Live reporting by
Angela Arias Zapata
The board voted 8 - 0 to suspend lieutenant Wilfredo Roman for a 180 without pay. President Kyle Cooper gave a presentation the impacts of the arbitration litigation has on the Board's work.


Board President provides updates the public on the arbitration litigation between the board and the police union

The motions in appeals by disqualified applicants to become police officer passes


Chief Administrator says there were 3 video releases and 12 community engagement instances.

Public speaker 1 proposes that newly hired officers undergo extensive psychological evaluation and preparation. She shared her personal interaction with an officer 10 years ago.

Public speaker 2 shares her concern about innocent people getting hurt. She asks that police cars show up again in school zones at specific times to deter activity that hurts people.

The union is challenging the rulings that arbitration proceedings be open to the public and that accused officers may be suspended without pay while the arbitration case is pending


Public speaker 6 says there is a need to engage in dialogue with young people and stresses the importance of mental heath support for black young men

Public speaker 7 says it feels like officers don’t want to be in her community. When the police officers engaged as requested by the community it was positive.
