Item 6: Report to City Council from Police Auditor

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discourtesy, the Auditor, EPD chain of command, and Chief Kerns agreed that the allegation was unfounded. The CRB agreed with the adjudication recommendations. 2. Investigation showed that incident could have been handled better but was handled within response conformed with EPD policy. November 2012: The CRB reviewed an Auditor initiated investigation into the use of physical force and OC spray during the arrests of two women after a demonstration. The allegations included: use of force: a violation of the OC spray policy, violation of the Taser policy (threatened), and a violation of the use of Taser policy (threatened). One of the arrestees had a mild confrontation with an officer who was handing out police stickers to children. One of the arrestees told the officer not to hand her child a sticker and slapped the o hand away when he tried to hand her child a sticker. The two women left the park blocks and were confronted by officers whereupon they were eventually arrested. The investigation and adjudication were complicated by the involved officer retiring before completion of the adjudication. Members of the Board noted there was an opportunity to deescalate this matter, which may have very well resulted in a different conclusion. At least one board member opined the lesson to be learned was not what the officers did after they got to the scene, but how they could avoid the use of force in the future. The Board also discussed the problems associated with the use of ICVs or the lack thereof. At least s on and ask whether or not he should turn his ICV off. Several officers responded that he should leave it on. The Board noted there have been some inconsistencies with use of the ICV. Consistent use and functionality can go along way in resolving complaints including exonerating officers wrongfully accused or identifying misconduct. We remain appreciative that it is one piece of evidence, rarely all inclusive in adjudicating complaints. The Board commended Chief Kerns on his observations that EPD missed an opportunity to successfully manage a challenging group of protestors. The Board agreed with the adjudication recommendation of within policy; however, a majority of the Board members agreed with reservations and discussed how the officers missed an opportunity to improve community relations with this particular group of residents. December 2012: The CRB reviewed an internally generated (a sergeant) complaint alleging unbecoming conduct and improper use of force by an officer during his detention of a juvenile related to a burglary. The allegations included unbecoming conduct and use of force. During the arrest of a juvenile, the juvenile became antagonistic and the officer lifted him up from a seated position in an aggressive manner. The Board agreed with EPD and the Auditor sustaining the allegations of unbecoming conduct and use of force. initial adjudication memorandum was not credible and was discredited by command staff. The Board and the Auditor were confused and disappointed that ϵ