21st-quarterly-report.pdf

Twenty-First Quarterly Report of the Independent Monitor for the Oakland Police Department May 4, 2015 Page 48 The Chief discusses the requirements of Task 33, in the context of remaining issues needed to satisfy compliance with the NSA, at the Basic Training Academy with new recruits and at Continuing Professional Training (CPT) courses for both officers and sergeants. In March 2014, he began speaking to the 2014 CPT classes. During the period from October 1, through December 31, 2014, he addressed 56 sworn officers at Continued Professional Training. He plans to continue this discussion to reinforce the requirements. Confidential Reporting Task 33.3 requires that OPD must maintain a functioning procedure that incorporates the NSA requirements related to establishing and maintaining confidential reporting of misconduct. These requirements include: Task 33.3.1: confidential reports of suspected misconduct may be made in person, by telephone, or in writing (compliance standard: Yes/No); Task 33.3.2: any OPD member/employee may report suspected misconduct confidentially to the IAD Commander, who shall document the report in a confidential file that shall remain accessible only to this IAD Commander (compliance standard: Yes/No); Task 33.3.3: confidentially reported cases are investigated without disclosure of the complainant’s name, unless and until such disclosure is required by law (compliance standard: 95%); and Task 33.3.4: OPD informs all new and current employees of OPD’s confidential reporting procedures (compliance standard: 95%). As we have reported previously, OPD has established procedures as required by Tasks 33.3.1, 33.3.2, 33.3.3, and 33.3.4. Confidential reports of suspected misconduct may be made by various means to the IAD Commander; cases are investigated without identifying the complainant; and documentation of the report and investigation are kept in a confidential file maintained by the IAD Commander. Prior to this review and since monitoring under the NSA began, OPD had received confidential reports of misconduct in only four cases. During this reporting period, we found that two additional confidential reports had been made. Both have been handled as procedures for confidential investigations require. Neither investigation has been finalized. There were 27 new hires (all civilian employees) during the current reporting period. All were briefed and trained on confidential reporting procedures as required by Task 33. All signed documents to memorialize the training that is a part of the hiring module/practice before new employees report for duty/assignment. OPD is in Phase 2 compliance with this Task. Compliance Status: Phase 1: In compliance Phase 2: In compliance