10.13.22 POP Meeting NotesBoulder Police Oversight Panel
Meeting Notes
Oct 13, 2022
In attendance:
OIR Group: Michael Gennaco. Florence Finkle.
BPD Contacts: Deputy Chief Stephen Redfearn. Chief Maris Herold
Panel Members: Daniel Leonard. Ariel Amaru. Victor King. Martha Wilson. Hadasa Villalobos.
Chiko Bwembya.
Staff: Pam Davis (CMO). Aimee Kane (CMO). Wendy Schwartz (HHS). Gianna Hidalgo (CMO).
Patricia Sattler (Policing Institute).
I.Approval of last month’s meeting notes
September meeting notes approved unanimously
II.Report Response Review
a.Chief Maris provided an overview of how the department can aid our community by
reimagining future growth:
-policing needs to be prevention focused
-more inclusive and less bias
-be in multiple communities and build the bond within the community
b.a shared vision that transforms policing:
-meet modern day expectations
-bring more justice
-creative positive change
-reduce harm
III.Principals of Crime Science
a. Crime is concentrated
b. Prevention is priority
c. Holistic government is key
d. Reimagining police process to date
- engagement windows
- Late Oct, early Nov
e. Community Connections
- Latinx/Black leaderships
- Lived experience homelessness
- Showing up for racial justice
- Youth and Older adults
- People with disabilities
- Lgbtq+
- Re-entry population
- Community survey to be offered in English and Spanish
IV. Focus Areas
a. Trish and national policing team link up with diverse community leader with emphasis
on groups that have been impacted by police practices
b. Partnering community
c. Ensuring right response role for police
d. Providing leadership in preventing reducing crime
e. Serving as a trusted partner in racial equity support for vulnerable populations
f. Recruiting and supporting a professional workforce
V. Value Statement
a. Chief Maris provides an overview of progressive strategies
b. Emphasize evidence-based models. Transparency model s.
c. Stratified policing: solve crime problems before it escalates
d. Icat: reduces harm via reductions in use of force
e. Calea: follows national standard partnership with expectations
f. Reacting vs Preventing
- Uk is progressive on policing with reduction of use-of-force
- Calea accreditation. 3rd party accessors. Policy procedures and guidelines.
(Strategy: transparency in stop arrest and use of force data)
g. Independent assessment of enforcement
(Strategy: police respond professionally and respectfully when we need them, but we
have alternative and creative resources to address problems not suited to policing)
` - Alternative response
- Innovative existing programs like cirt and hot
- Partnership in developing clinician paramedic response similar to STAR in 2023
h. Compassionate community that supports the basic needs and the right to be free from
crime for all community members
(Diverse Work force recruitment)
- Diversity increases cultural competency and decreases mistreatment in communities
- Diversity ion experiences demographics
- 30 by 30
i. Criminal behavior is met with accountability measures that are within policing and other
systems along with opportunities for individuals to be supported in underlying issues
(Strategy: extensive training program including equity, crisis intervention, active
bystandership’s)
j. Officers are part of communities they serve, building relationships and understanding
and addressing problems before having to step up enforcement or resort to force
(Strategy: community engagement: neighborhood and special population, liaisons,
training curriculum)
- Depts and community members can work together to solve problems before
escalation
VI. Panel Feedback Topics
a. Staffing Shortages and Officer Wellness
b. 2023 STAR program
- Adding intensive case management for individuals with intensive needs
- Improved Regional Behavioral Health Services
c. Actionable items to address issue regarding advocation to increased funding to
mental health, addiction, affordable housing.
d. Reaffirming Police Oversight
e. Compensation for added responsibilities
f. How language can affect a victim
(“treatment” vs “incident”)
g. Mental Health Crisis
- mental health partners crisis centers could not offer 24hrs service, which presents a
big challenge when trying to lead people to mental health service instead of the
legal system.
heavily impacted by workforce shortage of behavioral health professionals.
- Upstream community problems that we need to work on along with county and
state and federal partners
h. Exploring Education within the Police Academy
- More police agencies are dropping education requirements across the country.
- Higher education leads to less use-of-force
VII. Member Application and Selection Process
a. Increased community involvement
b. Dates being selected
c. 52 online applicants, not including in-person
d. November voting with terms ending in December
VIII. Committee Reports and OIR
a. Awareness of communication via email and transparency
b. Monthly Case Statistics:
- Misconduct: 5
- Serious Misconduct: 1
IX. 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.
Case #: SM2022005: CITY POLICY ON SEXUAL HARRASMENT: YES
(Daniel. Ariel. Taishya. Sarah)
Case #: SM20220066: ALLEGATIONS CITY POLICY ON SEXUAL HARRASMENT RULE 4 AND RULE 8:
POSTPONE VOTE UNTIL WE HAVE ADDITIONAL OPTIONS
Case #: MI2022022: ALLEGATIONS RULES 2 CONFORMANCE WITH LAWS: YES:
(Ariel. Hadasa. Bwembya. Victor)
Case #: MI2022024: RULE 1 AND RULE 5: NO
Case #: MI2022023 RULE 1: NO
Case #: N12022-021: YES
(Hadasa. Sarah)
X. Public Comment
NONE