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Mayor's office, APD publish outside investigator recommendations and open RFP for use-of-force policy review

2340835 · February 6, 2025
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The administration released a public set of recommendations from an outside investigator’s review of an Aug. 13 officer-involved shooting and opened an RFP (closes Feb. 13) for a broader external policy review of APD use-of-force, training and supervision; APD says it has accepted many recommendations and will report on operational changes.

The mayor’s office and the Anchorage Police Department on Feb. 5 briefed the Assembly Public Safety Committee on two outside reviews tied to August 13 officer-involved shooting investigations: (1) a public summary of recommendations prepared by outside investigator Christopher Darcy and (2) an open request for proposals for a comprehensive external review of APD policies, procedures, tactics, supervision and training related to use of force and de-escalation.

Thea Agnew Benben, special assistant to the mayor, said the mayor will soon provide a public safety strategy document and that the Darcy document — produced as part of an external review of a specific critical incident — includes 11 public-facing recommendations. The full…

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