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Community Police Review Board

Regular Meeting

Albany, NY · September 11, 2025

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CPRB PUBLIC REGULAR MEETING MINUTES Thursday, September 11, 2025 – 5:30 PM The full meeting can be viewed here. A. Call to Order Chair Santos called the September 11, 2025 regular monthly meeting to order at 5:30pm. B. Roll Call a. Member Chair Santos present b. Member Vice Chair Levendosky present c. Member Harden present d. Member Person absent1 e. Member Sowek present f. Member Collins-Hackett present C. Approval of Minutes – August 14, 2025 Chair Santos asked if members had and objection to the August 14, 2025 meeting minutes. No member raised an objection. Chair Santos declared the minutes approved.2 D. Changes to the Agenda Chair Santos asked to change the agenda by moving the Report of the Chair to after complaint review. Vice Chair Levendosky motioned to approve the change, Secretary Sowek seconded. a. Vote count: i. Affirmative – 5 – all members present ii. Against – 0 iii. Abstained – 0 1 Article III section 3 of the CPRB Bylaws and Rules states “the Chair shall announce each absence that the Chair has excused for substantive and valid excuse and the same shall be recorded in the minutes of such meeting.” However, no excuse was provided other than Vice Chair Levendosky remarking the member was excused during roll call. During the October 8, 2025 meeting for the CPRB, Chair Santos moved to amend these meeting minutes to provide the needed excuse for Member Person’s absence of a ‘family matter out-of-town”, Member Collins-Hackett seconded the motion. The motion passed with a vote of 6 in the affirmative (Santos, Levendosky, Sowek, Harden, Collins-Hackett, Person) and 1 abstention (Dare). 2 No member made a motion to approve the minutes and no vote was held. During the October 8, 2025 meeting of the CPRB, Chair Santos moved to approve the August 14, 2025 meeting minutes, Vice Chair Levendosky seconded the motion. The motion passed with a vote of 6 in the affirmative (Santos, Levendosky, Sowek, Harden, Collins-Hackett, Person) and 1 abstention (Dare). Published: September 25, 2025 Approved: October 8, 2025 E. Public Comment None F. Communication from the City of Albany No Report – Det. Lt. Rittie was not in attendance and Det. Adalian had no information to provide to the CRPB. G. Board Member Announcements Member Harden read prepared remarks about the August Regional Conference for the National Association for Civilian Oversight of Law Enforcement (NACOLE). Member Harden’s full remarks can be viewed here and in Appendix I below. H. Standing Committee Reports a. Bylaws and Rules Chair Santos remarked revisions to the Bylaws are forth coming and will be proposed at the October meeting of the CPRB. b. Community Outreach Member Collins-Hackett reported meeting with several community groups and specifically named the Center for Law and Justice to update them and address their concerns about the complaint process. Member Collins-Hackett reported the he has been working with community groups to set up public forums, has met virtually to answer questions and is assisting in implementing a long-term strategy for continued community involvement. Member Collins-Hackett stated he has received requests for CPRB resource information from St. Katherine Center for Children and Northern Rivers. c. Investigation Review Vice Chair Levendosky reported that since complaint review was reinstated in July 2025, Membership has reviewed 22 complaints to date. Vice Chair Levendosky reported T & M USA LLC will present an independent investigation at the October meeting. Vice Chair Levendosky also shared that the October monthly meeting will be scheduled for a different date due to meeting space conflict. Vice Chair Levendosky advised the public notification of the monthly meeting will be timely to avoid miscommunication. d. Mediation Chair Santos remarked that she will check on the status of Mediation services invoices that have been submitted for payment. e. Police Department Liaison Vice Chair Levendosky reported that he is working with OPS to finalize the Discipline Matrix, which had been delayed during the transition. Vice Chair Levendosky advised meetings of this committee will be scheduled and thanked Det. Lt. Rittie and OPS for their cooperation and collaboration. f. Public Official Liaison Published: September 25, 2025 Approved: October 8, 2025 Chair Santos reported that she has made steps to coordinate meetings with needed officials and is awaiting a response from them. Chair Santos anticipates holding the meeting in October. I. Old Business