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Boise City Council passes ordinance to establish Office of Police Accountability
Boise City Council passes ordinance to establish Office of Police Accountability
and last updated 2021-07-16 08:35:32-04
BOISE, Idaho â On Tuesday, the Boise City Council unanimously approved an ordinance to establish the Office of Police Accountability (OPA), formerly known as the Office of Police Oversight, a place where community members can file complaints against the Boise Police Department.
âThis ordinance very clearly gives the Office of Police accountability authority to independently investigate review and auditing police conduct,â said Elaine Clegg, Council President. âThe other is access and also very clearly it gives the Office of Police Accountability the power to access any records in the office of an internal investigation at the police department and other police records. And then accountability. This ordinance provides frequent thorough reports to the mayor, coun
The majority of respondents to a survey believe Boise’s police oversight office is important, and they would feel comfortable filing a complaint against an officer.
The results of the city’s survey were released Tuesday. Also on Tuesday, Boise City Council members passed an ordinance establishing a new model for the independent, civilian-led office, formerly known as the Office of Police Oversight.
The new Office of Police Accountability is charged with investigating resident complaints against the Boise Police Department and auditing the department’s Office of Internal Affairs investigations, among other things. It will be led by a full-time director, an increase in hours for the former part-time position. City leaders say the new office will expand the investigative power of civilian oversight.