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<br /> <br /> Independent Police Auditor’s Office -- 2018 Annual Report 4 <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Mission and Purpose <br />Our office was established by charter amendment in 2005 to provide an external mechanism for the <br />independent receipt, classification, and routing of complaints against sworn and non-sworn EPD <br />employees; contract for outside investigations when necessary; and provide monitoring of EPD <br />internal investigations of allegations of misconduct and supervisors’ investigations of service <br />complaints. The charter amendment also authorizes the auditor to: make recommendations <br />regarding adjudications, policies and training to the Police Chief; prepare reports concerning <br />complaint trends and police practices; and act as a liaison and staff support for a civilian review <br />board. <br /> <br />Overview <br />Our office serves as the intake point for all complaints about EPD employees. On average we review <br />370 complaints per year (average 2010-2018). We also review every reportable use of force, and we <br />have done so since mid-year 2013. This translates to review of slightly more than 200 uses of force <br />per year. We also serve as one of several avenues of intake for police commendations. Our staff <br />supports the Civilian Review Board, and we regularly attend Police Commission and Human Rights <br />Commission meetings to answer any questions those groups may have regarding our office. We have <br />emphasized community engagement efforts over the past several years; we sponsor an annual Public <br />Safety Forum and outreach to community events and neighborhood meetings to inform the <br />June 19, 2019, Work Session – Item 2