None J. New Business a. Consideration of Program Director’s Request to Coordinate Complaint Reconciliation with APD. Chair Santos announced that she reviewed the Program Director’s request to coordinate complaint reconciliation with APD/OPS. Chair Santos stated that she has requested more detailed information from the Program Director that is needed before a reconciliation meeting can be held, additionally, some reconciliation items as listed by the Program Director do not concern OPS (ie. HighQ) and will be addressed through the CPRB Board Chair Santos reported that she has spoken with APD Cmdr. Morey about this matter, and that Cmdr. Morey is in total agreement with Chair Santos. K. Review of Complaints a. Complaints for Review i. CC2021-024 – Presented by Chair Santos. The full review can be viewed here. The complainant was shot in the arm in their residence by what they thought was a BB gun. After being shot, the complainant reported the incident to APD and provided the name of a possible suspect. - The complainant alleged that APD failed to provide victim services or assistance in obtaining an order of protection. The complainant also alleged that they were informed by APD that there was no report of the incident. OPS deemed the complaint as “non-solvable” and closed the case as an “office case”. 1. Allegation # 1 – Call Handling and Procedures – Exonerated 2. Vice Chair Levendosky moved to approve the findings that concurred with the OPS recommendation and Member Harden seconded. a. Vote Count: i. Affirm – 5 – all members present ii. Against – 0 iii. Abstained – 0 ii. CC2023-050 – Presented by Member Harden. The full review can be viewed here. The complainant was playing music outside at around 1:00 am and was advised by APD to turn down the volume. The complaint alleges that APD officers screamed obscenities at the complainant in front of a crowd of people. Involved officer was disciplined on 08/18/24 for his conduct. Specifically, a wWritten rReprimand and 4-Days Loss of Leave Credits in violation of G. O. 2.2.00-1A (2.24,38) . Published: September 25, 2025 Approved: October 8, 2025 1. Allegation #1 – Conduct Standards – Sustained 2. Vice Chair Levendosky moved to approve the findings that concurred with the OPS recommendation and Chair Santos seconded. a. Vote Count i. Affirmative – 5 – all member present ii. Against – 0 iii. Abstained – 0 iii. CC2024-035 – Presented by Vice Chair Levendosky. The full review can be viewed here. The complainant alleges police vehicle #215 was driving reckless without lights or sirens and cut the complainant off. 1. Allegation # 1 – Vehicle Operations – Not Sustained 2. Allegation # 2 – Vehicle Operations – Not Sustained 3. Vice Chair Levendosky moved to approved the findings that concurred with the OPS recommendation and Member Harden seconded. a. Vote County i. Affirmative – 5 – all members present ii. Against – 0 iii. Abstained – 0 iv. CC2024-047 – Presented by Vice Chair Levendosky. The full review can be viewed here. The complainant alleges that an unmarked police vehicle blocked the intersection at State and Dove St and did not allow cars to pass. Vice Chair Levendosky reported that he concurred with the OPS recommendation of unfounded. Chair Santos sought clarification if the OPS finding was unfounded or no finding. 1. Allegation #1 – Vehicle Operations – Unfounded3 2. Vice Chair Levendosky moved to approved the recommended findings that concurred with the OPS recommendation and Secretary Sowek seconded. a. Vote Count i. Affirmative – 5 – all members present ii. Against – 0 iii. Abstained – 0 v. CC2025-032 – Presented by Secretary Sowek. The full review can be viewed here. The complainant alleges his car was stopped at a red light due to a battery issue at approximately 2:13 am, when an unknown person pulled up next to the car and instructed the complainant to pull behind another car. Upon 3 The OPS recommendation was No Finding, Vice Chair Levendosky remarked he concurred with the finding but state the finding was unfounded. Published: September 25, 2025 Approved: October 8, 2025 exiting the car, the complainant alleges the unknown person presented a badge and a gun but did not identify themselves as a police officer. The unknown person bumped the complainant out of the way and proceeded to damage the complainant’s vehicle. The unknown person then instructed the complainant to get back in the car and leave. No citation was issued. 