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黑料不打烊鈥檚 inaugural Community Review Board (CRB) today announced it has engaged two consultants, including a longtime academic leader and community advocate, and an experienced public safety professional, to assist in advisory capacities. The CRB has been meeting regularly as it takes on responsibilities recommended in an independent review of the University鈥檚 Department of Public Safety (DPS) by former Attorney General Loretta E. Lynch.

Bethaida 鈥淏ea鈥� Gonz谩lez, former vice president for community engagement, special assistant to the chancellor and dean of University College, will be senior advisor to the CRB.聽 Melvin 鈥淭ony鈥� Perez, former chief of public safety for Monroe Community College, will be the CRB鈥檚 expert law enforcement consultant.

鈥淎s a newly created board, we decided that we could greatly benefit from the ongoing insight that Bea and Tony could bring to our critical mission,鈥� says CRB chair Brianna Sclafani, student in the College of Law and graduate student in the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs. 鈥淭ogether, Bea and Tony bring decades of experience in community relations, law enforcement, academic administration, campus safety and security, and the student experience. Their perspectives will be of great value and can help provide context to the CRB as we move forward.鈥�

Gonz谩lez, who retired last July after more than four decades of service in higher education and was named 黑料不打烊 Mace Bearer by Chancellor Kent Syverud last May, is widely respected throughout the campus and community as a fierce advocate for equity and engagement. 鈥淏ea is a true public servant,鈥� says Sclafani. 鈥淪he will bring to the CRB vast experience, understanding and decades of relationship-building with students, faculty, staff and community organizations.鈥�

鈥淭he independent review by Loretta Lynch and her team brought to the forefront issues that must be openly and courageously addressed for our campus community to have full faith and confidence in its public safety services,鈥� says Gonzalez.聽 鈥淭he well-meaning intentions of the campus community must be codified and carried out in policy and process to ensure a truly equitable approach to safety and security issues.鈥�

Perez served as chief of public safety at Monroe Community College before retiring in July 2021. In that post, he was responsible for the Office of Public Safety and worked closely with student services, counseling, housing and student groups. Perez also brings decades of service in law enforcement, including as director of intelligence for the New York State Police and deputy commissioner for the state鈥檚 Division of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS). In the latter post, he oversaw advanced police training and consulted on police protocols and best practices among the state鈥檚 law enforcement agencies. He also spent two decades serving the Rochester Police Department, rising to the position of deputy chief of operations.

鈥淭ony brings to the CRB a vast knowledge of best practices that will be critical to our work in reviewing our own Department of Public Safety protocols and practices,鈥� says Sclafani.

鈥淚 look forward to working with the members of the CRB as they take on their vitally important assignments,鈥� says Perez. 鈥淚n reviewing prospective DPS policies and training, in weighing in on civilian complains regarding officer conduct, the CRB bears a critical responsibility in ensuring a culture of transparency and understanding of all sides of public safety issues.鈥�

The CRB is made up of 11 members, including undergraduate and graduate students, faculty, staff and administrators. Part of its charge is to hear appeals of DPS internal affairs investigations, and review DPS policies and procedures.

To learn how to file a complaint via DPS鈥� internal affairs investigation process and to review the CRB鈥檚 process for reviewing appeals, visit the聽. The CRB can be reached by sending an email to聽CRB@syr.edu.