In 2014, the Rifle City Council established the Public Safety Citizen Advisory Board (Sec. 2-5-40.) 
 

The Public Safety Citizen Advisory Board serves many roles, some of which include: 

• Review and provide community perspective and recommendations concerning procedures, programs and the effectiveness of the police service to city officials.
• Enhancing police-community relations.
• Promote public awareness of the City's police services and programs.
• To apprise the City Council, City Manager and Chief of Police of the community's needs for police services.
• Assist with the hiring process for new officers.  

 The current members of the Public Safety Citizen Advisory Board are (in no particular order):

• Erin Burwell
• Gary Steinen 
• Rebecca Trent