Bradley Chambers
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Service Record
Meridian Idaho Police Department
| Rank | Officer |
| Dates of Service | August 2022 - September 8, 2024.[1] |
| Salary | $108,747 (2023)[2] |
| Last Known Status | Separated |
Boise Idaho Police Department
| Dates of Service | Hired September 9, 2024.[1] |
| Last Known Status | Active |
Incident Reports
2024 Arrest of Samson Allen
On June 30, 2024, police and paramedics were called after Samson's brother crashed his motorbike and needed medical treatment. Samson and another brother loaded the bike into a truck and prepared to take it home. Chambers ordered the men to take the bike out of the truck. After they refused, Chambers ordered Samson to put his hands behind his back.[3]
Chambers took Samson to the ground, knelt on his neck, and attempted to handcuff him. Chambers ordered onlookers to back up, swung at a person who was videoing, and threatened him with his Taser.[4]
The incident was captured on body-worn camera and cell-phone video.[5][4]
Samson was arrested for Resisting and Obstructing an Officer.[3]
Response Timeline
The city opened an investigation.
On May 7, 2025, a jury found Samson guilty of resisting arrest and obstructing and sentenced him to three months of unsupervised probation.[6]
On May 14, 2025, the agency announced that the use of force was legal and within department policy.[7]
LEO Ratings
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Margaret Carmel, Former Meridian officer hired by Boise Police amid use of force investigation shown in YouTube video, BoiseDev, 2024-10-02
- ↑ Bradley Chambers M, City of Meridian, Police Officer, govSalaries
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Allie Triepke, Parents of a Meridian man raise concerns over use of force in son's arrest, KIVI, 2024-10-10
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Idaho Cop Gets Violent with Innocent Kids, The Civil Rights Lawyer, 2024-09-21
- ↑ A5 O Chambers Body Cam Footage, Garth Gilbert Gaylord, 2024-06-16
- ↑ Samson Allen convicted of resisting arrest, officer denies taking de-escalation training, Idaho News, 2025-05-07
- ↑ Meridian Police respond to questions over use of force in Samson Allen case, Idaho News, 2025-05-14
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