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Councilmember defends police chief after prior complaint, saying "body cam doesn't lie"
Summary
Councilmember Todd Hedstrom said he watched body-camera footage of an incident referenced in a prior public comment and described Chief Moore's conduct as professional; Mayor Harris declined to respond to the earlier complaint.
A prior public comment had alleged abusive behavior by the police chief; at the May 14 meeting Councilmember Todd Hedstrom told the council he reviewed the body-camera footage of the incident and described Chief Moore as "very kind, professional, and respectful," adding, "body cam doesn't lie." Mayor Joan Harris declined to respond when Hedstrom asked if she wished to address the prior comment.
The minutes record Hedstrom's defense but do not contain the original public comment itself beyond naming Patricia Kime as the earlier commenter and do not include a direct response from Chief of Police Braden Moore in these minutes. The exchange was recorded during the communications portion of the agenda and the council took no formal action on the matter in the minutes.
