Multiple public commenters told the council about troubling interactions with Eugene Police Department, including alleged failure to assist assault victims, destruction of property and disputed traffic stops; Councilor Keating directed people to the independent police auditor for complaints.

At the board meeting, the Police Commission liaison said the commission enacted a policy on automated license-plate readers and that City Council asked the city manager to pause use of existing Flock cameras pending broader community discussion and contract review.

On this edition we talk with KLCC's Brian Bull to get the latest on the EPD officer caught making racists statements on tape, and we also talk with U of O Legend Kavon Thibodeaux about his efforts to ...

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Chief Skinner told the Police Commission the department is partnering with private downtown cleanup efforts, leaning on a Lane County deflection program for behavioral health responses, facing a shortfall of roughly two dozen officers and preparing for election-related duties requested by Lane County elections officials.

Deputy Chief Burke told the Police Commission that EPD logged 89 fireworks-related calls on July 4, 35 of which met dispatch criteria; officers were dispatched to 21 incidents. Commissioners pressed staff on thresholds for response and whether an education-first approach is sufficient.

We talk with a U of O graduate school reporter, Abby Snethen, about her recent story of increased crime on Highway 99 and what businesses and the police are trying to do to address the issue. We also ...

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The independent police auditor told the Civilian Review Board that the Flock ALPR program generated hundreds of thousands of searches and prompted community complaints about rollout, data access and privacy. The auditor recommended consulting civilian oversight before any future ALPR deployments and improving search-audit features.

The Eugene Police Commission voted unanimously to remove "strategy, tactics" from the list of allowable reasons officers may mute body‑worn cameras, directing staff to work with labor and return with revised language for formal adoption.

Public commenters at the Eugene Police Commission called on Chief Skinner to resign after body‑worn footage showed a now‑resigned officer making racist and misogynist remarks; Chief Skinner said the officer resigned and staff referred additional concerning videos to the auditor for review.

Mayor Knudsen and Independent Police Auditor Craig Renetzky told the council they have opened reviews after a body‑cam video showed a now‑former Eugene Police Department officer using racist and misogynistic language; public commenters called for Chief Skinner's removal and broader departmental reforms.

Two subject‑matter experts and detectives told the Eugene Police Committee the draft sexual‑assault procedure should reaffirm a 120‑hour evidence‑collection window and embed trauma‑informed interviewing (FETI/FEDI exposure plus advocacy training), while detectives cautioned against narrow certification that can complicate prosecutions.

Deputy chief told the commission the department will hire six new officers, remains about 20 officers short, has terminated its Flock Safety camera contract and is awaiting vendor response, and that the deputy chief will retire at month end with Captain Jake Burke slated to succeed him.

The board reviewed three service-level complaints dismissed for cause (no policy violation, unidentifiable incident, or untimely filing) and discussed a separate May 2025 professionalism allegation involving officers’ handling of a suicidal subject who was inhaling nitrous oxide; auditors recommended sustaining one allegation while the chief’s on‑d

Public outcry grows against Flock cameras amid concerns over privacy and civil rights.

The Civilian Review Board reviews a pepper spray case with differing opinions on policy adherence.

Police officers receive mandatory mental health consultations after critical incidents, covered by the department.