In the April 30, 2018, issue of the Register-Guard, Eugene resident Munir Katul writes in a letter:

As the first chair of the Eugene Police Commission and of the Police Civilian Review Board, I had the opportunity to interact with members of the Eugene city government and specifically the City Council members and the city manager’s office.

When the police auditor’s position was created, it was supposed to be “independent” while still reporting to the City Council.

Unfortunately, it did not turn out that way. …