Councilwoman Lisa Sanchez highlights concerns on BPD investigation

BOISE, Idaho (CBS2) — Boise City Council member Lisa Sanchez highlighted her concerns on the Boise Police Department (BPD) investigation into former Boise Police Capt. Matt Bryngelson.

During a city council meeting with members of the investigation this week, Council Member Lisa Sanchez brought up concerns she had with the city and suggested there could be problems beyond just the police.

"This individual worked with our organization for many years, is there a possibility that it happened the other way around? Maybe this individual is infected by the people who work for the city of Boise," Sanchez said.

Sanchez a former civil rights investigator and the only person of color on the Boise City Council says she encountered issues upon being elected to the city council back in 2017.

"On my first arrival with this organization, I immediately saw problems coming from our HR department of all places. I have a perspective only I can have," she said.

Sanchez says there are big issues within the city of Boise - that may go beyond the scope of this investigation.

"My concern is that we scapegoat one department when we may have issues that permeate our entire organization. It's not one individual who does that," she said.

Sanchez says she doesn't believe that's the case but hopes this idea is taken into account.

"I think that moving forward we all need to take responsibility for the organization that we occupy and I want to make sure that it's part of the thought process as well."

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