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Gillespie said MPD agrees with many of OIR's findings and intends to implement changes in documentation, supervisory review and training, including steps to improve body‑worn camera compliance, de‑escalation documentation and canine deployment reporting. \"These recommendations provide an opportunity for the department to reflect and analyze our operations,\" he said.

The chief disagreed with a small subset of recommendations. He cited guidance from the International Association of Chiefs of Police in opposing OIR Recommendation 1, which suggested interviewing officers involved in shootings before the end of the officer's shift. Gillespie said MPD follows IACP guidance that supports a 24–72 hour recovery period before conducting interviews. He also expressed resistance to Recommendation 5, which urged reassessment of pretext stops, and to formalizing profanity carve‑outs for officers (Recommendation 7).

Michael Genaco, appearing for OIR, defended the recommendations and explained that the suggestion on pretext stops was informed by statewide debates and data including the Racial Identity Profiling Act board's analysis. He said the recommendation did not call for an outright ban on pretext stops but urged the department to evaluate costs and benefits and consider limiting stops for minor equipment violations, citing Los Angeles as an example of a policing policy that restricts certain pretext stops.

Board members and members of the public raised several concerns. Member Damrell and others said delay in interviewing officers after deadly‑force incidents risks eroding public trust and argued for more immediate documentation of events; public commenters and some board members asked for dates, timelines and public reporting benchmarks to be attached to the department's commitments.

Members of the public who spoke during the OIR agenda item reiterated concerns raised during the earlier public comment period: several asked for the department to release body‑worn camera footage, provide data on stops and use of force, and make bias‑review processes more transparent. One attendee cited an academic study that suggested immediate interviews preserve more accurate recall and urged the department to consider conducting an initial interview followed by a delayed, longer debrief.

The board did not adopt any new formal policy changes at the meeting. Members said their forthcoming report to the city council will include the CPRB's comments on OIR's report and Chief Gillespie's response. Board members also sought clarifying information: they asked for a public accounting of how many people were detained at the protest that weekend and asked staff to confirm whether complaint forms can be provided in hard copy at future meetings.

The exchange underscored the central tensions in the report: OIR's push for procedural changes meant to increase transparency and reduce bias, and MPD's concerns about officer welfare, training culture and policing practices. The CPRB scheduled continuing discussion on the protest, the municipal code cited by speakers, and OIR recommendations for its July 16 meeting.

No policy revocations or ordinance changes were enacted at the June 18 meeting; the board limited its action mainly to requesting follow‑up materials and adding the topic to the next agenda.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Community Police Review Board Meeting: June 18, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Chief Brandon Gillespie presented MPD's written response to the OIR annual report at the June 18 Community Police Review Board meeting, accepting many recommendations while disputing immediate officer interviews after deadly‑force incidents and certain limits on pretext stops.","taxTitle","Modesto City, Stanislaus County, California","taxId",3811,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6658044,"Residents accuse Modesto police of aggressive tactics at June protest, demand repeal of mask ordinance and independent review",4861,188000,5049000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5033590-83f3905cbe86122e00d4c6ebd83dbb53&start=188&end=5049","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5033590-83f3905cbe86122e00d4c6ebd83dbb53/thumbnail_188000.jpg","/articles/6658044/Modesto-City/Stanislaus-County/California/Residents-accuse-Modesto-police-of-aggressive-tactics-at-June-protest-demand-repeal-of-mask-ordinance-and-independent-review","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6658044-fbd8adb6916549b90893fb81d891e4ad/orig.mp4?Expires=1771038594&Signature=kDkcuuUINlFOQqxKRx-Afcy4OUQb1IGRCoOAnyhvAorIcWEEzM2uBg8YwDQWV00BdpMbvGfFgm8C4JGNExvTeq-PXE5QidcH9xfdJIAQKE97nUAECxEywd-AiXNPyspQCupXJ7hHlfNRobGR-KOBVf2HUldyz8utQzP5EUrZMR2P2eUq82P~ZfMryjS4N7AEHadMf7ddyBAnIsPzQkwgaASbwNTmAt5VK8KVz87RoKiIgmFB68bZ1SR-78PcsF6i2YKnvlil5WHNSu-Q444YcnwvI3-o~ncU~4vGK4oeuyN0FgA1OJ53GKqYb2qiQX0s25wW6Vj2YoJONL1OvPljzQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Dozens of residents told the Community Police Review Board on June 18 that Modesto Police Department officers used aggressive, ICE‑style tactics to detain people at a downtown protest the prior weekend and urged board members to press the city for change.

Speakers described unmarked vehicles, officers in tactical gear and arrests of protesters who they said were peacefully exercising First Amendment rights. \"They dragged them into a vehicle and sped off,\" Priscilla said of what she witnessed, and several speakers said officers confiscated megaphones, pointed guns and failed to identify themselves or explain why people were arrested.

The public comments focused on four recurring demands: repeal Modesto Municipal Code 4‑23.02 (the city provision that restricts cloth masks at public demonstrations), an independent investigation or audit of police conduct during the protest, prompt dismissal and record‑sealing for those arrested, and the public release of body‑worn and other department footage from the event.

Organizers from Central Valley BIPOC Coalition repeated those requests. \"We want a full repeal of Modesto Municipal Code 4‑23.02 and any ordinances used to criminalize protests,\" Giancarlo of Central Valley BIPOC said. Several speakers said arrests were made for wearing face coverings and described a perceived pattern of targeting smaller, predominantly BIPOC gatherings while larger downtown protests drew fewer arrests.

Multiple speakers described injuries and trauma. Emily Lopez told the board she watched a protester taken into custody and later found the protester had a broken finger. Other speakers said three people who were detained were youths or unhoused. Speakers also described fear among elders and parents who attended the march.

Some commenters urged broader reforms to police policy and budgets. Several asked the CPRB to request that the police chief release body‑camera and other footage from the event for public review and to forward complaint forms or an independent complaint process to community members who do not want to file directly with the police department.

Board members and staff answered procedural questions at the end of the public comment period, and the CPRB agreed to place a discussion item about the protest and related concerns on the July agenda. At the meeting the board voted to replace a scheduled presentation by a homeless services group with a discussion focused on the recent protest and the municipal code cited by speakers.

The board also reminded the public that official police complaint forms are available online and said staff would follow up on whether physical copies could be provided at future meetings.

What the board did not decide that night was a formal investigation or the dismissal of any charges; members said personnel or pending complaint investigations limit what they can discuss publicly. Several speakers asked the board to use its forthcoming report to the city council to press for the independent audit and for release of the footage they requested.

Protest organizers and community groups told the board they will continue to pursue the matter at City Hall and with the CPRB. Comments at the meeting repeatedly framed the arrests as part of broader concerns about racial profiling and militarized policing in Modesto and the Central Valley.

The board scheduled a discussion of the incident and the municipal code for its July 16 meeting and signaled it would include board commentary to the city council when it transmits its review of the OIR report and the department's response.","Dozens of residents at the Community Police Review Board meeting on June 18 urged the board to press for an independent investigation into arrests at a recent downtown protest, repeal Modesto Municipal Code 4‑23.02 (cloth‑mask prohibition), and seek dismissal of charges against those arrested.","actionData","errors"]

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