Item 4: Police Auditor Ordinance Revisions

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(5) For purposes of this subsection, an “allegation” is a report or claim that the chief of police has committed a crime, violated any provision of sections 2.240 to 2.246 or 2.450 to 2.456, violated a person’s civil rights, or failed to perform non-administrative duties in accordance with professional law enforcement standards applicable to Eugene’s sworn officers. (a) If the auditor receives an allegation against the chief of police, the auditor shall forward a copy of the allegation to the city manager. The city manager shall notify the council, and investigate the allegation. The manager shall keep the auditor informed of the progress of the investigation. (b) Upon completion of the investigation, but prior to the finalization of the investigation report, the city manager shall provide the auditor with a draft of the report. The auditor shall review the draft report and provide comments about the draft to the manager within seven days of receiving the draft. The manager shall consider any comments received from the auditor and finalize the report within seven days. Once the city manager issues a decision on the allegation, the manager shall inform the council of the manager’s decision related to the allegation. 2.456 Office of Police Auditor – Complaint Processing. (1) Complaint intake. (a) Any person may lodge a complaint or commendation with the auditor’s office about the conduct of, or services provided by, a city police employee; (b) The auditor’s office is the intake center for all community complaints about police employees. City employees may choose to lodge complaints against another employee through either internal affairs or the auditor’s office. The auditor’s office shall document all contacts and complaints received from any source. The auditor’s office may refer a complainant to another department in the city or another agency that would be more appropriate to address the complaint. (c) If the city receives a claim for damages that alleges that a police employee caused the damage, a copy of the claim shall be forwarded to the auditor’s office for a determination as to whether the claim should also be classified and processed as a complaint. (dc) The auditor’s office conducts the preliminary investigation of all complaints lodged with the auditor’s office or internal affairs to appropriately classify and route the complaint and any accompanying information accordingly. The auditor has exclusive authority to classify, route and reclassify Ordinance - Page 4 of 8