City of Columbia, Missouri  
Meeting Minutes - Final  
Citizens Police Review Board  
Council Chamber  
701 E Broadway  
Wednesday, December 11, 2024  
6:00 PM  
Regular  
Columbia, MO 65203  
I. CALL TO ORDER  
Jeffrey called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.  
Board Members Present: Denise Balazic, Steven Jeffrey, Harry Castilow, Stephanie  
Coleman, Stephanie Yoakum, and Xavier Lee Scruggs.  
Excused Absence: None  
Unexcused Absence: None  
Staff Present: Assistant Chief Paul Dickinson, Sgt Eric Wiegman, Matt Unrein, Peyton  
Oliver, and Rose Wibbenmeyer  
A member of the public was present.  
II. INTRODUCTIONS  
There were introductions.  
III. APPROVAL OF AGENDA  
Scruggs made a motion to approve the agenda. Yoakum seconded the motion.  
The motion passed unanimously.  
IV. APPROVAL OF MINUTES  
October 9, 2024 Draft Open Session Minutes  
Attachments: October 9, 2024 CPRB Draft Open Session Minutes  
October 9, 2024 Draft Closed Session Minutes  
Coleman made a motion to approve the draft open and closed meeting minutes  
of the October 9, 2024 regular meeting. Castilow seconded the motion. The  
motion passed with Jeffrey abstaining.  
V. OLD BUSINESS  
Election of Chair  
Balazic made a motion to postpone the appointment of the new chair.  
Coleman seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously.  
VI. NEW BUSINESS  
Draft Annual Report  
The Board discussed the draft annual report, which will be reviewed again at the January  
meeting.  
Report on NACOLE Conference - Denise Balazic and Stephanie Coleman  
Balazic and Coleman gave a report on their experience at the NACOLE Conference.  
Items for Next Month's Agenda  
The Board discussed the following items for next month’s agenda. Additional items may  
be added later.  
Special Item: Sunshine Law training with Earl Kraus if the Board has new members.  
Old Business: Election of Chair; Future Plans for Review of Complaints if board is fully  
filled.  
New Business: Brochure update.  
Items for Next Month’s Agenda  
VII. REPORTS  
Human Rights Commission  
Yoakum gave a report on the activities of the Human Rights Commission.  
VIII. GENERAL COMMENTS BY PUBLIC  
Jeffrey announced the time limits for individuals and groups.  
Doug Hunt discussed his views on a quality improvement model of civilian oversight.  
IX. GENERAL COMMENTS BY MEMBERS AND STAFF  
Board members commented. Coleman commented on what she learned at the NACOLE  
Conference related to Hunt’s comments. Yoakum said that at some point she would like  
to have a conversation about the officers sitting at the dais. Scruggs and Yoakum  
suggested February. Balazic pointed out that having the police here makes it seem more  
of a cooperative environment. Yoakum said that they should still attend. Yoakum  
suggested discussing it in February; doing the research after that; with further discussion  
in the Spring.  
X. MOTION TO GO INTO CLOSED SESSION  
There was no motion to go into closed session.  
XI. NEXT MEETING DATE  
NEXT REGULAR MEETING: January 8, 2025  
XII. ADJOURNMENT  
At 6:33 p.m., Coleman made a motion to adjourn the meeting. Yoakum seconded the  
motion. The motion passed unanimously and the meeting ended at 6:34 p.m.