Item B: Police Auditor Ordinance Review Report

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complete, unrestricted and direct access to the internal affairs area during office hours. [Amendment #5, first sentence: “The Police auditor shall have complete, unrestricted, and direct access to the necessary Eugene Police Department offices; the same as Internal Affairs staff.” The second sentence in Amendment #5 is covered below in section 2.456(3).] (6) 7 It is intended that sections 2.450 through 2.456 and 2.240 through 2.246 will provide a system of independent oversight of the police complaint process and implement section 15-A of the Eugene Charter of 2002 as adopted by the city electorate on November 8, 2005. (Section 2.450 added by Ordinance No. 20374, enacted December 13, 2006, effective January 12, 2007.) 2.452 Office of Police Auditor – Definitions. Words and phrases used in sections 2.240 through 2.246 and 2.450 through 2.456 have the following meanings: Chief of police. The person designated by the city manager as the chief of police. Community impact case. A complaint involving sworn police officer(s) that alleges excessive force, bias, disparate treatment or violation of constitutional rights, which the police auditor determines should be reviewed by the civilian review board in accordance with section 2.244(3) and 2.244(4) of this code. Complaint. An expression of dissatisfaction, allegation of misconduct, or question about a police employee’s conduct, police services provided or not provided, or police department policies or practices in general. Conclusion of any criminal investigation or conclusion of any such criminal investigation. A criminal investigation is deemed concluded when the appropriate criminal prosecutor decides either to press charged or to not press charges. Critical incident. An occurrence involving a significant police action including, but not limited to, a civil disturbance or riot, an officer-involved shooting, or other action by a sworn police officer resulting in serious physical injury or death. Facilitated conversation. A discussion guided by a third party, trained facilitator, between the complainant and a department representative, most often the named employee’s supervisor or internal affairs staff.