The United Christian Leadership Ministry and Rickey Bryant's attorney are pleased that Rochester City Council subpoenaed its own police department in connection with the investigation.
But since the information is not being made public, they say the process needs to be changed.
Bryant claims police assaulted him in August of 2016, and he has since filed suit.
Council President Loretta Scott says council reviewed the information given to them from the Center for Dispute Settlement and the Professional Standards Section of the Rochester Police Department.
"State law prohibits us from sharing information from police personnel files, so we won't be able to discuss what it is that we found," she said.
Attorney for Bryant, Charlie Burkwit, says they are not asking Council to disclose any personnel records of any police officer.
"We're just asking City Council to inform us what the outcome of their investigation was. Did they agree with the police, did they disagree with the police findings," he said.
Burkwit questions the need for a civilian review board when the chief of police has the ultimate decision making authority on each case.
Police Chief Mike Ciminelli called the allegations "unprovable."
The Rev. Lewis Stewart of UCLM says reforming the review board is only part of a much needed overhaul of the system.
"We're looking for a structure that really has teeth in it, that is really looking to change the way policing is done here in Rochester."
Council President Scott adds Council is committed to working to reform the Civilian Review process, and implement those changes by next July.
She also says that they have contracted with the Center for Governmental Research for a third-party review of the civilian review process.
A draft of the report has been received and it will be made public once it is finalized.