A Police Chief Embraces Citizen Police Advisory Board




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Summary: Community groups in the Twin Cities are advocating for a citizen-led review board to monitor and weigh in on the actions of the Bloomington Police Department. Bloomington Police Chief Brendan Heffner has resisted the call, saying citizens don't understand the intricacies of police work. But there are many citizen led review boards across the country, including in Illinois. Perhaps the oldest is in Lincoln, Nebraska. That state's capital city with a population of just over 270,000 has had some