1. Allegation #1 – Call Handling – No Finding 2. Vice Chair Levendosky moved to approve the findings that concurred with OPS recommendation and Chair Santos seconded. a. Vote County i. Affirmative – 5 – all members present ii. Against – 0 iii. Abstained – 0 b. Complaint Closures The full review can be viewed here. i. CC2025-042 – Withdrawn ii. July 26, 2025 – Complainant A.W – Referred to City Water Department iii. August 1, 2025 – Complainant M.D. – Referred to the New York State Police iv. August 12, 2025 – Complainant M.B. – No referral applicable v. August 14, 2025 – Complainant D.W. – Referred to the New York Police Department (NYPD) vi. August 18, 2025 – Complainant A.B. – Referred to the New York Police Department (NYPD) Vice Chair Levendosky moved to approve the closure of all six complaints and Chair Santos seconded. vii. Vote Count 1. Affirmative – 5 – all members present 2. Against – 0 3. Abstained – 0 L. Report from the Chair Chair Santos asked attendees if they wanted to provide a public comment, no parties elected to provide the comment. Chair Santos read prepared remarks about the CPRB operations and other matters. Chair Santos’ full remarks can be viewed here and in Appendix II below. a. Chair Santos declared a Special Meeting of the CPRB to be held within the next two weeks based on membership’s availability. Vice Chair Levendosky reported Chair Santos’s declaration was a motion for the Special Meeting, Harden seconded. b. Vote Count i. Affirmative – 5 – all members present ii. Against – 0 iii. Abstained – 0 M. Adjournment The Vice Chair Levendosky moved to adjourn and Member Harden seconded. a. Vote Count Published: September 25, 2025 Approved: October 8, 2025 i. Affirmative – 5 – all members present ii. Against – 0 iii. Abstained – 0 The meeting ended at 6:14pm. Published: September 25, 2025 Approved: October 8, 2025 Appendix I Member Harden's Remarks Good evening, Last month I had the opportunity to attend the 2nd Regional National Association for Civilian Oversight Regional Meeting in San Francisco in addition to participating in the Regional Meeting held in NYC in May. I would like to extend my gratitude to NACOLE for providing ongoing education and training for practitioners in the field of oversight and extending your support and assistance to our Albany Community Police Review Board as we are currently navigating challenging times. This regional meeting focused on law enforcements use of Artificial Intelligence (A.I.) in Civilian Oversight and Law enforcement, the intersection of ICE and Law enforcement, Diminishing support of oversight, and community engagement and community strategies. Here are some takeaways I wanted to share with our community and colleagues for consideration. • As the use of Artificial Intelligence grow the Albany community should consider what is currently being used and how the use of this advanced technology could support our community. Some examples provided were the use of drones to respond to calls in real time to get eyes on an incident while awaiting officers to arrive. • Keynote speaker Jennifer Eberhardt shared her research on how racial bias and imagery impact how law enforcement responds to community members of color and the damaging long-term effects these responses have on our children and adults encountering law enforcement and strategies for addressing these issues. Our former Chair Nairobi Vives worked to address similar concerns highlighted while members were attending the Albany Police Academy where she had the unfortunate experience as well as myself to hear training officers refer to Black and Brown communities and people as criminal in comparison to other communities. I raise that here for us to continue to recognize why understanding the history of policing is important if we are committed to changing the narrative we have to know where this construct came from to remain present and engaged on why we do the work we do as a reminder where our mission states this board aims to improve communications between the Albany Police department and public to increase police accountability and credibility, and create a complaint review process free from bias and informed of actual police practices achieved through impartial investigations, policy recommendations, and community outreach and education. • As we navigate unprecedented times the panel highlighted Immigration and the intersection between law enforcement actions at the State and Federal levels and their impact on Civil Rights and strategies for upholding the rights of members of our communities and should gain an understanding of what the federal implications mean for us locally. I bring this here for us as a board to gain that education and share with the community as this can have negative implications for community members facing possible negative interactions and declining to file a complaint due to fear correlated with their