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City of Boise places OPA Director on administrative leave, director's attorney issues response

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Boise Mayor Lauren McLean announced Friday that the Director of the Office of Police Accountability would be placed on administrative leave. Jesus Jara joined city staff on Aug. 31, 2021, when he was made director of OPA. Jara previously recommended to McLean in a memo from April the former BPD Chief Ryan Lee be place on leave pending nine officer complaints.

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Boise leaders place police accountability director on leave

Boise Mayor Lauren McLean says the director of the city's police watchdog group has been placed on administrative leave. McLean’s office said in a news release that the decision to

1 year ago·United States

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KIFI

Boise leaders place police accountability director on leave

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — The director of Boise’s police watchdog group had been placed on administrative leave, the city’s mayor announced Friday. The decision to place Office of Police Accountability Director Jesus Jara on leave is in response to ongoing concerns with his professional judgement and a lack of confidence in the actions of the office, Mayor Lauren McLean’s office said in a news release. Jara was made director in late August 2021. City…

1 year ago·Idaho Falls, United States

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City of Boise places OPA Director on administrative leave, director's attorney issues response

"This step is necessary to protect the interests of our police officers and the public," Boise Mayor Lauren McLean said in a statement

1 year ago·Boise, United States

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Mayor McLean places OPA Director on administrative leave

Boise Mayor McLean and the Boise City Council have placed Jesus Jara, Director of the Office of Accountability on administrative leave.OPA Director, Jesus Jara

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Boise Office of Police Accountability Director on administrative leave

Boise’s head of the city’s police oversight division is out at the direction of Mayor Lauren McLean and three other city council members. Late Friday afternoon, a news release from the City of Boise announced that Boise’s Office of Police Accountability Director Jesus Jara had been put on administrative leave “effective immediately.” This came at […]

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