Civilian Advisory Board

8120 Kinsman Rd. Cleveland, OH 44104 (Directions)

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Established in 2019, the Civilian Advisory Board (CAB) is composed of non-CMHA Police Department (CMHAPD) members who are tasked with overseeing, hearing, and investigating civilian complaints about CMHAPD’s practices. CAB will dictate the proper action, if any, to be taken based on their findings and report the resolution to the Chief of Police.

The board, which consists of four members, meets monthly to discuss the subject matter of any complaints and decides the disciplinary action to be imposed in cases when necessary. The CAB members work with CMHA to ensure that complaints filed against CMHAPD are thoroughly investigated and resolved. This oversight allows the CAB to hold CMHAPD responsible for civilian complaints so that the community’s voice can be heard.

Note: You can attend CMHA board meetings in person in the boardroom at CMHA’s offices, located at 8120 Kinsman Road in Cleveland. You can also attend remotely by joining a virtual meeting link. There is not a recording of this meeting to view at a later time, and you can document only by attending at the time of the meeting. There are separate notetaking and audio roles on this assignment. Notetaker: It may be helpful for your coverage to record your own audio of the meeting, but it is not a requirement of your assignment.

The Civilian Advisory Board’s members:

• Chair Ronald Johnson, Jr., Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland, senior vice president & general council
• Lillian Davis, Progressive Action Council, president
• Leon Burrus, Progressive Action Council, vice president
• Dr. Tameka Taylor, Compass Consulting, president & co-founder
• Natalie Leek, Providence House, president & CEO

CMHA Commissioner Nadine Head attends as the chair of the Safety Management Committee and is a non-voting member of the CAB.

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