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Citizen review board files suit vs mayor, chief
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New Pittsburgh Courier
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December 30, 2000
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Citizen review board files suit vs mayor, chief
A lawsuit filed against Pittsburgh Mayor Tom Murphy and police chief Robert McNeilly shows that the Citizens Police Review Board is committed to its purpose to receive, investigate and recommend appropriate action on complaints regarding police misconduct and to improve the relationship between the police department and the community.
The six-member board claims its ability to fulfill its mission has been impeded by a lack of cooperation by the police administration, particularly the mayor and the police chief. The complaint, filed in the Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas, seeks to make officers cooperate in the review board's ...
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