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Residents seek answers on Crosden review and police chief administrative leave
Summary
Public commenters sought clarity about a Crosden police-review report (amounts reported inconsistently) and the police chief’s administrative leave; council cited legal constraints and said some follow-up steps are underway.
Several residents asked council to clarify the Crosden review of the police department and the circumstances leading to the police chief’s administrative leave. Robin Knight specifically asked about the Crosden report’s timeline (initiated Aug. 2025, delivered Jan. 2026), funding source, and what actions followed. The report’s cost appears inconsistently in the transcript (both $25,000 and $26,000 are referenced); the exact contract amount was not specified in open session.
Knight and other commenters urged the council not to proceed with the same levy plan and to prioritize community dialogue and phased approaches to public-safety investments. Council members said they are limited in what they can publicly disclose about active investigations and personnel matters and that the city is implementing some items from the Crosden review reported by council member Kroeger.
