The Public Safety and Community Relations Board (PSCRB) serves as a citizen advisory committee to the Chief of Police and the City Manager, providing different perspectives on police policy and training that improve police community interactions. The Board also educates the community on the avenues available to civilians to make formal and informal complaints, assists the community and the police in clarifying and improving procedures related to complaints, and assures that access to these policies and procedures is open and transparent.  Its purpose is to add a resident perspective to the evaluation of civilian complaints, including the timely, fair and objective review of complaints; to identify perceived deficiencies in police‑community interactions, that when addressed, may result in improved interactions and shared understanding; and to provide fair treatment to and protect the rights of civilians and police officers.

Specific community outreach procedures, tools, and resources the Public Safety and Community Relations Board is responsible for are outlined in Chapter 35, Section 81 of the Bloomington City Code.

The Board consists of nine (9) members appointed by the Mayor with the consent of the City Council.  Two of the nine members shall be youth members (between the ages of 16 and 21). Except for the two youth members, who shall serve a one-year term, terms of members shall be three (3) years in duration on a staggered basis.

History:

The Public Safety and Community Relations Board was created by ordinance on July 24, 2017.  

PSCRB Lobby Poster
PSCRB Brochure English
PSCRB Spanish Brochure

Members

	Position	Name	Term Exp
	Member	Bennett, William	4/30/2027
	Member	Rachel McFarland	4/30/2026
	Member	Fish, Surena	4/30/2024
	Member	Taylor, Arthur	4/30/2025
	Member	Smith, Tylian	1/22/2027
	Member	Murphy, Sean	4/30/2026
	Member	Farmer, Ashley	4/30/2026
	Youth Member
	Youth Member
	City Staff	Hurt, Michael	N/A
Indicates Mayor Appointed Position