immigration status. • Lastly, Practitioners discussed what police boards can do when diminished support for civilian oversight emerges. As one of the 250 codified boards out of 18,000 police agencies this panel emphasized the importance of continue community involvement through keeping community informed not just through our meetings and outreach some examples provided where through newsletters which is a strategy we have not yet used. We must not wait for incidents to be reactive, we must be pro-active and align with local and national leaders who support oversight to keep our budgets in tact and growing to provide the oversight the community deserves and demanded. Veneilya A. Harden, Ed. D. Mental Health Program Specialist II Bureau of Housing Development and Support; Homeless Support Unit Statewide Domestic & Gender Based Violence Liaison Pronouns: she, her, hers Are you in crisis, experiencing emotional distress, or worried about someone you know? Call or text 988 or chat at 988lifeline.org 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. IMPORTANT NOTICE: This e-mail is meant only for the use of the intended recipient. It may contain confidential information which is legally privileged or otherwise protected by law. If you received this e-mail in error or from someone who was not authorized to send it to you, you are strictly prohibited from reviewing, using, disseminating, distributing or copying the e-mail. PLEASE NOTIFY US IMMEDIATELY OF THE ERROR BY RETURN E- MAIL AND DELETE THIS MESSAGE FROM YOUR SYSTEM. Thank you for your cooperation. Appendix II Chair Santos' Remarks Letter from the Chair: Good evening members of the Albany Community and members of the CPRB. Thank you for allowing me to take a few moments from your busy schedules. First and foremost, please allow me to thank the CPRB team as they continue to fight the good fight. This team includes our Outside Independent Counsel Michael Goldstein and Kevin Cannizarro, our Independent Investigative Unit @ T & M USA, Julie Schwartz and Martin Gleason, Monitor Al Lawrence, Ms. Ivy Morris, former Chair of the CPRB and current Administrative Assistant also the first person to open the office at 175 Central Avenue, and last but not least, the Volunteer CPRB Board Members, John Levendosky, Emily Sowek, Dr. Veneilya Harden, Paul-Collins Hackett or the man we all loving call “Batman”, and last but not least Victor Person. This is just a quick shout-out and humble thank you for all you do for not only the CPRB, but for the community we all humbly love to serve. CPRB Members, as you are all aware, we have not received response as of yet, to the Resolution we as a board submitted to the Common Council on July 31st of this year, 42 days ago. The submission of this resolution was not only approved unanimously by this board, but was only considered after many hours of deliberation, and consideration for the future viability and autonomy of the CPRB. We as a board wholeheartedly affirmed then that we stood by this decision then, and to date our decision has not waived. As a board, on August 24th, we requested the USB file and copies of all documentation regarding the transition into the city provided to the City by the Government Law School in December of 2024. These documents would provide needed guidance regarding several issues the CPRB is currently experiencing. It is not only frustrating, but emblematic of the current relationship between the CPRB and the City. CPRB simply asks for transparency and collaboration for the purposes of furthering the board’s mission. I bring to the board that it is my belief that we must consider next steps regarding the lack of forward progress or formal response from members of the Common Council, and I believe a Special Meeting should be held or conducted as soon as possible, within the next two weeks based upon board members availability. Thank you all for your consideration in this matter. Thank you.

Agenda

NOTICE OF CPRB PUBLIC MONTHLY MEETING AGENDA Thursday, September 11, 2025 – 5:30 PM City Hall Common Council Chamber, 2nd Floor 24 Eagle Street, Albany, NY 12206 PUBLIC PARTICIPATION: The public is encouraged to attend and participate in the meeting in person at City Hall or remotely via Zoom. The public can observe the meeting by watching the livestream on YouTube. • In Person: City Hall Common Council Chamber, 2nd Floor, located at 24 Eagle Street, Albany, NY 12206 • Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82865043630?pwd=FGTdnlZdkVshs7WIv3jxsLbwndAmFn.1 Meeting ID: 828 6504 3630 Passcode: 944086 • YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@AlbanyCPRB BOARD MEMBERS: Chair Antoinette Santos, Vice