Police Accountability Board

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: 

• 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. 

Board Meetings