Comments on: Boise Top Copper Loses Badge https://boiseguardian.com/2022/09/23/boise-top-copper-tumbled-out/ A different slant on the news. Sun, 02 Oct 2022 19:25:16 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: Frank https://boiseguardian.com/2022/09/23/boise-top-copper-tumbled-out/#comment-111169 Sun, 02 Oct 2022 19:25:16 +0000 https://boiseguardian.com/?p=17411#comment-111169 It would be worth noting if the Boise police department follows protocol set by our elected public servants or the policeman’s union.

]]> By: Harvey https://boiseguardian.com/2022/09/23/boise-top-copper-tumbled-out/#comment-111164 Thu, 29 Sep 2022 05:25:41 +0000 https://boiseguardian.com/?p=17411#comment-111164 It is rather interesting that the Mayor appoints Ron Winegar as temporary Chief to replace her hand picked first choice of two years ago. She had the opportunity to select Winegar at that time but for reasons the public will never know selected Lee. I wonder if she will go on another national search for a “yes mayor” Chief, or ask the City Council to offer Winegar the job permanently?

]]> By: PD https://boiseguardian.com/2022/09/23/boise-top-copper-tumbled-out/#comment-111162 Wed, 28 Sep 2022 00:19:46 +0000 https://boiseguardian.com/?p=17411#comment-111162 “The witness accounts vary in many aspects”
For some folks that are supposed to be really good at providing witness statements it appears they are not good at all.
Full report for the assault case is at BD not BG.
ICYMI

]]> By: western guy https://boiseguardian.com/2022/09/23/boise-top-copper-tumbled-out/#comment-111157 Mon, 26 Sep 2022 20:51:01 +0000 https://boiseguardian.com/?p=17411#comment-111157 Several observations/questions about the former Chief of Police:

There were allegations of ‘use of force’ issues when Ryan Lee was in portland. Were those allegations ever researched during the interview and vetting of him?

If those allegations were valid, why was he hired?

Why did it take 2 years for the Mayor/Council to figure out this wasn’t a good fit? Didn’t they know of the multiple outside hires? Don’t the City folks talk to the union folks?

Doesn’t hte Mayor talk to Dept heads on a regular basis?

Why the mystery and vagueness of the City’s investigation, third-party review of the investigation, etc.?

Finally, regarding Dept heads, where is the Boise Fire Chief? Has he been put in time out? Did he ever earn a BA degree like was a minimum requirment for the posted job? Did he move into the city limits?

How did his hire come to happen?

]]> By: Concerned Neighbor https://boiseguardian.com/2022/09/23/boise-top-copper-tumbled-out/#comment-111155 Mon, 26 Sep 2022 18:06:08 +0000 https://boiseguardian.com/?p=17411#comment-111155 BPD should be disbanded and the elected County Sheriff expand into a metro police force.
The biggest problem that Portland Lee had – besides his claim to fame was backstabbing fellow officers and coming from a failed city – was that he followed the orders of Marxist McLean. Once he became too big of an embarrassment then she cast him aside… but she’s still here, and will likely hire someone worse to work another year or two destroying our safety before the cycle repeats.
The last good chief we had was Masterson.

]]> By: PD https://boiseguardian.com/2022/09/23/boise-top-copper-tumbled-out/#comment-111154 Mon, 26 Sep 2022 17:27:46 +0000 https://boiseguardian.com/?p=17411#comment-111154 2 years.
I’ll suspect there is a large cadre within BPD that is opposed to any chief from outside Boise, any chief from Portland, and any chief ‘not like them’. I’ll suspect that group targeted Chief Lee. Albeit a chief that can’t get his team to be cohesive makes it tough for any kind of leadership. Seeing the “litany of complaints and incidents alleged against Lee” would be helpful to decide the competency of the decision. Until then, commentary is speculating.

]]> By: Caeth https://boiseguardian.com/2022/09/23/boise-top-copper-tumbled-out/#comment-111153 Sun, 25 Sep 2022 22:31:07 +0000 https://boiseguardian.com/?p=17411#comment-111153 I will again propose that the city police jurisdiction be a division of the County Sheriff’s department. The best candidate for administrator/sheriff can be the best manager with expert staff. They would be close to the public by standing for election rather than being even further removed by adding another layer of commissioners to the already over insulated system.

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