The GCRTA Board of Trustees voted Tuesday morning on a resolution that would create a seven member civilian oversight committee to review complaints against transit police department employees.
CLEVELAND — The Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority Board of Trustees voted unanimously Tuesday morning on a resolution that would create a seven member civilian oversight committee to review and investigate public complaints against transit police department employees. The resolution, which had the full support of GCRTA Police Chief Deirdre Jones, aims to enhance transparency and accountability, officials said.
“One of the things that we are looking at doing is connecting with the community. By doing so, we also are big on accountability and transparency,” Jones said. “What’s important is that we rebuild the trust that the community has lost in our police departments. In the wake of George Floyd and other incidents of police brutality, it’s important that we remain a strong ally and partner with the community.
The oversight committee is part of a broader effort to build bridges between the community and the transit police, officials said. Nearly every transit police officer has been equipped with a body-worn camera system and the agency is also exploring whether to adopt dash cameras.
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