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Ms. Taylor said it was difficult to evaluate the auditor in the absence of input from the complainants. She <br />wanted to know if the complainants thought the system was working and hoped to see that information <br />for Mr. Gissiner's next evaluation. Ms. Taylor suggested the Police Auditor's Office had suffered from <br />the loss of the different points of view expressed by the former Deputy Auditor. She suggested it was <br />good to have another point of view, even if one did not agree, and felt disadvantaged by the loss of that <br />input as well as the loss of the input from former CRB member Rick Brissenden. <br />In response to Ms. Taylor's concerns, Mr. Gissiner indicated that the survey responses had been <br />summarized in the evaluation and in the future he would include all the surveys that were returned by <br />complainants. <br />Mr. Pryor commended Mr. Gissiner's ethics and integrity. He thought those attributes made it possible <br />for Mr. Gissiner to build on the foundation that had been in place. He believed the office had finally <br />reached a level of stability that he attributed to the efforts of Mr. Gissiner. <br />Mr. Pryor asked Mr. Gissiner if he hired his deputies for their points of view. Mr. Gissiner said he was <br />persuaded to hire Ms. Pitcher because of her work at the Washington Court of Appeals. He did not hire <br />people for their points of view and noted that he and Ms. Pitcher did not always agree. <br />Mr. Farr suggested the increase in complaints experienced by the Police Auditor's Office was a positive <br />thing in that it demonstrated more public trust in the system, which led more people to make complaints. <br />He commended Mr. Gissiner's work. <br />Mr. Zelenka believed that Mr. Gissiner had done an excellent job, was professional, and his ethics were <br />beyond reproach. The Police Auditor's Office had gone from being controversy to "business as usual." <br />He found Mr. Gissiner to be independent and objective. He appreciated Mr. Gissiner's emphasis on <br />training and customer service. He also commended the hiring of Ms. Pitcher as he believed her legal <br />expertise was needed by the auditor's office. Mr. Zelenka said Mr. Gissiner kept the council informed of <br />events in a timely fashion. His recommendations were reasonable, thought -out, and fair. The CRB <br />appeared to be well - supported and well - informed. <br />At Mr. Zelenka's request, Ms. Smith reviewed the survey process used to solicit feedback from citizens as <br />well as complainants and indicated staff would work on ways to increase the response rate. Mr. Zelenka <br />suggested the survey results be placed in a separate section of the evaluation. <br />Mr. Zelenka said he would like to see the auditor do more community outreach to discuss the work of the <br />office. <br />Mr. Clark said the purpose of the auditors' office was to improve community- police relations and he <br />thought that Mr. Gissiner had accomplished that. He said Mr. Gissiner's high standards inspired high <br />standards in others. Because of the work of the auditor, police sergeants had come to understand they had <br />more of a role in educating officers about appropriate behavior. Mr. Clark also commended Mr. Gissiner <br />for enhancing communications between the Police Auditor's Office, CRB, and Police Commission. He <br />said that Mr. Gissiner frequently brought policy issues to the commission for resolution. <br />Mr. Poling believed that Eugene was fortunate to have Mr. Gissiner as its Police Auditor. His previous <br />experience in such positions showed. He had turned a frequently controversial program into a program <br />that was very seldom in the news. Mr. Gissiner had built a strong platform of trust for the community, the <br />CRB, Police Commission, EPD, and the police union. Mr. Poling expressed appreciation for Mr. <br />Gissiner's hard work. <br />MINUTES— Eugene City Council June 22, 2011 Page 5 <br />Work Session <br />