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Boulder police oversight panel unanimously adopts stricter public‑comment rules, limits spoken comments to 2 minutes
Summary
The Boulder Police Oversight Panel voted unanimously to amend its bylaws to set a two‑minute limit on spoken public comments at monthly meetings and allow one submitted written comment up to 250 words to be read aloud by a co‑chair; the change takes effect immediately and was justified by staff as a measure to reduce legal risk and ensure uniform administration.
The Boulder Police Oversight Panel on May 5 voted to amend its bylaws so that speakers at monthly panel meetings may speak for up to two minutes on any topic and may alternatively submit one written comment of up to 250 words that a co‑chair will read aloud.
Chris (staff member) introduced the draft as an effort to reduce legal risk and remove discretionary time extensions by co‑chairs, saying the existing language allowed viewpoints to be treated differently and could expose the panel to a First Amendment challenge. He proposed…
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