Boise Mayor Names Interim Director Of Police Oversight

BOISE, ID — Boise Mayor Lauren McLean has named Jesus Jara as Interim Director of the Office of Police Oversight (OPO) until a director of the new Office of Police Accountability (OPA) is named.

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Natalie Camacho Mendoza submitted her resignation as the Director of Police Oversight effective May 31, 2021. Jara will serve as interim director until a permanent director is found.

Jara has experience in the City of Boise and in OPO, having worked as a Human Resource Compliance Specialist and a Police Oversight Investigative Analyst. He currently works as a Senior Human Resources Analyst for Benton County, Oregon.

The city is in the process of hiring a director to lead the new Office of Police Accountability. The position closed for applicants last week. In the days to come, candidates will be interviewed by a community panel. McLean and Council President Elaine Clegg will conduct final interviews.

McLean will make the final decision on the director and bring that candidate forward for council confirmation.

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