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1. Establish and maintain policies, procedures and operating <br />principles for the civilian review board’s functions; and <br />2. Conduct education and outreach activities to inform the <br />community about the process for filing complaints and <br />commendations about police employees, and develop and <br />disseminate information and forms regarding the police <br />complaint handling and review system. <br />(e) Receive and process complaints concerning police employees; <br />[and] monitor the complaint investigation and review process as <br />set forth in sections 2.456(1) and (2); and review a selection of <br />service complaints. <br /> (f) Perform a quality assurance function with the goal of identifying <br />systemic changes that will improve police services to the <br />community. These activities include: <br />1. Analyzing complaint trends and recommending changes to <br />police policy, practices and training; <br />2. Reviewing risk and tort claims and developing <br />recommendations to reduce risk and liability; <br />3. Reviewing and reporting trends in completed police <br />employee disciplinary decisions. <br />(g) Provide status reports to the civilian review board and city council <br />and provide recommendations relevant to police policies and <br />practices to the police commission. <br />(h) Develop and present to the civilian review board and city council <br />annual public reports describing the activities of the auditor’s <br />office, its findings and recommendations, the police department’s <br />response to its recommendations, and any other information <br />pertinent to assessing the performance of the auditor’s office. <br />(i) Provide the city council with any other reports deemed necessary <br />or requested by the city council. All public reports shall strive to <br />protect the privacy of all individuals and shall not contain the <br />names of parties to a complaint (employees, complainants and/or <br />witnesses) not previously disclosed. <br />(j) Determine whether applicants for the civilian review board meet <br />the requisite qualifications in section 2.242(1)(a)1. and <br />2.242(1)(d). <br />(2) <br /> The police auditor shall receive timely notification of critical incidents to <br />enable him/her, or a qualified designee, to report to the scene of critical <br />incidents. The police auditor and chief of police shall develop <br />necessary protocols for summoning the police auditor to the incident for <br />purposes of first-hand observation. <br />(3) <br /> The police auditor shall participate in use of force review boards. <br />(4) <br /> All case adjudication and employee discipline decisions shall be made <br />by the chief of police. The police auditor may develop adjudication <br />recommendations, but is not authorized to recommend the level of <br />discipline for police employees. <br />Ordinance - Page 3 of 8 <br /> <br />