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City confirms JPD officer placed on administrative leave; external and internal reviews underway and bodycam release planned within 30 days
Summary
City leadership updated the assembly that the officer involved in the July 30 incident has been placed on administrative leave, that JPD engaged an external investigator and is conducting an internal review of policy compliance, and that body-worn camera footage will be released within 30 days consistent with the assembly's new ordinance.
City leadership told the Aug. 4 Committee of the Whole that the officer involved in a July 30 incident has been placed on administrative leave and that the Juneau Police Department has engaged an external investigator while conducting its own internal review.
At the start of the executive-session items, staff provided a public update: the investigation is examining whether the use of force complied with department policy. City leadership said they had responded to requests for engagement from local tribal leaders and community representatives and planned further meetings. The department committed to releasing body-worn camera footage within 30 days, consistent with the recently adopted assembly ordinance on footage release, while preserving the integrity of ongoing investigations.
City staff said Chief Boss has reached out to the injured person’s family; staff declined to provide details about the family’s communications for privacy reasons. Officials emphasized that the municipality and the police department are taking community concerns seriously and that further policy-level discussion about hiring, vetting, use-of-force policy and related issues will follow as investigations progress.
What’s next: external and internal investigations will proceed; staff said they will report investigation status and provide policy-level briefings to the assembly when appropriate.
