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Resident Alleges Body‑camera Failures and Raises Other Complaints During Public Comment
Summary
At public comment, resident Justin Enfinger alleged officers failed to activate body cameras and that reports were delayed or blank; he also repeated an unproven allegation about the former fire chief. Council did not respond to the substance of the accusations at the meeting.
During the public-comment period, resident Justin Enfinger described multiple incidents he said began about two years ago and alleged inconsistent police record-keeping and failure to use body-worn cameras during officer interactions. "You would think that an officer would turn on his body camera for something like this," Enfinger said, describing a neighbor waving a shotgun and other episodes where he said reports were left blank or delayed.
Enfinger said he attempted to obtain incident reports and to share video evidence with city staff but said employees would not accept the material. He also alleged prior misconduct involving the city fire chief, saying "Everybody's familiar with our pedophile fire chief," a charge the transcript records as his assertion; no council member or staff provided corroboration on the record during the meeting. City Attorney Hugh McCullough intervened at one point to caution Enfinger about his tone.
The council's rules for public comment were read aloud before Enfinger spoke; under those rules the council does not answer questions or respond during public comment and may refer personnel complaints for later executive-session review. The transcript does not show the council directing staff to investigate Enfinger's specific allegations during the meeting.