Chair John Levendosky, Secretary Emily Sowek, Dr. Veneilya Harden, Paul Collins-Hackett, and Victor Person. STAFF: Shaniqua Jackson (City Clerk), Bryan Jimenez (Legislative Director), and Garrett Schaaf (Program Director) The Albany Community Police Review Board (CPRB) independently reviews and investigates complaints of alleged misconduct committed by officers of the City of Albany Police Department (APD). The CPRB is staffed by civilians, and it is not part of the APD. The CPRB holds a working meeting open to the public on the second Thursday of every month. CPRB’s monthly meetings provide a platform for community members to learn more about the Board’s scope and priorities. Board members also use the meetings to review complaints, ask questions, and share concerns about police-community relations in Albany neighborhoods. Speaking at Board Meetings is open to all. During board meetings, all members and guests are expected to show utmost courtesy towards each other, speakers, and city employees. Refrain from making rude or derogatory remarks reflecting negatively on the integrity of others or making abusive comments about their motives or personalities. Public Comment is an opportunity for members of the public to address the Community Police Review Board on matters under their jurisdiction. Public comment is limited to three (3) minutes per person out of courtesy to all community members who wish to speak. Members of the public may submit written public comment on an upcoming agenda item by email to cprb@albanyny.gov. Accommodations: CPRB provides accommodations upon request to persons with disabilities and individuals who are limited English proficient who wish to address CPRB Board/Committee matters. A request must be made within 48 hours in advance of a Board or Committee meeting, depending on the service requested. Please contact the CPRB’s Office by email (cprb@albanyny.gov) for information. Albany Community Police Review Board Agenda September 11, 2025 A. CALL TO ORDER B. ROLL CALL C. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – August 14, 2025 D. CHANGES TO THE AGENDA E. PUBLIC COMMENT (Three [3] minutes per person) F. COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE CITY OF ALBANY 1. Report from the Office of Professional Standards a. Public Affairs Notifications about Potential Scams being sent via email b. Remarks regarding how federal laws and state laws impact OPS’ jurisdiction decisions G. BOARD MEMBER ANNOUNCEMENTS 1. Report from Member Harden on NACOLE Regional Conference in San Francisco CA. H. REPORT FROM THE CHAIR I. CPRB COMMITTEE REPORTS 1. Bylaws and Rules 2. Community Outreach 3. Investigation 4. Mediation 5. Police Department Liaison 6. Public Official Liaison J. OLD BUSINESS K. NEW BUSINESS 1. Consideration of Program Director’s Request to Coordinate Complaint Reconciliation with APD. L. CONSIDERATION OF COMPLAINTS 1. Complaint for Review a. CC2021-024 – Santos – No Monitor – Burns b. CC2023-050 – Harden – No Monitor – Burns c. CC2024-035 – Levendosky – No Monitor – Johnson d. CC2024-047 – Levendosky – No Monitor – Adalian e. CC2025-032 – Sowek – No Monitor - Adalian 2. Complaint Closures a. CC2025-042 – Withdrawn b. July 26, 2025 – Complaint A.W. – Referred to City Water Department c. August 1, 2025 – Complainant M.D. – Referred to New York State Police d. August 12, 2025 – Complainant M.B. – No referral applicable e. August 14, 2025 – Complainant D.W. – Referred to New York Police Department (NYPD) f. August 18, 2025 – Complainant A.B. – Referred to New York Police Department (NYPD) M. ADJOURNMENT Materials for Agenda Item C August 14, 2025 – Meeting Minutes CPRB PUBLIC REGULAR MEETING MINUTES Thursday, August 14, 2025 – 5:30 PM A. Call to Order The meeting on August 14, 2025, of the CPRB was called to order by Chair Santos at 5:49 pm. The full meeting can be viewed here. B. Roll Call a. Chair Santos – present b. Vice Chair Levendosky – present c. Secretary Sowek – present d. Member Collins-Hackett – tardy (arrived at 6:08 pm) e. Member Harden – present f. Member Person – present C. Approval of Minutes – July 10, 2025 a. Chair Santos announced there were errors in the draft minutes and moved to not approve the minutes, Member Harden seconded the motion. i. Vote Count 1. Affirmative – 5 – all members present 2. Against – 0 3. Abstained – 0 D. Changes to the Agenda None E. Public Comment a. Ms. Fulton spoke about her medial issues and her experience with a local hospital and the police department in October 2024 after she complained to hospital staff and their ability to assist her in a time frame. Ms. Fulton also remarked about the need for the CPRB to be firm on police