Citizen Review of Police: Approaches and Implementation

Citizen Review of Police" assesses nine different approaches to citizen oversight for jurisdictions interested in creating or enhancing an oversight system. This NIJ Issues and Practices report (NCJ 184430) discusses the types of citizen oversight, potential benefits of oversight systems, limitations to citizen review, oversight responsibilities, staffing issues, and potential conflicts between oversight bodies and police departments. Concerned citizens, community organizations, law enforcement agencies, and police unions can all contribute to the design, implementation, and operation of a successful oversight system.