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<p style="font-size: 150%; font-weight: bold;">FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE</p>
<p style="font-size: 120%; margin-top: -5px; font-weight:bold;">September 5, 2023</p>
<p style="float:right; font-weight:bold; margin-bottom: 25px; font-size: 100%; text-align:right;">CONTACT: Reese Ellis
<br />Chair
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<br />City of Columbia
<br />ReeceCPRB@gmail.com
<br />314.406.0362</p>
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<div style="font-size: 110%; line-height:150%;"><h1 style="clear:both; margin-top: 75px; margin-bottom: 10px; font-weight: bold; font-size: 130%;">Citizens Police Review Board to hold work session on Use of Force and Body Worn Camera Policies</h1>
<div class="content"><span style="padding-left: 50px;">(COLUMBIA, MO)</span> - The City of Columbia Citizens Police Review Board will host a work session on two police policies. This work session will be held Thursday, Sept. 14, 2023, from 6 to 9 p.m. in Conference Rooms 1A and 1B of City Hall, 701 E. Broadway.<br /><br />At the work session, there will be a short presentation summarizing Policy 300 related to the use of force, sharing of ideas, and then discussion by board members and citizens. If time allows, the Board will also take up Policy 447, the body worn camera policy, with a similar approach. If additional time is needed, the Board intends to schedule a subsequent work session.<br /><br />The webpage with additional information and registration for the event can be found at: <a href="https://beheard.como.gov/citizens-police-review-board-review-of-use-of-force-and-body-worn-camera-policies">BeHeard.CoMo.gov/citizens-police-review-board-review-of-use-of-force-and-bod
y-worn-camera-policies</a>. Public comments may also be submitted in advance of the meeting at that website. <br /><br />Advanced registration for the work session is appreciated, but not required. Members of the public may register here: <a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSelE4B26Wsx69pXWaMnhJkPQXy3UkDIt3PCOFp8c6KgABNYog/viewform">https://tinyurl.com/Work-Session-Pre-Registration</a>.<br /><br />For requests for accommodations related to disability, please call 573.874.CITY (2489) or email City@CoMo.gov. In order to assist staff in making arrangements for your accommodation, please make your request as far in advance of the posted meeting date as possible.<br /><br />We hope you are able to attend this work session to learn about these important police policies and to provide your ideas about ways to improve the policies. </div>
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<div class="content"><strong>Location:</strong> <a href="https://gocolumbiamo.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=62b0c3219184457b88d19cf44ce1f4a3&find=701 E. Broadway" target="_blank">701 E. Broadway</a></div>
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This release has the following attachments:<br /><a href="https://www.como.gov/CMS/pressreleases/downloadfile.php?id=3042">Policy 300 - Use of Force Response to Resistance</a><br /><a href="https://www.como.gov/CMS/pressreleases/downloadfile.php?id=3043">Policy 447 - Body Worn Cameras</a></div>
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