officers who are taking advantage of citizen and that while progress has been made more progress is still needed. Ms. Fulton also remarked on the need to eliminate the local hospital. F. Communication from the City of Albany a. Det. Lt. Rittie reported that ten new complaints were received since the July 10, 2025 meeting and OPS closed five complaints. Det. Lt. Rittie also reported about the National Night Out and enjoyed the conversation with Chair Santos. Det. Lt. Rittie reported that APD is in the process of recruiting new officers with an Published: August 28, 2025 Approved: Pending Meeting Vote anticipated academy this fall. Member Harden inquired if CPRB would be invited to speak with recruits in the upcoming academy. Det. Lt. Rittie advised he would need to confirm with Cmdr. Morey about the time and location. G. Board Member Announcements None H. Report from the Chair a. Chair Santos expressed thank you for the board membership and Mres. Goldstein and Cannizzaro, and that the work of the board is needed. Chair Santos thanked members of the community who came to the July 31, 2025 Emergency Meeting and made comments in support of the CPRB. Chair Santos expressed hope that the will of the CPRB expressed on July 31, 2025 would be enacted by the Common Council during their meeting on August 18, 2025. Chair Santos explained the cancellation of the Outside Counsel’s contract and the resulting refusal of officers to answer questions during CPRB interviews. Chair Santos encouraged community members to attend the Common Council meeting to show support for the CPRB. b. Member Harden seconded the importance of the community to show support of the CPRB. Member Harden discussed the transition from the Albany Law School to the City. Member Harden remarked about the trust instilled in CPRB membership by the City. Member Harden also encouraged community members to attend the August 18, 2025 Common Council meeting. I. Standing Committee Reports a. Bylaws and Rules No report. b. Community Outreach Skipped. No report. c. Investigation Review i. Vice Chair Levendosky advised report would be postponed for a later meeting to allow time to review complaints. d. Mediation i. Member Harden reported that mediators are ready to engage in mediation and that complaints are still be reviewed to identify suitable complaints for mediation. e. Police Department Liaison i. Vice Chair Levendosky advised meetings have resumed and the committee is working with APD to finalize the Discipline Matrix. f. Public Official Liaison i. Vice Chair Levendosky remarked that the committee is working to resume regular meetings. J. Old Business Published: August 28, 2025 Approved: Pending Meeting Vote None K. New Business a. Consideration of Subpoenas i. Confidential Matter 1. Vice Chair Levendosky moved to approve subpoenas and Chair Santos seconded. a. Vote Count: i. Affirmative – 6 all member present ii. Against – 0 iii. Abstained – 0 ii. June 20 Officer Involved Shooting 1. Vice Chair Levendosky moved to approve subpoenas and Chair Santos seconded. a. Vote Count: i. Affirmative – 6 all members present ii. Against – 0 iii. Abstained – 0 b. Consideration of Correspondence to Chief of Police i. Ms. Schwartz reported instance of three officers who declined to answer questions pursuant to the Fifth Amendment to the Constitution of the United States during investigative interviews despite being properly subpoenaed by the board. Ms. Schwartz requested CPRB send a letter to Chief Cox requesting the officers be disciplined for their refusal to answer questions during the interview. Ms. Schwartz that this was the first instance of such refusal. 1. Vice Chair Levendosky moved to approve the sending of correspondence to Chief Cox, Chair Santos seconded the motion a. Vote Count i. Affirmative – 6 – all members present ii. Against – 0 iii. Abstained – 0 L. Review of Complaints a. CC2021-014 – Member Person. See the full review here. The complainant alleged that officers failed to adequately respond to juveniles who were threatening them and their children by failing to look at evidence of the threats. Additionally, the complainant alleged officers failed to address reports of juveniles smoking and consuming alcohol. Further, the complainant alleged that officers were taunting and laughing at her and the incident. The complainant alleges that officers failed to return her messages left at the police station and that they left the location of the incident without notice and failed to complete the needed work. 1. Allegation #1 – Call Handling – Not Sustained. Published: August 28, 2025 Approved: Pending Meeting Vote 2. Allegation #2 – Call Handling – Not Sustained. 