2010 Ombudsman Recommendations

Recommendation:

That BPD work with the Office of the City Attorney to conduct further research and provide appropriate training to officers with respect to what an officer can lawfully do when a traffic stop or other detention has ended without an arrest and the officer has safety concerns with respect to the subject driving away from the scene.

BPD Response:    Adopted

Recommendation:

That BPD develop and implement a standard operating procedure for all personnel to follow before information is disseminated concerning a person or persons for whom a warrant has not been issued or when probable cause to arrest has not been established.  The procedure should be constructed so that reasonable steps are taken to verify information and to strike the proper balance between BPD's community care-taking function and an individual's legitimate expectations of privacy and the preservation of his or her good name.

BDP Response:    Adopted