The following three blog posts depict police interactions between Citizen Kenny and Officer Branch. The three-part series involves one scenario as it plays out from the beginning of the officer’s shift through the interactions between Citizen Kenny and Officer Branch. The blogs post will discuss investigative stops, reasonable articulable suspicion, probable cause to arrest, and […]

On Thursday, April 11, 2024, at 6:30 p.m., the City of Atlanta Office of Public Defenders presented their 4th Amendment Presentation to board members of the Atlanta Citizen Review Board.  The presentation is part of the agency's Spring Check-Up Knowledge Campaign which holds the purpose of preparing citizens for the possibility of increased police interactions as […]

A View From the Executive Director: Five Steps to a Comprehensive Complaint to ACRB Lee Reid, ACRB Executive Director       Click Here to view 2023 Fall Newsletter Filing a complaint is an act of empowerment and a statement that you are concerned about the actions of an Atlanta police or corrections officer. It […]

Filing a complaint is an act of empowerment. It is a statement that you are concerned about the actions of an Atlanta police or corrections officer, but filing the complaint requires five essential actions to ensure that all available information is included in the investigation. Sign and return the complaint form – If you file […]

A View From the Executive Director: Our Process Did Not Fail. Our Integrity is Intact. Lee Reid, ACRB Executive Director As many of you know, in April 2023, the ACRB was denied access to interview citizens who had filed complaints against Atlanta police officers and were being held under the custody of the Fulton County […]

The Atlanta Citizen Review Board (ACRB) is comprised of 15 citizens, who are just like you, committed to truth, justice, and a better community experience for all. They provide fair and transparent decisions involving citizen complaints against Atlanta police and corrections officers. Participation with the ACRB is a unique experience that provides special insight into […]

By ACRB Executive Director Lee Reid By Executive Director Lee Reid   I recently read an opinion column in the New York Daily News, “Leaving Us the Tab: $13 million NYPD Settlement is the Product of Unaccountability.”   It made me think about a conversation with a citizen during a community outreach event.  As I introduced […]

A View From the Executive Director: Memphis Police Officer Accountability Lee Reid, ACRB Executive Director Many of us, by now, have seen the video or heard the reporting about the Memphis officers attacking Tyre Nichols. It seems clear to me that the horrendous actions they displayed that night were not the first time for those […]