Item B: Update on Implementation of Measure 20-106

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Police Comp!a!~~i~!.~!TI and Civllian Over~!~I~~_.~_ecommendatiol'!~____mmm_ categories: 1) review and appellate models; 2) investigati ve and qualit.y assurance models, and 3) evalua.tive and perfonnance based models, The report was especially useful for COmpaI1ng individual element.s of the different models when the commission bega.n developing its preferred oversight system. Based on the input received and the research conducted, the commission agreed that the complaint system recommendations should strive for the following outcomes: o respect illld protect community members' rights, civilians and officers alike, in all atmosphere that is accessible, safe and fair; o take complaints seriously and provide options f'Or advocate support and altemative methods for resolution; o address the issues and reflect the values of this community; o be impartial, transparent and timely, promoting credibility in the complaint system and trust in the police department; and o facilitate continued evaluat.ion ofthe complaint system aIld overall department practices improve the quality of police services to the community. IV. Model Development/Committee Process The commission recognized that, given the magnitude and complexity of the project, a process adjustment was needed to help it meet its projected timeline without compromising the quality of work. In December, two conunittees were convened to develop preliminary recom."'1lendations for how complaints are received and handled (intake process) and how they are resolved and reviewed (case adjudication and civilian oversight process). The committee process was intended to facilitate an expeditious yet thorouE..)l analysis of these specific segments of the complaint system as wen as expillld opportunities for including stakeholders and other community members in the committees' deliberations. Also in December, the commission met with members of Commtmities United BJr Better Policing (eVBP) to discuss how the h'TOUPS would each proceed in developing recommendations f'Or civilian review of the police depattment. The two gTOUpS agreed to work collaborative1y on parallel but separate e1Torts and exchange progress reports and information when appropriate. CU13P participated in maIlY of the committee meetings, providing insight and perspectives to the commission as it worked to develop its own oversight model. In January, a stakeholders em ail list was developed as a means of providing project information with a large nenvork of interested parties. The stakeholder list, containing more thatl 300 addresses, was used to distribute information on the committee process, as \vel1 as to provide notice of other commission-sponsored events related to the development of the oversight proposal. The commission also specifical1y encouraged the Eugene Police Employees Association (EPEA) to participate in the process. EPEA representatives attended and provided input at both the " .;