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OF
DATE
OFFICE OF
POLICE OVERSIGHT
FOUNDED
NOTICE OF COMPLAINT
August 19, 2022
ICMS #: 2022-0689
On August 17, 2022, the OPO received an online complaint.
The complainant alleges: Dashcam video of the incident is available at this URL as an
unlisted youtube video.
From my private vehicle
traveling northbound on
I observed APD unit #
traveling lane adjacent
and behind me as we approached the intersection of
-
When the traffic signal turned yellow, I began to brake and slow down but witnessed that
was not. - Some seconds after the light turned yellow, I witnessed
abruptly
reduce speed. However,
maintained that level of deceleration only briefly, and then
continued to travel into the intersection at an estimated 30-35 MPH. - Based on video frame
timing,
entered the intersection 1.67 seconds after the light turned red. There was no
indication that
was responding to an emergency. Indeed, I caught up to
further
up waiting patiently in a long line of vehicles waiting to turn left onto
. Officers
are not immune from in-vehicle distractions and it is unfair to judge anyone solely by an
isolated incident taken out of context. I submit this complaint only to ensure this is not part
of a pattern.
This notice of complaint is a request for Internal Affairs to initiate an investigation to
determine if the employee conduct is within compliance of APD policy, Civil Service
Rules, and Municipal Civil Service Rules.