08.12.21 POP Meeting NotesBoulder Police Oversight Panel
Meeting Notes
August 12, 2021
I. Statement on expectation of panel decorum
Co-chair Sasha Strong provided a statement on expectations of decorum
for panel members. Members were encouraged to ensure that everyone
who speaks at the meetings be allowed to complete their thoughts
without interruption or being cut off.
II. Discussion of July 24 training: CIRT & Homeless Outreach Team
Panel members shared their thoughts and observations on the
presentations they received and discussions they had with
representatives from the city’s Crisis Intervention and Response Team
and BPD’s Homeless Outreach Team.
III. Reminder of August 28 training on conducting complaint investigations
IV. Presentation by subcommittee on panel by-laws and operating
procedures
The panel discussed the process by which they are developing the by-
laws and shared new additions to the draft by-laws. The panel agreed to
continue working on the by-laws by holding special public by-laws
meetings separate from the panel’s regular public meeting.
V. Monitor’s report
a. The monitor discussed the process for conducting case file reviews
i. The panel decided to have a 3-person review committee
review each case selected for full review.
b. Monthly case statistics
i. Five complaints were filed in July
ii. So far in August, no complaints have been filed
iii. There are currently 11 active investigations that are in progress
iv. 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 July. The
panel voted on whether to conduct a full review of each case. Case files
#SM2021-001 and MI2021-040 were selected for review.
VII. Public Comment
Representatives from the Boulder County NAACP raised concerns
around a complaint from 2014 that was previously investigated and
closed. The NAACP representatives requested that the panel conduct a
review of the closed 2014 case as well as the monitor’s recent review of
the case which was done at the request of the NAACP.