Ethics Review Board Reappoints Stella Cziment as Independent Police Monitor

City board gives Stella Cziment four more years as independent police monitor

Audio recording is automated for accessibility. Humans wrote and edited the story. The New Orleans Ethics Review Board on Tuesday (July 21) voted to reappoint Independent Police Monitor Stella Cziment to another full-term, giving her four more years at the helm of the city’s official civilian-led police oversight agency.  The unanimous vote to reappoint Cziment comes after months of uncertainty about her future in the role.  In late February, th…

Ethics Review Board reappoints Stella Cziment as Independent Police Monitor

The New Orleans Ethics Review Board voted to reappoint Independent Police Monitor Stella Cziment to a second four-year term after a nationwide search that drew criticism over transparency. The appointment comes eight months after the NOPD exited federal oversight, as the city enters a new era of police accountability.