Word: crb
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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CAMBRIDGE, the nuclear-free, rent-controlled city, furthered its tradition of populist government last week. It became the first city in the Northeast to have a functioning Civilian Review Board (CRB) authorized to evaluate police conduct...
...CRB was established two and a half years ago in response to charges of racist police conduct. That the initial meeting was so long in coming is unfortunate. But with its recently appointed executive director, its full membership, and a substantial budget, the Board looks as if it is here to stay...
...lengthy delays were closely tied to objections and pressure from a few city officials and the upper ranks of the police force, who consider the CRB meddlesome and unnecessary. Their delay tactics and objections, however, are short-sighted and inappropriate...
Board members said the CRB has not yet receivedformal complaints because few people, includingthose who pushed for its creation, are aware theboard is ready to investigate cases. Graham, whosaid she had not known the board would meettonight, predicted that complaints would flow inas soon as the CRB advertised its presence...
...addition to advertisements in localnewspapers, the CRB plans to call attention to itspresence with an open house for city officialsduring the next few weeks...