Kim Oppenheimer, chair of the county's Police Accountability Board, reviewed the board's first annual report at the Oct. 14 meeting, saying the board has organized committees, completed training steps and held public forums since its formation. "We have 10 voting members and we have several active committees," Oppenheimer said during her presentation.

The report includes a recommendation from the research committee to revise policy language regarding officers firing at moving vehicles and add a phrase characterized in the report as "all other means of defense." Council members and the police department discussed that recommendation at length.

Chief Jamie Leonard said the department reviewed the recommendation and had concerns. "We were in receipt of the recommendations...our use of force unit has done a complete analysis of it and have take some concerns with the all other means of of again, forgive me on the wording. It it's it's far too subjective," Leonard said. He said department policy can exceed court standards but warned that vague language such as "all other means" is difficult to define operationally and may conflict with case law and the county's law department's advice. Leonard said the department is open to policy revisions that add clear prohibitions on riskier conduct (for example, intentionally placing an officer's body in front of a moving vehicle).

Council members raised high‑profile local cases and public trust concerns. Councilman Jay Street cited prior deadly encounters and urged continued pressure for policy change. "I urge the board to keep fighting for what they think is right," he said, referencing cases that have driven community concern. Councilman Hollins said clearer limits could strengthen public confidence when video and police statements differ.

Leonard said some departments cited by the board have such language while also noting many of those agencies are under federal consent decrees. "The majority of the ones cited are under consent decree from the federal government," he said. When asked about the department's current standard for firing at a moving vehicle, Leonard said officers may use force "if their life or someone else's life is perceived to be in jeopardy," and that the department's policy lines up with applicable case law while leaving careful room for policy improvements.

No formal policy change was adopted at the meeting; police and the board said they would continue discussions and review the research committee's rationale and the department's legal feedback.