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The Greensboro Criminal Justice Advisory Commission (GCJAC), which reports directly to City Council and the City Manager’s Office, is tasked with a wide range of objectives across the justice continuum. GCJAC's purpose is to:

Identify, address and monitor issues

Educate and advocate for the public by hosting forums on various justice-related topics and studying trends in policing strategies within the Greensboro Police Department (GPD)

Providing perspective on policies that affect the public’s interaction with law enforcement.
GCJAC is made up of nine council-appointed residents, three of whom make up the Executive Committee.

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GCJAC will consist of nine member’s representative of City demographics, with leadership and criminal justice experience. Three of those members will make up the Commission’s Executive Committee. The Executive Committee will nominate the remaining six members, to be appointed by the Mayor (with City Council approval). Each member will serve three-year, non-concurrent terms, and will be required to execute and abide by a confidentiality agreement. 

Regular meetings of the GCJAC shall be held on the third Thursday of each month unless otherwise noted. The meeting schedule and locations will be published as required by law. Meetings shall be conducted in accordance with Robert’s Rules of Order, unless otherwise expressly provided.

Special meetings and or training will be held at varying times. Notification of special meetings will be at least 48 hours in advance of the meeting. All meetings shall be in accordance with the North Carolina Open Meetings Law.

The commission meets at 6 pm on the third Thursday of each month. Full commission meetings are open to the public.

The Police Community Review Board (PCRB) is a subcommittee of GCJAC. The purpose of PCRB is to review complaints filed against a member of GPD after those complaints have been investigated and ruled upon by the police department's Professional Standards Division.

Neither PCRB nor GCJAC investigate any GPD complaints.

Learn more about how to file an initial complaint and what happens to your complaint after that by visiting this Web page.

Want to officially commend a GPD officer or employee for a job well done? Please fill out and submit this form to do so.

Name Position Term Start Term End Status Appointed By
Coates, David Commissioner 05 Aug 2024 15 Aug 2027 Active Vaughan
Coleman, Cynthia Commissioner 01 Nov 2022 15 Aug 2025 Active Vaughan
Cutler, Wendee Commissioner 15 Aug 2023 15 Aug 2026 Active Vaughan
Durham, Wayne Commissioner 06 Jun 2023 15 Aug 2026 Active Vaughan
Hawkins, Samuel Commissioner 06 Jun 2023 15 Aug 2026 Active Vaughan
Lightsey, Kevin Chair 06 Jun 2023 15 Aug 2026 Active Vaughan
Quick-Miller, Jasmine Commissioner 06 Jun 2023 15 Aug 2026 Active Vaughan
Smith, Ashley Commissioner 02 Apr 2024 15 Aug 2027 Active Vaughan
Wisneski, Patricia Commissioner 19 Mar 2024 15 Aug 2027 Active Vaughan