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<br />,. <br /> <br />8. PQWerS and Duties of the Police auditor <br />a) The police auditor is the administrative head of the Auditor's Office and shall: <br /> <br />. . <br /> <br /> <br />1. oversee the operations of the Auditor's Office, establish program priorities and objectives, ~nd <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 />complaints and mo'nitoring investigations. . <br />3. establish standards of professional conduct and provide necessary training for staff in the Auditor's <br />Office. <br /> <br />b) The police auditor shall act as liaison and provide staff support to the Civilian Review Board. In concert <br />with the Civilian Review Board, the police auditor shall establish and maintai'n policies, procedures and <br />operating principles for the Civilian Review Board's functions. <br /> <br />c) The 'police auditor shall receive andpr~ess complaints. concerning police employees and monitor the <br />comp.laint investigation and review process as set forth in sections 9 and 10 below. .' <br /> <br />d) The police auditor shall perform a quality assurance function ~ith the goa~ of identifying systemic <br />changes that will imp'rove police services to the community. The police auditor's activities include: <br /> <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 redl:lce risk and liability; <br /> <br />3. reviewing and reporting trends in completed police employee disciplinary decisions. <br /> <br />H../....,... <br />il <br /> <br />e) The police auditor shall issue reports to the Civilian Review .Board and City Council and provide <br />recommendations relevant to police policies and practices to the Police Comm.ission. . <br /> <br />f) The police auditor shall determine if applicants for the Civilian Review Civilian Review Board meet the <br />requisite qualifications established in Section 14 (d) and (e). ) <br /> <br />g) The police auditor will receive timely notification of critical incidents to enable him/her, or a' qualified <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 /> <br />h) The police auditor shall participate in Use of Force Review Boards. <br /> <br />9. Staff and Delegation 1 <br /> <br />a) The police auditor shall provide operational supervision of staff in the Auditor's Office and may delegate <br />any duties to those staff unle.ss otherwise specified in this chapter. <br /> <br />10. Complaint I_ke and Handling <br /> <br />a) Any.person may lodge a complaint or commendation with the Auditor's Office about the conduct of, or <br />services provided by, a Eugene police employee. <br /> <br />1. The Auditor's Office is the intake cente~ for all community complaints about police employees. . <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 />3. The Auditor's Office may refer a complainant to another department in the city or another agency <br />that would be more appropriate to address the complaint. <br /> <br />1 This section may require further revision to addres~ the Auditor's role in staff supervision, including hiring/frring decisions, upon <br />resolution of this issue. <br /> <br />2 <br />