Boise Police Department

“Slowing things down, if we’re able to do so, is effective in trying to gain additional information about the suspect and get a true understanding of what’s occurring.”

“If it’s appropriate, you can slow it down and bring out a mental health team. That may increase the likelihood of a successful outcome. “

The Boise Office of Police Accountability presented its annual report to the City Council Tuesday, breaking down both the complaints against the Police Department and its use of deadly force.

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“Our goal is not to take a life. It’s to take the suspect into custody and put them before a judge.”

On Tuesday evening, two deputies with the Ada County Sheriff’s Office shot and killed a suspect at the Optimist Youth Sports Complex in northwest Boise.

“It is ... It's a terrible position to be in. I remember that night … the emotions that were going through me, just how I felt about the incident.”

Boise Mayor Lauren McLean swore in former Tucson Assistant Police Chief Chris Dennison as Boise’s new chief of police.

After a months-long search, Mayor Lauren McLean has selected Chris Dennison as the next chief of police for the Boise Police Department.

Mayor McLean has announced her pick for Boise’s next Chief of Police after narrowing candidates to three finalists last month.