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05.13.21 POP Meeting NotesBoulder Police Oversight Panel Meeting Notes May 13, 2021 I. Discuss meeting dates with Chief Herold The panel tentatively selected Wednesday, May 25 to meet with Chief Herold. The monitor will confirm the meeting date and send a meeting invite to the panel members. II. Use of force training: Saturday, May 22, 8am - noon Panel members will be attending their third training of the year. This training will cover BPD’s use of force training, defensive tactics, ICAT method, and officer safety. The training will be in person at the police department. III. Report by subcommittee on panel by-laws and operating procedures Subcommittee members Ms. Gordon, Ms. Villalobos, Ms. Wilson, and Mr. Leonard presented the work of the subcommittee thus far. The subcommittee has reviewed the sample by-laws and procedures of other jurisdictions provided by the monitor. The subcommittee briefed the rest of the panel on its efforts to identify the various sections and elements that should be incorporated into the panel’s by-laws and procedures. The subcommittee will continue drafting the by-laws and procedures and then distribute the draft to the panel prior to next month’s meeting. The panel would like to vote to finalize the by-laws and procedures at the June 2021 public meeting. IV. Panel members select two- or three-year term Consistent with Ordinance 8430, four panel members elected to serve initial 3-year terms and three panel members elected to serve initial 2-year terms. The two student terms are one year. After each initial term, all terms are for three years, except the student terms. All panel members may serve up to two terms. The four panel members who elected to serve initial 3-year terms were: Martha Wilson, Victor King, David Leonard, and Hadasa Villalobos. The three panel members who elected to serve initial 2-year terms were: Taishya Adams, Sarah Holt, and Suzy Gordon The student seats with one-year terms are currently filled by: Ariel Amaru and Sasha Strong V. Monitor’s report The monitor provided updates to the panel members on the following items: a. The use of the panel’s SharePoint site for a list-serv b. File review procedures – panel members will have secure, digital access to case files that they choose to review. Panel members will receive official city email addresses to access a secure SharePoint site to review files. c. Online complaint form – the monitor discussed working with BPD to build a shared on-line complaint intake system that provides separate portals for the BPD website and the website of the monitor’s office. d. Racial equity tool – as a part of the city’s overall racial equity plan, the panel and the monitor will be a part of the first round of city agencies to implement the racial equity tool to measure how successful the agency is in ensuring equity throughout its processes. e. Summer intern – the monitor discussed the application and interview process for hiring a summer intern. The job posting is currently available on the city’s job site. f. NAACP liaison – the monitor briefed the panel members on ongoing discussions regarding engaging the Boulder County NAACP as a permanent liaison to the monitor and panel. The panel members discussed the idea and possible variations and alternatives. The panel ultimately decided by consensus to not have an organizational liaison at this time. g. Monthly case statistics The monitor provided the following case statistics:  Two complaints were filed in April (one additional complaint was filed, but then formally withdrawn)  So far in May, two complaints have been filed  There are currently seven active investigations that are in progress  So far in 2021, 24 complaints have been filed • This includes 44 separate allegations • So far in 2021, six allegations have been sustained against officers • Four complaints filed so far in 2021 were initiated by BPD command staff VI. Panel selection of cases to review The panel selected the following cases to review: MI2021-014 MI2021-018 MI2021-021 MI2021-022 VII. Public Comment Ms. Lynn Sigel voiced concern over the city’s approach to handling encampments. Next agenda items At the close of the meeting, panel members suggested the following as agenda items for the next public meeting: • Assessing individual panel members’ comfort level with meeting in public as the Covid pre-cautions begin to relax. • Add a five-minute break near the mid-point of the monthly meeting.