TO: Mayor and Members of City Council
THRU: Dr. Douglas J. Hewett, ICMA-CM, City Manager
FROM: Dr. Andrew Mansell, Senior Assistant to the City Manager
DATE: May 26, 2026
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Revised Charter and Reconstitution of the Community Public Safety Advisory Board (CPSAB)
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COUNCIL DISTRICT(S):
Council District(s)
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Relationship To Strategic Plan:
Priority One- Ongoing commitment to a comprehensive approach to community safety
Executive Summary:
City Council is asked to grant final approval and adopt the revised charter for the Community Public Safety Advisory Board (CPSAB), which reconstitutes the existing Community Police Advisory Board (CPAB) under a broader public safety mandate. The revised charter was reviewed and approved by the City Council Policy Review Committee and subsequently presented to the full Council at a work session for discussion. It is now before Council for final adoption.
Background:
The Community Police Advisory Board (CPAB) was established in 2021 to review and recommend improvements to the policy and practices of the Fayetteville Police Department and to serve as a liaison between the police department and the community. Since that time, the City has invested in a comprehensive public safety model that includes the Police Department, Fire Department, and the Office of Community Safety, with expanding initiatives in alternative mental health response, community violence intervention, youth engagement, and homelessness mitigation. The 2021 CPAB charter focused exclusively on police and did not reflect this broader investment.
To align the advisory board with the City's actual public safety strategy, staff developed a revised charter that renames and reconstitutes the board as the Community Public Safety Advisory Board (CPSAB). The revised charter was reviewed and approved by the City Council Policy Review Committee, then presented to the full City Council at a work session for discussion. Followi...
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