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8. Powers and Duties of the Police auditor <br />a)The police auditor is the administrative head of the Auditor’s Office and shall: <br /> <br />1.oversee the operations of the Auditor’s Office, establish program priorities and objectives, and <br /> <br />manage the implementation and evaluation of work programs. <br />2.develop and maintain operating procedures for the Auditor’s Office, including protocols for handling <br /> <br />complaints and monitoring investigations. <br />3.establish standards of professional conduct and provide necessary training for staff in the Auditor’s <br /> <br />Office. <br />b)The police auditor shall act as liaison and provide staff support to the Civilian Review Board. In concert <br /> <br />with the Civilian Review Board, the police auditor shall establish and maintain policies, procedures and <br />operating principles for the Civilian Review Board’s functions. <br />c)The police auditor shall receive and process complaints concerning police employees and monitor the <br /> <br />complaint investigation and review process as set forth in sections 9 and 10 below. <br />d)The police auditor shall perform a quality assurance function with the goal of identifying systemic <br /> <br />changes that will improve police services to the community. The police auditor’s activities include: <br />1.analyzing complaint trends and recommending changes to police policy, practices and training; <br /> <br />2.reviewing risk and tort claims and developing recommendations to reduce risk and liability; <br /> <br />3.reviewing and reporting trends in completed police employee disciplinary decisions. <br /> <br /> <br />e)The police auditor shall issue reports to the Civilian Review Board and City Council and provide <br /> <br />recommendations relevant to police policies and practices to the Police Commission. <br />f)The police auditor shall determine if applicants for the Civilian Review Civilian Review Board meet the <br /> <br />requisite qualifications established in Section 14 (d) and (e). <br />g)The police auditor will receive timely notification of critical incidents to enable him/her, or a qualified <br /> <br />designee, to report to the scene of critical incidents*. The police auditor and the Chief of Police* shall <br />develop protocols necessary for the police auditor to be summoned to the incident for purposes of first- <br />hand observation. <br />h)The police auditor shall participate in Use of Force Review Boards. <br /> <br /> <br />1 <br />9. Staff and Delegation <br />a)The police auditor shall provide operational supervision of staff in the Auditor’s Office and may delegate <br /> <br />any duties to those staff unless otherwise specified in this chapter. <br /> <br />10. Complaint Intake and Handling <br />a)Any person may lodge a complaint or commendation with the Auditor’s Office about the conduct of, or <br /> <br />services provided by, a Eugene police employee. <br />1.The Auditor’s Office is the intake center for all community complaints about police employees. <br /> <br />Employees may choose to lodge complaints against another employee through either Internal <br />Affairs or the Auditor’s Office. <br />2.The Auditor’s Office shall document all contacts and complaints received from any source. <br /> <br />3.The Auditor’s Office may refer a complainant to another department in the city or another agency <br /> <br />that would be more appropriate to address the complaint. <br /> <br /> <br />1 <br /> This section may require further revision to address the Auditor’s role in staff supervision, including hiring/firing decisions, upon <br />resolution of this issue. <br />2 <br /> <br />