Payment of Reward Offer (DR No. 2101-04642) / Hit-and-Run / Board of Police Commissioners
Council File 26-0837
Under review — the Police Commission is asking the city to authorize a reward for information in a hit-and-run case. It's now with the Public Safety Committee, waiting for their recommendation before Council votes.
Brief
The Board of Police Commissioners has requested authority to offer a financial reward for information leading to the identification and apprehension of the hit-and-run driver in case DR No. 2101-04642. The file was submitted June 3, 2026, and is currently pending review in the Public Safety Committee. Reward payments typically incentivize public tips in serious traffic crimes.
Full summary
The Board of Police Commissioners submitted a request on June 3, 2026, seeking Council authorization to pay a reward in connection with a hit-and-run incident (case number DR No. 2101-04642). The file does not specify the amount of the reward or detailed circumstances of the collision, as those details are typically contained in the referenced Board Report 26-144. Reward offers in hit-and-run cases are a standard investigative tool used to encourage citizens to provide information that might otherwise remain unreported. The file was referred to the Public Safety Committee on June 5, 2026, where it currently awaits committee review and recommendation. The matter will require a Council vote before the Police Commission can distribute the promised reward. Given the recent submission and early procedural stage, substantive deliberation by the committee has not yet occurred. The file does not expire until June 3, 2028, providing ample time for the committee to act.
Activity (2)
- 2026-06-05 Board of Police Commissioners document(s) referred to Public Safety Committee.
- 2026-06-03 Document submitted by Board of Police Commissioners, dated June 3, 2026.
Documents (1)
- 2026-06-03 Report from Board of Police Commissioners · report