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Civilian Review Board
Overview
The Civilian Review Board (CRB) is an advisory board of community members who work to improve communication between the South Salt Lake Police Department and the community, help ensure police accountability and credibility within the public, and facilitate a review process of "use of force" reports that is free from bias and informed of actual police practice to provide independent civilian oversight of the Police Department.
In 2020, citizens began speaking out following a weekend of local protests which erupted after the news of George Floyd's death on May 25, 2020. This conversation set the wheels in motion for another level of transparency with our local law enforcement and the idea of creating an independent Civilian Review Board for South Salt Lake. City leaders and Council members spent time researching local and national CRB models, and current practices of strong anti-bias and de-escalation training programs were reviewed. Following public input and discussion, it was determined that a seven-member board with a non-voting advisory member would create the independent oversight that was requested by the community.
On June 24, 2021, the South Salt Lake City Council unanimously adopted Ordinance No. 2021-10, formally establishing the framework for the City's CRB.
The Civilian Review Board provides civilian oversight regarding the excessive use of force by the South Salt Lake Police Department. Per the ordinance, "use of force" is defined as:
- The application of an arrest control tactic which causes bodily harm or injury or which the individual complains of bodily harm or injury;
- Use of a firearm to gain compliance of an individual;
- Discharge of a firearm;
- Deployment of a taser;
- Use of a chemical agent;
- Use or deployment of a canine; or
- Intentional damage to property of another in an apparent show of force to effect an arrest.
Use of force does not mean compliant use of handcuffs, unless the use of the handcuffs causes bodily harm or injury.
The board serves a strictly advisory role in assessing citizen complaints of police use of force and has no independent disciplinary power. All disciplinary authority is retained by the SSL Police Department, but the Police Department is obligated to consider the recommendations of the board.
Complaints Involving Excessive Use of Force
- The board will automatically receive all reports and complaints of use of excessive force by police officers and an independent investigation will always be conducted. Therefore, it is not necessary for a person alleging excessive use of force to request an investigation by the board.
Complaints Not Involving Excessive Use Force
- Must be filed with the Police Department.
The Civilian Review Board actively accepts applications for advisory members as positions become available. You must be a South Salt Lake resident to apply. Click below for details and to submit your application.
Governing Documents
Board Statements
CRB Annual Reports
CRB Quarterly Reports
Complaint Forms
- Press Release - South Salt Lake Establishes Civilian Review Board
- South Salt Lake City Journal: Civilian Review Board Reviewed 101 Use of Force Incidents by SSL Police
- The Salt Lake Tribune: An Independent Board is Supposed to Review Salt Lake City Police Misconduct
- South Salt Lake City Journal: SSL Seeks To Be A Model City With Proposed Citizen Review Board
- KUTV2: South Salt Lake will present framework for police incident civilian review board
- Deseret News: ‘Heartbroken’ by protests, South Salt Lake mayor wants to create civilian review board
- The Salt Lake Tribune: South Salt Lake to explore creation of independent citizen police review board
- South Salt Lake City Journal: SLL CRB seeks applicants to help build rapport between public and police
Contact Form - Civilian Review Board
Meetings
Civilian Review Board meetings are held at 6:30 pm on the 1st Monday of every month at South Salt Lake City Hall (City Council Chambers, 2nd Floor). In the event the meeting falls on a holiday , it will be pushed to the 2nd Monday. See below for the current year meeting schedule
Live Stream and Past Meetings
- If you are unable to attend CRB meetings in person, you may attend them virtually. View the Agenda for the current meeting to access the Zoom link and passcode for live stream.
- View archived meetings.
Agendas & Minutes
Agendas are available prior to the meetings. Minutes from past meetings are posted once the CRB approves them. View Agendas & Minutes.
Public notice is hereby given that the Civilian Review Board conducts regular meetings at City Hall, 220 East Morris Avenue, Suite 200, on the first Monday of each month (unless noted otherwise by an *), which meetings begin promptly at 6:30 p.m.
Meeting dates are as follows:
January 5
February 2
March 2
April 6
May 4
June 1
July 6
August 3
September 14*
October 5
November 2
December 7
SEPTEMBER – Labor Day lands on first Monday in September. Move meeting to September 14th.
Civilian Review Board Member
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Joy Glad
Chair
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Kevin Miller
Vice Chair
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Conrad Campos
Board Member
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Lorrina Heisey
Board Member
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Valerie Flattes
Board Member
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Tom Mills
Board Member
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Brandon DeGraffenreid
Board Member
Alternate Civilian Review Board Members
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Sarah Jensen
Alternate Member
Advisory Non-Voting Civilian Review Board Member
The CRB is currently searching for an advisory, non-voting member. If you would like to join the CRB Board in this capacity, visit the above tab "Apply to be a CRB Member".