# Community Police Oversight Commission Meeting: August 13, 2026


**Body:** Pasadena Media
**Date:** August 12, 2026
**Jurisdiction:** SLED

**Tags:** Public Safety, Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence, Regulatory Compliance


The Pasadena Community Police Oversight Commission (CPOC) meeting on August 13, 2026, included discussion of several police technologies and related procurement oversight. Public commenters asked for a more comprehensive audit of Pasadena’s automated license plate reader (ALPR) use, including contracts, data sharing, and error tracking; the commission took no action on that request. The Independent Police Auditor noted that PPD is in the process of procuring mobile audio-video cameras, and commissioners discussed forming an ad hoc committee to review that technology, including any ALPR component. No vendor, contract amount, or procurement award was identified. PPD also presented its proposed policy for AI-assisted police report writing: it agreed with 22 of 26 commission recommendations and cited wording or implementation concerns with four. The department and commission discussed revising the disputed language and bringing back a draft policy; no purchase or contract decision was made.

The commission approved a motion supporting PPD Policy 409 on energy-assisted breaching as written, with the commission’s recommendations and PPD’s responses included; the motion passed with one abstention. The discussion noted the policy’s limits on use and its connection to Assembly Bill 481 transparency requirements. Other agenda topics included the auditor’s review of behavioral-health calls, updates to the public recommendations tracker, and commission work-plan assignments. No spending amounts or vendor names were reported.

**Source:** Pasadena Media