Click for thumbnail sketch. The Civilian Review Board's mission is to act in the interest of the people of the City of New Haven and the Department of Police Services, by reviewing investigations of complaints by members of the public concerning misconduct by officers.
Barbara Carroll - Chair
Mary E. Blair - Interim Vice Chair
Wayne Hobbs - Secretary
The official address of the Board is:
Civilian Review Board
New Haven City Hall
165 Church Street, Floor 3R
New Haven, CT 06510
Phone: 203-946-7904
Fax: 203-946-7911
Meeting Info
1/14/2010Civilian Review Board Monthly Meeting, City Hall, 165 Church Street, 2nd Floor Meeting Room #1
12/10/2009Hall of Records, 200 Orange Street, Ground Floor Hearing Room, G-2
11/12/2009City Hall, 165 Church Street, Second Floor, Meeting Room 2
10/8/2009New Haven Police Department, One Union Avenue, 3rd Floor Conference Room
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9/10/2009City Hall, 165 Church Street, Second Floor, Meeting Room 2
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8/13/2009New Haven Police Department, One Union Avenue, 3rd Floor Conference Room
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7/9/2009City Hall, 165 Church Street, Second Floor, Meeting Room 2
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6/11/2009New Haven Police Department, One Union Avenue, 3rd Floor Conference Room
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5/14/2009City Hall, 165 Church Street, Second Floor, Meeting Room 2
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4/9/2009City Hall, 165 Church Street, Second Floor, Meeting Room #1
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3/12/2009New Haven Police Department, One Union Avenue, 3rd Floor Conference Room
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2/12/2009City Hall, 165 Church Street, 2nd Floor Meeting Room #1
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2/5/2009Civilian Review Board Special Meeting
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1/8/2009New Haven Police Department, One Union Avenue, 3rd Floor Conf Room
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12/11/2008Hall of Records, 200 Orange Street, Meeting Room G-3 (lower level)
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11/13/2008City Hall, 165 Church Street, 2nd Floor Meeting Room #1
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10/9/2008City Hall, 165 Church Street, Second Floor, Meeting Room #2
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9/11/2008New Haven Police Dept, One Union Avenue, 3rd Fl conf rm
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8/14/2008New Haven Police Department, 1 Union Ave, 3rd Floor Conf Room
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7/10/2008New Haven Police Department, One Union Avenue, 3rd Floor Conf Room
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6/12/2008New Haven Police Department, One Union Avenue, 3rd Floor Conf Room
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5/8/2008City Hall, 165 Church Street, Second Floor, Meeting Room 2
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4/10/2008NHPD, One Union Avenue, TASCA Conf Room, 4th Floor
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3/13/2008New Haven Police Training Academy, 720 Sherman Parkway
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2/14/2008Fair Haven Police Substation, 295 Blatchley Avenue
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1/10/2008City Hall, 165 Church Street, 2nd Floor, Meeting Room 1 & 2
12/13/2007Hall of Records, Ground Floor Hearing Rm, 200 Orange Street - CANCELLED
11/8/2007New Haven Police Department, One Union Avenue, 3rd Fl Conf Rm
10/11/2007New Haven Department of Police Service, One Union Avenue, 3rd Floor
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9/13/2007New Haven Police Department, One Union Avenue, 3rd Fl Conf Rm
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8/9/2007Hall of Records, 200 Orange Street, Ground Floor Hearing Room
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7/12/2007New Haven Police Department, One Union Avenue, 3rd Fl Conf Rm
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6/14/2007200 Orange Street, Hearing Room G-2 (lower level)
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5/10/2007Fair Haven Branch Library, 295 Blatchley Avenue
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4/12/2007Wilson Branch Library, 303 Washington Avenue
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3/8/2007Fair Haven Police Substation, 295 Blatchley Avenue
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2/14/2007TBA
2/8/2007Stetson Library, 200 Dixwell Avenue
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1/11/2007New Haven Department of Police Service, One Union Avenue, 3rd Floor
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12/14/2006Hall of Records, Ground Floor Hearing Room - 200 Orange Street
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11/9/2006Hill North Police Substation - 90 Hallock Street
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10/12/2006Hill South Police Substation - 410 Howard Avenue
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9/14/2006New Haven Department of Police Service, 1 Union Ave. - 3rd Fl Conf Rm
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8/10/2006Main Branch Library, Program Room - 133 Elm Street
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7/13/2006City Hall, 2nd Floor, Meeting Room 1 - 165 Church Street
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6/8/2006City Hall, 165 Church Street, 2nd Floor, Meeting Room 2
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5/11/2006Fair Haven Branch Library - 182 Grand Avenue - CANCELLED
4/13/2006Dwight Police Substation - 150 Edgewood Avenue
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3/8/2006Newhallville Police Substation - 596 Winchester Avenue
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2/9/2006East Shore Police Substation - 830 Woodward Avenue
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1/12/2006New Haven Department of Police Service - 1 Union Ave. 3rd Floor Conference Rm
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Meeting locations are subject to change with notice.
