Proposed investigation into Richmond’s police review body thwarted

RICHMOND — Still split over how to handle allegations of bias among Community Police Review Commissioners, a proposal to investigate the citizen oversight body failed to gain enough support by Richmond councilmembers Tuesday.

About eight months ago, former Commission Investigator Jerry Threet resigned in a letter in which he alleged there was “a steady erosion in adherence to evidence based, objective” reviews by the city’s Community Police Review Commission.

Two councilmembers, Soheila Bana and Jamelia Brown...