The Citzens Police Review Panel voted Monday to suspend public operations, citing a lack of adequate staff support and the need for replacements for two members who have resigned.

        “We had a motion to to suspend the public operation of the panel,” panel chairman the Rev. Paula M. Jackson said following the panel's meeting at City Hall.

        The panel approved the motion by a 4-1 vote.

        The panel, created to investigate allegations of police misconduct, arose out of an agreement with federal mediators after the 1997 death of Lorenzo Collins, a mental patient who was shot and killed by police when he confronted officers with a brick.

        Groups urging a boycott of Cincinnati have consistently demanded that the panel be given more staff and more power, including subpoena power.

        The Rev. Ms. Jackson said the panel will not meet again on an offical basis until the two items are addressed by the city administration.

        The responsibility for panel appointments rests with the city manager, the Rev. Ms. Jackson said. She said Acting City Manager Tim Riordan has been reluctant to act knowing the new city manager — Valerie Lemmie — will start work next month.

        The panel will continue to meet in working sessions, but will not take any official action until their concerns are addressed, she said.

        Citing ongoing problems with the city administration, the Rev. Ms. Jackson said, “It has been difficult to find adequate support for our work.”

        Keith L. Borders, who resigned in November as panel chairman, said at the time he had been fighting the administration for staff and money since its inception.

        In recent weeks, a city council committee has considered changes to the panel.

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