3. Allegation #3 – Call Handling – Not Sustained. 4. Allegation #4 – Conduct Standards – Not Sustained. 5. Allegation #5 – Conduct Standards – Not Sustained. Member Person recommend that the call taker be retrained on call taking and dispatching officers to ensure accurate and timely response to all matters. ii. Vice Chair Levendosky moved to approve the findings that concurred with OPS recommendations and Member Person’s recommendation for retraining, Secretary Sowek seconded. 1. Vote Count a. Affirmative – 6 – all members present b. Against – 0 c. Abstained – 0 b. CC2022-028 – Secretary Sowek and Chair Santos. See the full review here. The complainant alleged officers arrived at their residence on two separate occasions on the same day. On the first visit the complaint allowed officers to search the residence for an unidentified male. During the second visit, the complainant alleges the officers entered the residence and conducted a search without providing a warrant. The complainant alleged during the search the officers “ransacked” the residence and caused damage to personal property. 1. Allegation #1 – Call Handling – Not Sustained. 2. Allegation #2 – Evidence Handling – Not Sustained. Secretary Sowek did discuss the conflicting verbal and written orders related to use of body worn camera during the service of a search warrant and recommended APD provide clarification. Vice Chair Levendosky reported a similar complaint and that APD is working to address the issue via policy making. Vice Chair Levendosky requested Det. Lt. Rittie to clarify the issue. Det. Lt. Rittie explained that sworn testimony conflicted with the written order and that APD is in the process of addressing the issues via policy. Chair Santos requested to be provided notice to the community once the order is in place. Vice Chair Levendosky offered to assist with the communication. ii. Chair Santos moved to approve the findings that concurred with OPS recommendations, Vice Chair Levendosky seconded. 1. Vote Count a. Affirmative – 6 – all members present b. Against – 0 c. Abstained – 0 c. CC2024-006 – Chair Santos. See the full review here. Published: August 28, 2025 Approved: Pending Meeting Vote The complainant alleged that officers conducted a traffic stop for a lack of operating headlights and that when issuing the complainant traffic summons the officers threw the summons at the complainant. The complainant also alleged that the officers conducted themselves poorly, had an attitude, failed to act with transparency and accountability, used poor judgement, and were inadequately trained. 1. Allegation #1 – Use of Force – Unfounded. 2. Allegation #2 – Call Handling – Unfounded. 3. Allegation #3 – Call Handling – Unfounded. 4. Allegation #4 – Call Handling – Exonerated. ii. Vice Chair Levendosky moved to approve the findings that concurred with OPS recommendations, Member Harden seconded. 1. Vote Count a. Affirmative – 6 – all members present b. Against – 0 c. Abstained – 0 d. CC2024-032 – Chair Santos. See the full review here. The complainant alleged that officers improperly searched his vehicle causing damage during a traffic stop. 1. Allegation #1 – Call Handling – Exonerated. ii. Vice Chair Levendosky moved to approve the findings that concurred with OPS recommendations, Member Harden seconded. 1. Vote Count a. Affirmative – 6 – all members present b. Against – 0 c. Abstained – 0 e. CC2024-046 – Member Collins-Hackett. See the full review here. The complainant alleged that officers interacted with them in a disrespectful and aggressive manner, pushing them to the ground, while responding to a disagreement between the complainant and medical staff at a local hospital. 1. Allegation #1 – Use of Force – Unfounded. 2. Allegation #2 – Conduct Standards – Unfounded. Member Harden inquired in Member Collins-Hackett spoke to the complainant. Member Collins-Hackett reported he did not contact the complainant as the body worn camera footage clearly documented the entire incident and the complainant was able to be clearly heard via the recordings. ii. Vice Chair Levendosky moved to approve the findings that concurred with OPS recommendations, Chair Santos seconded. Published: August 28, 2025 Approved: Pending Meeting Vote 1. Vote Count a. Affirmative – 6 – all member present b. Against – 0 c. Abstained – 0 f. CC2024-048 – Vice Chair Levendosky. See the full review here. The complainant alleged that during the execution of a search warrant, detectives failed to active their body worn cameras. 