The PAB Needs Your Help!
The Police Accountability Board is asking Rochesterians to comment on an initial set of findings and recommendations made to the City of Rochester's Working Group on Police Reform and Reinvention. To read those findings and recommendations, and learn how to submit comments, click HERE.
Who We Are
The Police Accountability Board is a part of City government dedicated to helping Rochesterians reimagine public safety by "ensur[ing] public accountability and transparency over the powers exercised by sworn officers of the Rochester Police Department." The Board is comprised of nine city residents and currently has one full-time staff member, its Executive Director. This webpage aims to help Rochesterians looking to better understand the work of the Board and its staff. The Board Members are:
Seat |
Name |
Term |
PABA Seat 1 |
Danielle Tucker |
July 1, 2020 - June 30, 2021 |
PABA Seat 2 |
Arlene Brown |
July 1, 2020 - June 30, 2022 |
PABA Seat 3 |
Shani Wilson (Chair) |
July 1, 2020 - June 30, 2023 |
PABA Seat 4 |
Dr. Celia McIntosh (Vice Chair) |
July 1, 2020 - June 30, 2021 |
Council East |
Dr. Robert Harrison III |
July 1, 2020 - June 30, 2021 |
Council Northeast |
Ida Perez |
July 1, 2020 - June 30, 2023 |
Council Northwest |
Rabbi Drorah Setel |
July 1, 2020 - June 30, 2022 |
Council South |
Rev. Matthew Nickoloff |
July 1, 2020 - June 30, 2022 |
Mayoral |
Rev. Dr. Rickey B. Harvey |
July 1, 2020 - June 30, 2023 |
- View the biographies of the PAB members here.
Job Opportunities
The Police Accountability Board is looking to hire two senior staff members that will play crucial roles in fulfilling the Board's mission of helping Rochesterians fundamentally reimagine public safety. The first position, Chief of Administration, will be responsible for developing and overseeing the Board's internal processes, such as budget management, hiring, public reporting, and complaint intake. The second position, Chief of Education & Community Engagement, will be responsible for developing and overseeing the Board's communications and public engagement work, ensuring the public understands and participates in all of the Board's work. The salary range for each of these positions begins at roughly $70,000, compensation that is accompanied by the City's standard benefits package. The Board is looking to hire a diverse team that is committed to the Board's mission, is excited to work in a government start-up environment, and is looking to help build a fair and healthy work environment.
Both positions can be applied for by visiting the City's applicant portal at https://www.cityofrochester.gov/jobopportunities/. Potential applicants with questions about the positions are encouraged to email Executive Director Conor Dwyer Reynolds at conor.reynolds@cityofrochester.gov.
Police Union Contracts
The Police Accountability Board is tasked with making policing in Rochester transparent. As part of that mission, the Board is releasing the last 15 contracts that have been negotiated between the City and the Locust Club.
The Board is currently looking to learn as much about the negotiation process as possible. Here's what the Board knows about the present contract situation. In 2018, the Locust Club informed the City of its intent to modify the existing contract, which was set to expire in 2019. The City and the Locust Club met to set ground rules for those negotiations in 2019. Since that meeting, negotiations have been on hold. In negotiations with the Locust Club, the City usually brings to the bargaining table its Manager of Labor Relations as well as representatives from the Law Department, the Office of Management and Budget, and the Rochester Police Department.
Board Meetings
The Board holds regular meetings on Thursday nights at 6:30 PM ET. These meetings are livestreamed on the Board's YouTube Channel, which can be accessed HERE. The Board will not hold additional meetings in 2020. A schedule for meetings in January 2021 will be released soon.
Date |
Agenda |
Minutes |
Meeting Type |
January 28, 2020 |
Agenda |
Minutes |
In Person |
February 11, 2020 |
Agenda |
Minutes |
In Person |
February 20, 2020 |
Agenda |
Minutes |
In Person |
February 27, 2020 |
Agenda |
Minutes |
In Person |
March 5, 2020 |
Agenda |
Minutes |
In Person |
March 12, 2020 |
Agenda |
Minutes |
In Person |
June 8, 2020 |
Agenda |
Minutes |
Livestreamed |
June 25, 2020 |
Agenda |
Minutes |
Livestreamed |
July 16, 2020 |
Agenda |
Minutes |
Livestreamed |
July 30, 2020 |
Agenda |
Minutes |
Livestreamed |
August 13, 2020 |
Agenda |
Minutes |
Livestreamed |
August 20, 2020 |
Agenda |
Minutes |
Livestreamed |
September 3, 2020 |
Agenda |
Minutes |
Livestreamed |
October 8, 2020 |
Agenda |
Minutes |
Livestreamed |
October 22, 2020 |
Agenda |
Minutes |
Livestreamed |
October 29, 2020 |
Agenda |
Minutes |
Livestreamed |
November 4, 2020 |
Agenda |
Minutes |
Livestreamed |
November 5, 2020 |
Agenda |
Minutes |
Livestreamed |
November 12, 2020 |
Agenda |
Minutes |
Livestreamed |
November 19, 2020 |
Agenda |
Minutes |
Livestreamed |
December 3, 2020 |
Agenda |
Minutes |
Livestreamed |
December 10, 2020 |
Agenda |
Minutes |
Livestreamed |
December 17, 2020 |
Agenda |
Minutes |
Livestreamed |
Quarterly Reports
March 2020
June 2020