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Public Safety
Boise police oversight office reports another fatal shooting without call to mental health response team
Both an internal and external review of a fatal 2024 police shooting in Southwest Boise found Boise Police Department officers failed to call in...
Legal
You Asked: How much did the City of Boise spend on lawsuits related to former BPD Chief Lee’s conduct?
The departure of Boise Police Chief Ryan Lee racked up legal costs, as well as headlines, for the City of Boise in the past...
Legal
Federal judge dismisses retired BPD Captain’s discrimination suit against Boise over Chief Lee investigations
A federal judge ruled against a now-retired BPD captain in his lawsuit alleging he was pushed into retirement in 2022 as retaliation for his...
Boise
City of Boise settles lawsuit from BPD Sgt. injured by former police chief
The City of Boise is once again paying out a settlement in a lawsuit linked to complaints against former Police Chief Ryan Lee.
On...
Legal
City of Boise legal bills increase to defend suit from BPD Sgt. injured by Chief Ryan Lee
Costs are going up for the City of Boise to defend against a lawsuit from a Boise Police Department sergeant injured in a department...
Legal
Lee sues BPD Sgt., others for libel and ‘intentionally calculated’ actions to end his tenure as Boise Police Chief
Boise's former police chief is firing back with his own lawsuit against a BPD sergeant and multiple other unnamed people alleging libel, slander and...
Legal
Boise Police Sergeant injured by former BPD Chief Ryan Lee in briefing room files suit against City of Boise, Lee
A Boise Police Department Sergeant filed a lawsuit against the City of Boise and former police chief Ryan Lee this week stemming from an...
Boise
ISP report details investigation into Ryan Lee: officers, others provide account of briefing that led to injured sgt.
Editor's note: This story contains strong language.
After Boise Police Chief Ryan Lee resigned last Friday at the request of Mayor Lauren McLean, BoiseDev is...
Boise
BPD officer files claim against city after he said Chief Ryan Lee injured him
A Boise Police officer filed a tort claim on April 5 with the city alleging that the department’s chief severely injured the officer during...