Asheville City Council on Jan. 15 rejected a proposal to let a residents’ board review police shootings and allegations of misconduct by officers.

The proposal was presented to council by the group Citizens Awareness Asheville, which includes the widows of two men killed by city police.

Antoine Peterson was killed by police in 2005 at his West Asheville home. The officers involved subsequently were cleared of wrongdoing because Peterson had pointed a gun at his wife and the officers, according to District Attorney Ron Moore.

Lacy Pickens III was shot after he tried to run over officers with a car, according to police.

Members of CAA had asked that council appoint members to an independent board that would have oversight powers, including the authority to discipline officers who broke policies.

Police Chief Bill Hogan told council that the Public Safety Committee opposed the idea.

Furthermore, he said, his department’s Office of Professional Standards already conducts investigations into all complaints filed against officers.

Hogan noted that people often are frustrated by a lack of public disclosure about disciplinary cases.

However, he added, such information cannot be released because of state statutes protecting the privacy of personnel information.

Council rejected the proposal on a 5-2 vote, with council members Robin Cape and Brownie Newman dissenting. They both said they had too little information to reject the idea, and that further consideration was warranted.