1. Allegation #1 – Call Handling – Exonerated. The complainant and his attorney were present for the review and inquired as to the validity of the order issued by the former Chief Hawkins during the complainant’s criminal trial. The complainant also inquired about the failure to address his concerns with the lack of proper evidence recovery and processing. The complainant also inquired how the CPRB would assist in addressing the two criminal trials that resulted from this incident. Det. Lt. Rittie read the complaint, which states the complainant’s main concern as the turning off of body worn cameras prior to searching and explained the scope of an APD OPS investigation and how it is limited to non-criminal court related matters unless the court finds an officer engaged in misconduct. Chair Santos requested documentation about the conflicting orders related to body worn camera use. Det. Lt. Rittie explained that the location of the conflicting orders was discovered during OPS’ investigation of this complaint where they learned Chief Hawkins provided sworn testimony about when body worn camera can be deactivated. Member Collins-Hackett requested about orders related to the handling and processing of firearm. Det. Lt. Rittie explained there is an order but since it was not part of the investigation he did not have the order at hand, and that he could not speak to the applicability in this complaint. Det. Lt. Rittie reported that APD is working on addressing the issue via policy. The complainant encouraged APD and CRPB to review the entirety of the interaction and not just the complaint to ensure proper actions from officers. ii. Vice Chair Levendosky moved to approve the findings that concurred with OPS recommendations, Member Harden seconded. 1. Vote Count a. Affirmative – 5 (Santos, Levendosky, Sowek, Harden, Person) b. Against – 0 c. Abstained – 1 (Collins-Hackett) g. CC2024-050 – Vice Chair Levendosky. See the full review here. Published: August 28, 2025 Approved: Pending Meeting Vote The complainant alleged that officers yelled at them for not wearing a bicycle helmet, threatened to “fuck [them] up”, shoved them causing the bicycle to fall to the ground damaging the chain, and shoved them in to a vehicle. 1. Allegation #1 – Conduct Standards – Unfounded; Sustained; Sustained. 2. Allegation #2 – Use of Force – Sustained; Sustained; Unfounded; Unfounded; Not Sustained. 3. Allegation #4 – Call Handling – Unfounded. Vice Chair Levendosky reported the officer received a loss of four days and did not have any prior instances of discipline. ii. Vice Chair Levendosky moved to approve the findings that concurred with OPS recommendations, Secretary Sowek seconded. 1. Vote Count a. Affirmative – 6 – all members present b. Against – 0 c. Abstained – 0 h. CC2025-004 – Secretary Sowek and Chair Santos. See the full review here. The complainant alleged their vehicle was towed in response to a “Emergency – No Parking” sign and that the officers failed to provide proper notice of the parking restriction or the vehicle being towed. 1. Allegation #1 – Call Handling – Exonerated. Member Collins-Hackett inquired if the officers were permitted to tow from private property for expired registration. Secretary Sowek confirmed the authority and quoted portions of the applicable order. ii. Vice Chair Levendosky moved to approve the findings that concurred with OPS recommendations, Chair Santos seconded. 1. Vote Count a. Affirmative – 6 – all members present b. Against – 0 c. Abstained – 0 i. CC2025-012 – Member Harden. See the full review here. The complainant alleged that they observed police vehicles traveling at excessive speed est. to be 60 – 80 miles per hour. 1. Allegation #1 – Sustained. Member Harden reported the officer received a verbal warning. Published: August 28, 2025 Approved: Pending Meeting Vote ii. Vice Chair Levendosky moved to approve the findings that concurred with OPS recommendations, Secretary Sowek seconded. 1. Vote Count a. Affirmative – 6 – all members present b. Against – 0 c. Abstained – 0 M. Executive Session a. Chair Santos moved to enter Executive Session to consideration of litigation matters, Vice Chair Levendosky seconded. i. Vote Count 1. Affirmative – 6 all members present 2. Against – 0 3. Abstained – 0 Executive Session began at 7:26 pm. b. Vice Chair Levendosky moved to end Executive Session, Member Harden seconded. i. Vote Count 1. Affirmative – 6 all members present 2. Against – 0 3. Abstained – 0 Executive Session ended at 8:29 pm. N. Adjournment a. Vice Chair Levendosky moved to adjourn the meeting, Member Harden seconded. i. Vote Count 1. Affirmative – 6 all member present 2. Against – 0 3. Abstentions – 0 The meeting was adjourned at 8:30 pm Published: August 28, 2025 Approved: Pending Meeting Vote

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