University’s Community Review Board Seeks Members, Plans April 21 Forum
Members of the University community are invited to serve on the (CRB) and to learn more about the group’s work at an open forum Tuesday, April 21.
The CRB, which consists of 11 individuals in various roles across campus, reviews appeals of civilian complaints regarding Department of Public Safety (DPS) officer conduct, current and prospective DPS policies, procedures and trainings and key community-facing functions of DPS. The CRB is also responsible for issuing an  of findings and recommendations; the 2025 report will be forthcoming this spring.
Join the CRB
CRB members serve on a rotating schedule. Currently, there are eight open seats for two undergraduate students, one graduate student, one law student, two staff members, one faculty member and one administrator.
To be considered for a seat on the CRB, by Tuesday, April 14, and submit as follows:
- Undergraduate Students: Two undergraduate students will be selected by the Student Government Association (SGA); applications should be submitted to SGA President German Nolivos at sgapresident@syr.edu.
- Graduate Students: One graduate student member will be selected by members of the Graduate School Advisory Council and one law student member will be selected by the executive president of the Student Bar Association, Emery Bielecki, epbaun@syr.edu.
- Faculty: Applications should be submitted to Doug Yung, ptyung@syr.edu, and Joyce Zadzilka, jazadzil@syr.edu, co-chairs of the University Senate Committee on Employee Services, Fiscal Affairs and Operations.
- Staff: The Office of Human Resources will select staff representatives. Submit applications to Interim Human Resources Officer Alex Dietrich at SVPCHRO@syr.edu.
- Administrators: One administrator will be selected by Chancellor Kent Syverud; applications should be submitted to Souher Cosselman, director of engagement in the Office of the Chancellor, at sscossel@syr.edu.
New members will be notified by Monday, April 29, after the review process is completed.
Spring Open Forum
The CRB’s annual spring open forum, where members share information about their work, will be held Tuesday, April 21, from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. in 228 Schine Student Center. Attendees will have the opportunity to share their experiences or ask questions related to DPS and policing on campus. The event will also be .
American Sign Language (ASL) and Communication Access Realtime Translation (CART) will be available. To request additional accommodations, email crb@syr.edu.
Among the topics to be discussed are DPS’s Taser and Automated License Plate Reader (ALPR) standard operating procedures. The CRB has initiated a review of these procedures, and the department is engaging in the review process and evaluating feedback as it is received.
