By Gia Vang

EUGENE, Ore. -- The Eugene Police Auditor says he will not designate the taser incident involving a foreign exchange student from China as a community impact case.

That means the Civilian Review Board will not have a say in any disciplinary actions against the involved officer.

Auditor Mark Gissiner said he decided not to designate this case as one out of respect for the student who requested a swift process.

The only other case that's been deemed as a community impact case since the inception of the review board was the Ian Van Ornum taser incident in May 2008.

The ordinance reads the decision to classify a case as such is ultimately up to the auditor.

Civilian Review Board Chair Kate Wilkinson says the designation would have meant the board would have authority over a disciplinary decision even after an internal investigation by the police department.

Last September, Eugene Police Officer Judd Warden tased a foreign exchange student from China after mistaking him for a trespasser. The internal investigation is completed and now the case is in the decision making process to determine disciplinary action.

The process is expected to close early December.

If the auditor continues on his promise not to make it a community impact case, the board will review it as a closed case.