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Civilian review board hears results of internal Eugene Police investigation
In the end, board members agreed with the chief that this violated policies but chose not to reopen the investigation.
Posted: May 12, 2021 12:37 AM
Updated: May 12, 2021 10:59 AM
Posted By: Connor McCarthy
EUGENE, Ore. The City of Eugene Civilian Review Board heard the results of an internal police department investigation into the integrity of two officers this week.
The investigation stemmed from a conversation that was recorded on a body-worn camera during last year s May riot. The cameras picked up two officers discussing the use of force against community members in a casual manner. It was flagged by those reviewing the tapes.
Vandalism urging defunding of police targets Eugene city councilors
The city said they won t release the names of the councilors to respect their privacy.
Posted: May 10, 2021 8:53 PM
Posted By: Connor McCarthy
EUGENE, Ore. Three Eugene City Councilors woke up Monday morning to vandalism on their properties with messages supporting defunding police.
The city said two councilors had walls and fences spray-painted with graffiti and one had a sign left on their property. The Eugene Police Department said they re not releasing photos of the vandalism to protect the investigation.
However, Eugene Police Chief Chris Skinner said in a statement this vandalism is an affront to the local government and the community.
Eugene City Councilors during their Monday (5/10/2021) remote meeting.
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At Monday evening’s council meeting, Mayor Lucy Vinis condemned what she described as a misdirected effort to intimidate councilors into defunding the police.
“To the people who sprayed graffiti. Your anonymous actions are cowardly and counter-productive,” Vinis said. “You are only hurting yourselves. The rest of this community wishes to engage a respectful and promising path forward with civil discourse on these most important issues.”
During their work session, the council heard from staff about the results of a public engagement project to gather opinions on public safety and how to spend the funds from a new payroll tax to support public safety. The process included focus groups, listening sessions, an online survey and outreach to BIPOC and LBGTQ community members.