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CPOB splits on investigator’s exoneration in Elijah Hannah arrest; accepts two other findings, declines two independent probes
Summary
Investigator Greg Huff reported that OCPO’s determinations in the Elijah Hannah arrest were: false arrest — exonerated; discourtesy — unfounded; racial profiling — not sustained. The CPOB rejected the exoneration finding but accepted the other two findings.
The Community Police Oversight Board on March 11 considered an OCPO independent investigation into the October arrest of Elijah Hannah and voted separately on three allegations after extended discussion.
Investigator Greg Huff reported that OCPO’s determinations were: allegation 1 (false arrest) — exonerated; allegation 2 (discourtesy/unprofessionalism) — unfounded; and allegation 3 (racial profiling) — not sustained. Huff said he used the city’s standard categorizations and that “exonerated means the action happened... but we determined it was a lawful action by the police department.”
Board members asked detailed procedural questions about…
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