'It’s not working': Boulder Police Oversight Panel says city limits are restricting its role

'It’s not working': Boulder Police Oversight Panel says city limits are restricting its role

Boulder’s Police Oversight Panel is questioning whether it can fulfill its mission of reviewing complaints of officer misconduct following a series of actions and interpretations from the City Attorney’s Office that panel members say restrict their authority. In recent months, the city has narrowed which cases the panel can review, denied its request to hire independent legal counsel, and told members they cannot meet privately to discuss those …