§ 48.17. Powers and Duties.

(1)

The Citizens' Police Review Board shall be advisory to the Chief of Police who shall at all times be and remain in command of the Orlando Police Department pursuant to the provisions of the Civil Service Act of 1935, as amended.

(2)

The Board shall review citizen complaints, and departmental investigations conducted thereof, in the following instances:

(a)

Use of deadly force.

(b)

Alleged use of excessive force.

(c)

Any instance wherein police action results in death or serious bodily injury.

(d)

Any complaint referred to it by the Mayor, a City Commissioner, Chief Administrative Officer, Chief of Police or the Civil Service Board.

(e)

Any complaint selected by majority vote of the Board for review.

(3)

The Board shall review policies, procedures, rules, regulations, general or special orders pertaining to the use of force and police conduct toward the citizenry.

(4)

Following the review process as set forth in subsections (2) or (3) above, the Board shall submit a written report to the Chief of Police. Said written report may contain any or all of the following:

(a)

a recommendation for approval.

(b)

a recommendation for disapproval.

(c)

a recommendation for modification or amendment.

(d)

a recommendation for additional information, additional investigation, or re-investigation.

The report shall state with specificity the grounds for such recommendation. The report shall be signed by the chair and be reflective of the majority of the Board; written dissenting opinions/recommendations shall be signed and forwarded with the majority report.

(5)

All actions of the Board shall be in accordance with applicable law to include, but not be limited to, the Florida Public Records Law (Florida Statutes ch. 119), Florida Government-in-the-Sunshine Law (Florida Statutes ch. 286), and the Law Enforcement Officers Bill of Rights (Florida Statutes ch. 112).

(Ord. of 5-11-1992, Doc. #25693)