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Grimes, the city attorney, said one of Mayor Castor’s changes would be to have a recently hired attorney for the city work as the new CRB attorney.
Councilman Luis Viera proposed that the city hire an independent attorney to work approximately 10 hours a month as the CRB attorney, calling it a “common sense approach.” However, his proposal lost on a 5-2 vote.
The board did vote to give themselves the power to select the majority of the members of the CRB (Seven – one for each member of the council) and to give the mayor the power to appoint four members. However, after the vote, Grimes said that change could only come from Mayor Castor (during the meeting activists mentioned how city councils or county commissions in other Florida communities that have citizen review boards choose the majority of their members).
Tampa must keep politics out of policing | Column
The Tampa Police Benevolent Association president explains why it opposes radical changes to the Citizens Review Board
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Tampa Mayor Jane Castor stands with officers of the Tampa Police Department and many other law enforcement officials from throughout the state, during funeral services for Cpl. Brian LaVigne of the Hillsborough County Sheriff s Office, who was killed by a fleeing suspect while on duty, a day before his retirement after a 30-year career, at Idlewild Baptist Church Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2021 in Lutz. [ MARTHA ASENCIO RHINE | Times ]
Published Feb. 15
Later this month, the Tampa City Council will hold a hearing to vote on proposed amendments to the Citizens Review Board for the Tampa Police Department, under the guise of creating more transparency and enhancing the publicâs trust of Tampa police officers. Some of the proposed changes to the board include empowering the board to conduct investigations
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In addition to the 50 Cent concert, TMZ also reported about parties Thursday and Friday night at the Godfrey Waterfront Hotel on Courtney Campbell Parkway.
Updated: Feb. 12
A pre-Super Bowl concert hosted by rapper 50 Cent in St. Petersburg that appeared to violate local COVID-19 safety rules has led to problems for the company renting the space where it was held.
On Thursday, the Tampa Bay Times reported that the city terminated the lease of the aircraft maintenance company Sky Addict Aviation. The company has six months to vacate.
Last weekend, Mayor Rick Kriseman on Twitter called the event stupid and shared a story TMZ published about the concert held in a private airplane hanger at Albert Whitted Airport.
TAMPA, Fla. Officers within a Tampa police union feel "kicked in the face" after the city designated all of its police units to man official NFL game day events to celebrate Super Bowl LV despite serious health concerns regarding the coronavirus pandemic.
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