Boulder Police Oversight Panel reviews independent monitor report, votes to take select cases to panel review

The City of Boulder Police Oversight Panel heard its February independent monitor report and voted in closed session to accept at least one case for full panel review and to assign reviewers to several pending matters.

The independent monitor, Selena (identified in the meeting as the monitor), told the panel that in January 2025 the office completed five full case reviews and had eight cases awaiting panel review. She summarized several completed files, identifying multiple allegation types and the monitor’s recommendations and the department’s dispositions. Among the matters discussed were alleged failures to activate body-worn cameras in a timely manner (cited to General Order 240), alleged biased policing and customer-service complaints (cited to General Order 101 and General Order 120), and use-of-force and integrity-related allegations (cited to General Order 225 and related discipline matrix). Selena said the panel’s…