Campaign for an Elected Civilian Review Board

https://www.stoppoliceviolencenyc.org/

https://www.facebook.com/HoldPoliceAccountableNYC

The Elected Civilian Review Board would be established through an amendment to the NY City Charter. An amendment to the NYC charter can be proposed to the NYC electorate in three ways: by the Mayor, by City Council, or by individuals through a petitioning process. The Mayor can change the NYC Charter through executive action, which doesn’t allow for a grassroots campaign to exert any pressure or input. Due to its bureaucratic structure, the petitioning process has been historically ineffective for advancing change in New York City. Therefore, the campaign has decided to pressure and work through City Council as our primary strategy for getting the ECRB amendment on the ballot. This strategy provides the most opportunities for building public awareness of the campaign. In order to be implemented, the Charter Amendment would first have to be passed by City Council. It would then appear on the ballot in next NYC general election, to be voted on by the public.