Item 6: Report to City Council from Police Auditor

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Mission Statement It is the mission of the Civilian Review Board to provide fair and impartial oversight and review of internal investigations conducted by the City of Eugene Police Department into allegations of police misconduct, use of force and other matters that have an impact on the community. The Board will strive to build trust and confidence within the community and to ensure that complaints are handled fairly, thoroughly and adjudicated reasonably. The Board will encourage community involvement and transparency in order to promote the principles of community policing in the City of Eugene. 2012 Overview The CRB is required to meet four times a year. The CRB met twelve times in 2012. There were ten public meetings, one exclusive tour of the Forensics Section and Property Control Room that was not open to the public, and one meeting in which the CRB reviewed the performance of the allegations fice. The CRB reviewed thirteen case files involving of use of force, constitutional rights violations, courtesy, misconduct, truthfulness, judgment, abuse of position, insubordination, a service complaint related to officer performance, two policy complaints, one complaint regarding the use of pepper spray and one complaint regarding a vehicle pursuit. Some cases involved multiple allegations and/or multiple officers. The Board (with the help of the Office of the Police Auditor) identified policy concerns to be communicated to the Police Commission and the Eugene Police Department. Case Review Summaries In preparing for a case review, Board members have complete access to the Internal Affairs investigative file. These materials include call logs, correspondence, in-car videos and digitally recorded interviews of complainants, officers, witnesses and others with potentially relevant information. Board members review file materials, the fact-finding report prepared by the Internal Affairs investigating officer, along with the Adjudication recommendations of the Auditor, the Supervisors and the Chief of Police. During our reviews the IA investigator is available to answer questions about the complaint investigation. The Lieutenant who supervises Internal Affairs is also available to answer questions regarding department practices, policies and procedures. The Board follows a case review process delineated in its Policies and Procedures Manual. The Board reviews each case by evaluating and commenting on the complaint handling through the following steps: 1. 2.Complaint intake and classification, 3.Complaint investigation and monitoring, 4.Relevant department policies and procedures, 5.Policy and/or training considerations, 6.Adjudication recommendations, and 7.Additional comments and/or concerns. A brief summary of the 2012 individual case review follows. ϱ