The main duties of the COB are to:
- Oversee and evaluate the Division of Civilian Oversight, Division of Corrections, Division of Police and other law enforcement and investigatory bodies as may be necessary.
- Observe, evaluate and make recommendations concerning the work of the Division of Civilian Oversight, Division of Corrections, Police Department, and other law enforcement and investigatory bodies
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Towards the Dismantling of the Prison Industrial Complex and the
Re-imagining Alternatives that Deliver Real Justice
OBS has devoted much of its organizational time and resources to this pillar of our foundational work. We have seen progress but it is not fast enough nor expansive enough. Greater, more strategic efforts must be waged against a system that is eating our communities alive.
Black Workers Matter! Workers Unite!
For the past six years, OBS has participated in the National Black Worker Center’s Black Labor Day. This year’s theme was “Show Me the Money!” We also endorsed its Black Workers Bill of Rights because Black workers matter.