Item 4: PH on Ordinance Concerning Police Auditor and Civilian Review Board

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(a) Oversee the operations of the auditor’s office, establish program priorities and objectives, and manage the implementation and evaluation of work programs; (b) Develop and maintain operating procedures for the auditor’s office, including protocols for handling complaints and monitoring investigations; (c) Establish standards of professional conduct and provide necessary training for staff in the auditor’s office. (d) Act as liaison and provide staff support to the civilian review board. In collaboration with the civilian review board, the police auditor shall: 1. Establish and maintain policies, procedures and operating principles for the civilian review board’s functions; and 2. Conduct education and outreach activities to inform the community about the process for filing complaints and commendations about police employees, and develop and disseminate information and forms regarding the police complaint handling and review system. (e) Receive and process complaints concerning police employees and monitor the complaint investigation and review process as set forth in sections 2.456(1) and (2). (f) Perform a quality assurance function with the goal of identifying systemic changes that will improve police services to the community. These activities include: 1. Analyzing complaint trends and recommending changes to police policy, practices and training; 2. Reviewing risk and tort claims and developing recommendations to reduce risk and liability; 3. Reviewing and reporting trends in completed police employee disciplinary decisions. (g) Provide status reports to the civilian review board and city council and provide recommendations relevant to police policies and practices to the police commission. (h) Develop and present to the civilian review board and city council annual public reports describing the activities of the auditor’s office, its findings and recommendations, the police department’s response to its recommendations, and any other information pertinent to assessing the performance of the auditor’s office. (i) Provide the city council with any other reports deemed necessary or requested by the city council. All public reports shall strive to protect the privacy of all individuals and shall not contain the names of parties to a complaint (employees, complainants and/or witnesses) not previously disclosed. (j) Determine whether applicants for the civilian review board meet the requisite qualifications in section 2.242(1)(a)1. and 2.242(1)(d). Ordinance - 9