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Resident asks city to remove dispatch entry and review police public‑records practice
Summary
A local resident told council that dispatch logs and a 2023 ex parte entry posted online harmed his reputation and requested the city and police review and remove derogatory items from public web pages; city leaders agreed to have staff and police investigate.
Dalton (Don) Dunker addressed the council during public comment to request investigation and redaction of alleged derogatory material posted in online dispatch logs related to a 2023 ex parte matter.
Dunker said the dispatch entry and related online postings damaged his business and reputation, and he described the difficulty and expense of obtaining subpoenaed records. He told council that internal affairs told him the department had "every legal right" to publish dispatch text but that victims sometimes should have protected status. “I’m asking that the city remove the derogatory information from their website,” Dunker said, and asked for a meeting with city and police officials to review what happened and what steps could be taken to protect victims’ locations.
Council members expressed sympathy and asked staff to coordinate with the city manager and police chief to review records and consider consistent redaction or guardrails. One council member suggested the city post a link to construction and project data in other agenda items; another asked staff to bring back options for uniform handling.
What’s next: the mayor and council asked the city manager and police chief to look into the issue and report back to the council.
