, uh can I get a uh motion to approve? So moved.

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