VIRGINIA BEACH
During its recent meeting (April 20) at the Convention Center, Virginia Beach City Council reversed an earlier decision and voted 6-5 to create a city task force that would study the impact of a police oversight panel.
The action was supported by members of the Black community who had pushed for the council to establish and fund a Citizens Review Board with full investigating power in complaints involving police officers in an effort to improve transparency, accountability and trust.
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