One person who helped found the board spoke up during the meeting to criticize its progress; later, the Police Chief addressed an ongoing federal study of the department's critical incidents.
“Sometimes I wonder myself if there is even a need for a police oversight board anymore,” member Scott Paul said. “I don’t feel like we have any value to the Fargo Police Department at this point.”
Police chief described policies as board members asked about video release and circumstances involved in last week's deadly police-involved fatal incident.
Lucrachia King said she decided to apply for a spot on the board after deciding that, when it comes to social issues, it's better to see things from the inside than it is to judge from the outside.