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The committee unanimously approved an amended ordinance updating the Providence External Review Authority, or PERA, which reviews police policies and misconduct complaints.
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The Ordinance Committee approved changes to the city rule that governs PERA, the body that reviews Providence Police policies and misconduct allegations. The change passed unanimously after the committee entered a substitute version and testimony letters into the record. Residents may see this affect how complaints are reviewed and how police oversight works in the city.
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