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Residents repeatedly asked the board to adopt a written policy that would bar voluntary cooperation with ICE unless officers have a judicial warrant, require immediate notification of family emergency contacts when DPD assists ICE, and publish real-time logs of any DPD assistance to federal immigration authorities.

\"I urge you to reject cooperation with ICE,\" said Dr. Danielle Lemmy, a college instructor and civic engagement consultant, asking the board to publicly disclose all DPD-ICE communications and interactions. Other speakers, including Kathy Cochran and Sam Williams, described witnessing arrests in courthouse hallways, said fear of detention is reducing participation in food drives and community events, and called for quarterly public reporting of ICE contacts.

The board heard consistent requests across multiple commenters: require a judicial warrant for any DPD assistance, refuse to honor ICE detainer requests without a warrant, prohibit sharing of nonpublic information with ICE unless legally compelled, and create an accessible public dashboard logging incidents where DPD assisted federal immigration officers.

Director Andre and staff said OCPO has been pursuing clarity on the department's policies and will request a return appearance by Dallas Police Chief Como so board members can press him directly. Board members debated format and legal risk; several said the board should not operate \"out of fear\" and must hold the department publicly accountable. The director said she will send a formal invitation and prepare a focused agenda with specific questions and legal context.

The board did not take formal policy action on ICE cooperation at the meeting but agreed to press for answers from the chief at a subsequent meeting and to consider follow-up steps based on his responses or counsel advice. Public commenters said they will continue to press the board and the City Council until policy changes or formal clarifications are published.

The board's planned next procedural step is for the director to schedule a meeting with Chief Como and prepare an agenda that clarifies what the chief can and cannot answer in public. The board also discussed a smaller preparatory session with the chief and city attorneys to avoid procedural roadblocks in a public forum.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Dallas - Community Police Oversight Board","oneSentenceSummary","Public commenters filled the meeting's early portion to press the Community Police Oversight Board on Dallas Police Department interactions with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.","taxTitle","Dallas, Dallas County, Texas","taxId",2781,"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},6789785,"Dallas oversight board sustains finding and urges training after officer's profane traffic-stop remark",1996,5832290,7828885,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5567073-1021f0df778ba26ff55b5e66619d3190&start=5832&end=7828","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5567073-1021f0df778ba26ff55b5e66619d3190/thumbnail_5832290.jpg","/articles/6789785/Dallas/Dallas-County/Texas/Dallas-oversight-board-sustains-finding-and-urges-training-after-officers-profane-traffic-stop-remark","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6789785-f9503b3ab9b569a205f3af9cb292e716/orig.mp4?Expires=1770404288&Signature=EKQ2MdMkEey7LXsatZd19lsDyAcNgNbrZk71WA2qEtLOVrb9jFD4EdF7YcZTRg14tudPo0DDFvbjDjvpGkvsAq2oUkB5Py5act~AyY~CVzbhrG-8jzLPSZoZlJDt07vDGxta-ZkSWtPTTgHiiIzPlrnF0Vbvmk3y9VU5oDZT-v0prgqxqwOCZa0HokFT414GFFmgXYXxZKIT6G8akyL8dxmrFIsjsO1pHz5-RVmpMRxl9wcZi7SrheuEJmMpdjNbATjyXvnAbmJUIra3CqBOtf36MHjU42qS1grjFywiNqgkzHMmU~v2wCYi92cVkwqhajtMO1gqcRYoAjz1Q8o11w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Community Police Oversight Board voted unanimously to accept the Office of Community Police Oversight investigator's findings in a traffic-stop complaint and to refer recommended discipline and training to the Dallas Police Department.

Investigator Hough summarized the Devon Leach complaint, which alleges a Dallas officer used a profane threatening phrase during a traffic stop. Hough recounted the body-worn-camera exchange and told the board the officer can be heard saying, \"if you touch it I'm gonna smoke your ***,\" language the office concluded violated Code of Conduct Section 4.15 (no employee shall use indecent or profane language in the performance of official duties). OCPO recommended reinstating the division's prior recommendation for training and changing the division referral finding to \"sustained.\"

Board members debated whether the phrase, often used as slang, constitutes a heightened threat coming from a uniformed, armed officer. Jonathan Maples and others said the context of an armed officer elevates the phrase's seriousness for a resident on the receiving end. Investigative staff and supervisors applied tactical context — including whether the driver made any movement toward the weapon and whether cover officers or a dispatch alert were requested — during the discussion.

