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Attachment C - Office of Police Oversight Update
Study Session, September 24, 2026 · item 1: Public Safety Update Staff Time: 45 Min Council Time: 45 Min · 14 pages
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City of Boulder Civilian Police Oversight Public Safety – Police Oversight Update Boulder City Council – Study Session September 24, 2026
Agenda • 2025 and 2026 YTD data • Recruitment and Training • Current Panel Activity • 5-Year Review
Case Classifications 2025 and 2026 YTD 21
Misconduct Investigation
58
6 6
Serious Misconduct
20
Unspecified Incident 6
Community Inquiry
14 7
Community Feedback
23
21 12 11
Reffered To Other Agency Performance and Conduct
9 0
10
13 20
2026 YTD, Total 82
30
40
2025, Total 142
50
60
70
2025 Alleged Rule Violations, Total 149 RULE_8_CONDUCT
5
RULE_6_USE_OF_FORCE
20
RULE_5_POLICE_AUTHORITY_AND_PUBLIC_TRUST
23
RULE_4_RESPECT_FOR_OTHERS
26
RULE_3_TRUTHFULNESS
5
RULE_2_CONFORMANCE_WITH_LAWS
6
RULE_10_SECURITY_OF_POLICE_INFORMATION
2
RULE_1_COMPLIANCE_WITH_VALUES
62 0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
2025 Dispositions by Allegation, Total 149 CLOSED
27
EXONERATED
32
NO_FINDING
1
NOT_SUSTAINED
25
SUSTAINED
18
UNFOUNDED
46
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
45
50
2025 Disposition Alignment, 95% 160
140
141
120
100
80
60
40
20
8
0
Agreement
Disagreement
2025 Discipline by Case 4
3
2
2
2
Termination
Other
1
Counseling
Training
5-Year Written Reprimand
Suspension Without Pay
Complainants by Race/Ethnicity
Complainants by Age
Complainants by Sex
Panel Recruitment and Training • 2025 Student Recruitment • 2026 Panel Recruitment • 2 Student Members • 4 Standard Members • 3 Alternate Pool
• 2026 Summer Student Recruitment • 2027 Upcoming Panel Recruitment • 2 Student Members • 4 Standard Members
Current Panel Activities • Recommendations on Draft G.O.120 • Community Engagement • 2025 Annual Report
Five-Year Review • Phase I – focused primarily on relationship dynamics between BPD, Monitor and Panel • Phase II – focused on technical aspects of oversight system to include operational standards, responsibility and decisionmaking, operational workflows, and accountability mechanisms • Expected Next Steps – Final report expected early Q4
Discussion and Questions