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Measure No. Section 15-A is added to the Eugene Charter of 2002 to provide as ~%llows. Section 15-A. External Review of Police (1) The city council is authorized to hire, supervise and specify the salary of an independent police auditor to oversee investigations of complaints involving police employees~ Notwithstanding section 16 of this charter, the city council may authorize the auditor to: (a) receive, classify and route complaints about sworn police officers and c/v/l/an police employees; (b) contract wkh persons or entities to perform outside investigations of such complaints; (c) monkor the city's internal investigations, including but not limited to access to all evidence developed as part of the investigation and participation in investigative intervie~vs related to such complaints, and require the city to undertake additional investigation; (d) make recommendations to the city rnanager or designee fbllowing the investigation; (e) prepare reports on complaint trends and police practices in general; and (f) act as a liaison to and provide staff support for the civilian review board. (2) The city council is authorized to appoint a civilian review board of not more than seven members to review investigations of complaints involving sworn police of~cers. Notwithstanding section 16 of this charter, the city council may authorize the civilian review board to: (a) review the completed investigation and adjudication of complaints filed against sworn police officers; (b) require that the city re-open an investigation; (c) provide comments on an investigation, including recommendations to the independent police auditor, city manager or designee about the investigation; (d) review trends and statistics of complaints against sworn police officers and civilian employees, and provide reports and recommendations to the city council; and (e) oversee and evaluate the work of the independent police auditor. ExhibitA