07.08.21 POP Meeting NotesBoulder Police Oversight Panel
Meeting Notes
July 8, 2021
I. Discussion with police union president Mark Bliley regarding
scheduling ride-alongs for panel members
Officer Bliley welcomed the panel and indicated he was glad to have the
panel. He discussed the ride-along scheduling process, the shift options
the panel could choose, and a liability waiver to sign. Officer Bliley then
answered questions from the panel about choosing an officer to ride
with and the duration of the ride-alongs.
II. Discussion of meeting with Chief Herold on June 24
Panel members indicated they felt it was a productive and interesting
meeting with the Chief of Police. They appreciated hearing her
perspective on policing and her interest in hearing feedback from the
panel. Panel members indicated a preference to meet regularly on a
quarterly basis with the Chief. This led to a discussion about the political
boundaries of the panel’s work.
III. Reminder of July 24 training: CIRT & Homeless Outreach Team
The panel will meet with representatives from the city’s Crisis
Intervention and Response Team and BPD’s Homeless Outreach Team.
IV. Presentation by subcommittee on panel by-laws and operating
procedures
The panel’s by-laws subcommittee presented the work that they
completed thus far, which included a framework for the by-laws and a
review of sample by-laws from other jurisdictions. The subcommittee
then discussed their plan for continuing the work of drafting the panel
by-laws.
V. Monitor’s report
The monitor provided information and updates on the following items:
a. Stipends for panel members
b. Completing set up for panel members’ city email addresses
c. Outreach: website updates, logo designs, brochure development
d. Assessing role of police in addressing homelessness: the monitor
discussed the possibility of conducting a review of the role of police
in responding to unhoused individuals.
e. Racial Equity Instrument: the monitor reviewed the city’s racial
equity instrument with the panel and indicated that the instrument
would be applied to the oversight process.
f. Monthly case statistics
i. Nine complaints were filed in June (one additional complaint
was filed, but was classified as a community inquiry)
ii. So far in July, three complaints have been filed
iii. So far in 2021, 43 complaints have been filed and six
allegations have been sustained against officers
VI. Panel selection of cases to review
The panel reviewed the summaries of the complaints filed in June. The
panel voted on whether to conduct a full review of each case.
VII. Public Comment
No public comment