Item A: Amendments to Ordinance on Police Auditor and CRB

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will use their best efforts to complete this process in a timely manner and without unreasonably delaying the final adjudication of the case. If the investigation reveals evidence of criminal conduct not previously known, the auditor may refer the matter to the appropriate criminal prosecutor for his/her consideration. (g) The auditor’s office will make every reasonable effort to notify Deleted: e the complainant that an investigation has been conducted, summarize the case findings, and provide an opportunity for the complainant to comment or ask questions about the process. (h) The auditor’s office shall return all case file materials to Deleted: f internal affairs for retention, but shall have subsequent access to closed cases. (i) The police auditor shall maintain an on-going status report on Deleted: g the work of the auditor’s office and case investigations and shall share it with the civilian review board. (3) Access to Records and Materials. (a) The police auditor shall have complete, direct and unrestricted access to (i) all complaint and investigative records, evidence, documents and materials, (ii) IA PRO database to the same extent as the program coordinator and IA PRO supervisor, and (iii) any other information the auditor deems relevant to the complaint or is necessary for the performance of his/her specified duties. Such access shall commence upon the opening of the case file and continue even after a case is closed. As provided in section 2.456(2)(f), the police auditor Deleted: d shall not have access to a criminal investigation file until the conclusion of any such criminal investigation. Comment [: This implements Amendment #3 and the second sentence of Amendment #5.] (b) The police auditor shall supervise the development and implementation of a case management system to track all complaints received in coordination with the internal affairs unit, report case statistics and trends, and provide performance indicators to evaluate the effectiveness of the auditor’s office. (c) The chief of police and police auditor shall develop cooperative interdepartmental procedures and any necessary infrastructure to coordinate the flow of information and communication between the auditor’s office and the police department. Section 2. The City Recorder, at the request of, or with the concurrence of the City Attorney, is authorized to administratively correct any reference errors Ordinance - Page 8 of 9