Dee Wadsworth (District 12) moved to accept Investigator Hough's findings and to refer the recommendation to the police chief; Brandon Freeman seconded. The board then conducted a roll-call vote and the chair announced the yays were unanimous. The referral package includes the recommendation to reinstate training for Senior Corporal Matthew Wolford and encourages DPD to review language-use protocols for citizen interactions.

OCPO staff noted that this board's sustained finding does not automatically equal a sustained departmental finding; the DPD will make a final determination and, if DPD sustains, the finding will become part of the officer's record. Several board members requested follow-up on the department's response and training outcomes at a future meeting.

The board's vote and referral formalize OCPO's administrative recommendation to DPD and mark the matter for the department's final action and any subsequent discipline or training implementation.","The board accepted OCPO investigator Hough's recommendation to change a division finding to sustained for Senior Corporal Matthew Wolford, citing use of indecent/profane language during a traffic stop; the board voted unanimously to refer the recommendation, including reinstated training, to the police chief.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6789778,"OCPO briefs board on Deep Ellum crime data, website launch and outreach gains",1982,2532965,4515335,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5567073-1021f0df778ba26ff55b5e66619d3190&start=2532&end=4515","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5567073-1021f0df778ba26ff55b5e66619d3190/thumbnail_2532965.jpg","/articles/6789778/Dallas/Dallas-County/Texas/OCPO-briefs-board-on-Deep-Ellum-crime-data-website-launch-and-outreach-gains","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6789778-4e8e85d2560ad44f5881ad5009d2a839/orig.mp4?Expires=1770404288&Signature=d73KlhWNnKfSijnfeotGT2Reu0ut4WHkW8Ze15PfYJDHVT8bZamDK1BejQVWrvddLMEsC4NoNlFtpUE99VXpN870bUHcLH5kEhYQbe7QkUDnlZT7pLutY~PBm6S6UoXpvcGo7r6h9RpoDnICk59hZhsMlVDSolSZcsCdVA2fnWmuUCCAlJArQWIqB36TlhrOWuRxpUffq79RDWEVNa4TUdXa430OtP6NNcwueIHNRrDVASd~-HF~i9zsH8ItDt2Pn1OKnDY2wrmn6WLkDnGHgfkho84bebBnVbFnymxT8JwD7FNmpA-B8R7BhD8DTqXrVPsPLvPrAtQSyVSu5nMUjQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Policy analyst Sierra Obasi and Major Anthony Greer presented a data briefing on arrests and NIBRS-coded offenses in Deep Ellum from January through June 2025, followed by OCPO staff updates on outreach and communications.

Obasi told the board the memo attached to the meeting packet contains month-to-month and year-to-date comparisons and highlighted mixed trends: for example, crimes-against-property showed a 100% change increase between June 2024 and June 2025 while year-to-date comparisons differed; crimes-against-persons showed a 33.33% month change decrease but a modest year-to-date increase. Board members asked for age and demographic breakdowns and for comparative data with other entertainment districts; staff agreed to provide age data for the same time frame.

Director Andre reported OCPO outreach and performance metrics: the office has participated in 82 community engagement events (goal 25), achieved a complaint-resolution combined goal of 87% (target 70%), and reported an independent-investigation completion rate at 100% for the current reporting period. OCPO announced its redesigned public website launched on July 28 and that an accountability and transparency dashboard is scheduled for presentation at the September City Council public safety committee meeting. Communications advisor Walid Guerrero reported a newsletter open rate of 45.6% (industry standard ~29%) with a 3% click-through.

Board members raised questions about the proposed FY budget changes, options to digitize materials to reduce printing costs, and mechanisms to ensure that OCPO data is accessible to senior residents and recreation centers. Director Andre said she will prioritize district town-hall attendance in districts with high complaint volumes and will work to expand newsletter distribution and outreach channels.

The briefing concluded with staff agreeing to provide requested age and comparative data for Deep Ellum to inform ongoing oversight and community outreach planning.
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