Item B: Police Auditor/Civilian Review Board Update

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final adjudication of the allegations by EPD, what the auditor had recommended, and how the CRB voted on the individual allegations. If an allegation was sustained by EPD, the report also reflects what measures were taken. These range from counseling to termination. If there was a related risk claim filed, that information is available as well. Over time, we hope to track the Service Complaints in this manner as well. 2) CRBCRS:In order to track outcomes of the IVILIAN EVIEW OARD ASE EPORT URVEY civilian oversight review process, the Auditors Office has worked with a volunteer, David Murphy, to develop an instrument which will allow us to track specific trends. Dr. Murphy teaches Criminal Justice at Western Oregon University and lives in Eugene. He has undergone a complete and thorough background check. In time, data gathered through this process might be used in a variety of ways to improve EPD performance, shape policy and address issues of training. The instrument has several components but the object is to measure the fairness, thoroughness and timeliness of investigations, the work of the Auditor, and whether adjudication recommendations and outcomes are perceived as being reasonable and fair. A copy of the survey form used in the September 2008 case review is attached. 3)POSIS:A third survey has been OLICE VERSIGHT YSTEM MPLEMENTATION URVEY developed to measure attitudes and beliefs about the oversight system, how effective it is perceived to be, and the level of support of different entities within the community. This survey is brand new and has not been administered to anyone as yet. Again, feedback is welcome. A copy of the survey form is attached. General Observations: RA:Not all civil claims against EPD have a related administrative file ISK SSESSMENT based on a service complaint or allegation of misconduct. From January 1 through September 30, 2008, 29 risk claims were filed with the City; of these claims, five are associated with conduct or service complaints. While most of the claims are quite modest, i.e., reimbursement for lost or damaged property, others represent more significant liability. SC: Service complaints are less formal and are handled through the ERVICE OMPLAINTS chain of command. Typically, this means that the identified officer’s sergeant makes an inquiry into the alleged complaint. When we reach full staffing levels we should be able to pull this data together. We are currently tracking the instances in which a complaint originally classified by the Auditor was reclassified by the Chief of Police. Since May, this has occurred eight times. It should be noted, these do not include cases in which the Auditor, upon further information, reclassified the complaint. Auditors Report to Council—11-10-08, page 2