Recently, the City of Loveland agreed to pay a defendant $3 Million due to the misdeeds of the local police department. The defendant was severely injured and subjected to unnecessary force.
Routinely I see Board Meeting agenda items, such as item 6S today, regarding the indemnification of Adams County employees. While I can agree that we need a process for protecting employees when they are indeed performing their assigned duties within the scope of their employment, I am also fearful that we are putting taxpayers on the hook for the misdeeds of others.
I honestly have never seen an indemnification resolution not be passed, though I can admit that I may be missing information.
What I request, is that the county provide more details on the internal investigative process and more details on the investigations themselves. This information will help county citizens to speak up when necessary and provide comments when the information does not seem just or reasonable.
Recently, the City of Loveland agreed to pay a defendant $3 Million due to the misdeeds of the local police department. The defendant was severely injured and subjected to unnecessary force.
Routinely I see Board Meeting agenda items, such as item 6S today, regarding the indemnification of Adams County employees. While I can agree that we need a process for protecting employees when they are indeed performing their assigned duties within the scope of their employment, I am also fearful that we are putting taxpayers on the hook for the misdeeds of others.
I honestly have never seen an indemnification resolution not be passed, though I can admit that I may be missing information.
What I request, is that the county provide more details on the internal investigative process and more details on the investigations themselves. This information will help county citizens to speak up when necessary and provide comments when the information does not seem just or reasonable.