Boise Mayor, Ada County Prosecutor at odds over releasing body cam footage

Boise Mayor, Ada County Prosecutor at odds over releasing body cam footage

Boise Mayor Lauren McLean's office called for the release of body camera footage from three recent police shootings Monday.

BOISE MAYORSOFFICE CALLS FORTHE RELEASE OFBODY CAMERAFOOTAGE FROMTHREE RECENTPOLICE SHOOTINGS.THE MAYORS OFFICESAYS A LETTER WASSENT TO THE ADACOUNTYPROSECUTORSOFFICE ASKING FORTHE VIDEOS TO BEMADE PUBLIC.CITING QUOTE -"SIGNIFICANTCOMMUNTYINTEREST ANDFRUSTRATION" ..MAYOR MCLEAN'SOFFICE ADDED ...."RELEASING THEFOOTAGE TO THECOMMUNITY IN ATIMELY MANNOR ISAN IMPORTANT STEPTOWARDACCOUNTABILITY."THE ADA COUNTYPROSECUTINGATTORNEY'S OFFICEWASTED NO TIMERESPONDING SAYING-- "PREMATURELYRELEASING VIDEOEVIDENCEUNDERMINESINVESTIGATIONS,DUE PROCESS ANDETHICAL RULES..

ANDALL EVIDENCE MUSTBE MAINTAINED IN AWAY CONSISTENTLYWITH ANY OTHERCRIMINAL CASE."THE PROSECUTORSOFFICE ADDEDQUOTE... "WE WILLNOT BE PARTY TOIMPEDING THEPURSUIT OFJUSTICE."