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04.14.22 POP Meeting NotesBoulder Police Oversight Panel Meeting Notes April 14, 2022 I. Welcoming of new panel member: Jennifer Livovich II. Committee reports a. Community Engagement & Communications Committee - Next meetings May 5th and June 2nd - Community Engagement Events scheduled for summer b. Governance Committee - Next governance meeting April 20 6-7PM c. Legacy Review Committee - No update III. Retreat planning - June retreat - Planning proposal time, sessions and availability forthcoming - Future planning for fall would be helpful IV. Monitor’s report a. Annual Report (April 2022) b. In-person meetings coming soon c. Report on outcome of case reviews i. MI2021-053: This case involves an officer who responded to an elementary school after receiving a call from school administrators concerning a report of menacing by a student with special needs. The officer determined that the student could not be held culpable due to his diminished mental capacity and that the school administration had handled the issue properly. The officer did not complete an incident report and only documented his actions with CAD (computer aided dispatch) notes. One month later, the school district had additional issues with the student, and they requested a copy of the report from the first incident, however, the officer had not completed an incident report documenting the incident. The investigation found that the officer violated General Order 201, Report Writing. The Police Oversight Panel recommended to sustain the allegation against the officer and to provide training through supervisory counseling. The department sustained the allegation, documented a performance note, and conducted verbal counseling. ii. MI2021-056: in this case, two officers responded to a call regarding a man violating a protection order. During the investigation, the officers developed sufficient probable cause to arrest the individual for violation of the protection order (the victim had a video of him shouting obscenities at her from outside her residence). Officers went to make contact with the individual at his nearby residence. Body worn camera footage indicated that when an officer told him he was under arrest and to put his hands behind his back, the individual verbally and physically resisted by telling the officers "F-ck you" and stiffening his arms as an officer attempted to place him into handcuffs. An officer pulled the individual down by his wrist to get him on the ground and finish handcuffing him. The individual later complained that an officer threw him on the ground on his shoulder and slammed his face on the ground. He indicated his shoulder and neck hurt on the right side. The Police Oversight Panel reviewed the case and recommended that the officer be exonerated on the allegation. The department exonerated the officer on the allegation. iii. SM2022-001: a panel review committee examined this case and made a recommendation. We are awaiting the department’s final outcome and will update the public on this case at next month’s meeting. d. Monthly case statistics i. One complaint and two community inquiries were filed in March ii. ii. So far in April, two complaints and one community inquiry have been filed iii. There are currently 15 open investigations V. Panel selection of cases to review The panel reviewed the summaries of the complaints filed. The panel voted on whether to conduct a full review of each case. The panel elected to conduct a full case file review of case #MI2022-008. VI. Public Comment Three members of the public were present. Members of the public receive two minutes to speak. A member of the public asked about past police activities and asked for more information and public engagement in such matters. Legacy Committee is open to exploring this type of engagement and explore this topic.