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Eugene Ballot Measure 20-106
November 8, 2005
CAPTION:
External Review of Complaints Involving City Police Employees.
QUESTION:
Shall Eugene charter authorize city council to hire police auditor and appoint civilian
review board to review complaints against police?
SUMMARY STATEMENT:
Under the Eugene Charter, only the city manager may hire or appoint individuals
or boards to investigate or review complaints against city employees. This measure
would amend the charter to allow the city council to hire and supervise an independent
police auditor, and to appoint a civilian review board, to investigate or oversee
investigations of complaints involving police employees.
More specifically, under the measure, the city council could hire and authorize an
independent police auditor to: (a) receive complaints about sworn police officers and
civilian police employees; (b) contract with others to investigate complaints; (c) monitor
the city’s internal police investigations; (d) make recommendations following
investigations; (e) prepare reports; and (f) support the civilian review board.
In addition, the council could appoint and authorize a civilian review board to: (a)
review completed investigations of complaints against sworn police officers; (b) require
the city to reopen investigations; (c) comment on investigations; (d) review and prepare
reports for the council on trends of complaints involving police employees; and (e)
oversee the work of the independent police auditor.