CRB meetings are open to the public. Meetings are held at varying public locations at 6:00 P.M. on the 2nd Thursday of each month. Please call 946-7900 for verification.
Members of the public may be given time to address the Board. The basic requirement is pre-registration.
- To be determined
Introduction
Mayor John DeStefano, Jr. through Mayor’s Executive Order No. 01-01 dated March 21, 2001 established a Civilian Review Board (“CRB”) to review and act upon citizen’s complaints about actions of police officers.
Purpose
The overall purpose of the CRB is to provide for the fair, impartial, independent and prompt resolution of citizen complaints in a manner that a) protects both the public and the New Haven Police Department, which are involved in such complaints, and b) enhances the relationship and mutual respect between the department and the public it serves.
Who are the members?
The CRB is comprised of:
- two (2) members appointed by the Mayor;
- one (1) member appointed by the President of the Board of Aldermen;
- one (1) member appointed by the Chair of the Board of Police Commissioners;
- one (1) member from each of the 12 Community Management Teams.
How Long Are Terms of Memberships?The CRB members serve three-year terms. The membership structure is designed so that no more than approximately one-third of the Member’s terms expire in one year.
How Is the Civilian Review Board Staffed?
The staff of the Chief Administrators Office (CAO) provides administrative and clerical support to the Board. The office of Corporation Counsel provides legal assistance to the Board.
When and Where Are Civilian Review Board Public Meetings?
Normal scheduled meetings are on the 2nd Thursday of each month at varying public locations throughout the city. Special meetings may also be held.
Who May File A Complaint?
Any person may file a Complaint or request a review of an Internal Affairs investigation, without regard to the person’s age, citizenship, residence, criminal record, incarceration, or any other characteristic.
Lodging and Filing of Complaints
All Complaints shall be received through the New Haven Police Department, in accordance with the Department’s procedures.
Where Do I File a Complaint?
Complaints may be filed directly with the Internal Affairs unit located on the first floor of Police Headquarters. You may contact the Internal Affairs Unit in person, by phone or by mail. The office hours are 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. The address is:
New Haven Department of Police Services
Internal Affairs Unit
One Union Avenue
New Haven, Connecticut 06519
(203) 946-6249
- The contact does not result in a civilian complaint.
- Mediation is done by the NHDPS to provide resolution short of a full investigation.
- The NHDPS report that the Complainant had a change of mind or refused to cooperate with the investigation.
- Actions of officers are deemed not a violation by the NHDPS.
How Long Do I Have To File A Complaint?
Complaints shall be considered by the Board if filed no later than one (1) year after the date of the incident giving rise to complaint.
What Happens After A Complaint Is Filed?
Once you file a written and signed complaint with the Internal Affairs Unit:
- You should receive a letter from the Internal Affairs Unit acknowledging receipt of your complaint.
- Your complaint will be assigned to an Internal Affairs Unit investigator.
- An investigator will contact you to arrange for a personal interview.
- Your complaint will receive an identifying complaint file case number. This number must be used for all future correspondence.
Download the Civilian Complaint Form (PDF format)In order to view the above PDF file you must have installed a copy of Adobe Acrobat® Reader
Reviews of Investigations Requested by Complainants
- A Complainant may request the Civilian Review Board to review completed IVE investigation. Such a request must be submitted in writing within ninety (90) days of the completion of that investigation. The use of a particular form is not required as long as the request includes the name, address and telephone number of the Complainant, and the reason for the Complainant’s dissatisfaction with the IVE investigation.
- Notwithstanding such a request, the Board may, in its discretion, determine whether or not to grant such a request for review. If the Board determines to deny a request for review, it shall notify the Complainant making the request of that decision. Reasons for such determination may include, but are not limited to:
- The Board does not have jurisdiction over the subject matter of the Complaint.
- The Board does not have jurisdiction because the Complaint was not timely filed.
- The Complaint is so clearly without merit that no reasonable person could sustain a finding based on the facts.
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Representative |
- Board of Police Commissioners
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Evelise Ribeiro |
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- Mayoral Appointments
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Mary Blair (Interim Vice Chair) |
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Shirley Wayne-Washington |
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- Board of Aldermen
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VACANT |
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- Community Management Teams
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Beaver Hill |
Frank Cochran |
Hill North |
Juanita Wright |
Dwight |
Doug Hausladen |
East Rock |
Vacant |
Downtown |
Robert Spirito |
Westville /West Hills |
Catherine Gootkin |
Fair Haven |
Wayne Hobbs (Secretary) |
Hill South |
Sarah McIver |
Quinnipiac East |
Maureen O’Sullivan |
Dixwell |
Kathleen Smith-Bogan |
Newhallville |
Reverend Walter Johnson, Jr. |
East Shore |
Barbara Carroll (Chair) |
Click here to see the CRB Bylaws (pdf file).
Click here to see the Executive Order (pdf file).
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