21st-quarterly-report.pdf

Twenty-First Quarterly Report of the Independent Monitor for the Oakland Police Department May 4, 2015 Page 85 Appendix B Selected Inactive Task Assessments During this reporting period, we conducted our own audits of inactive Tasks 1 and 13; and we reviewed the Use of Force Reporting Review audit recently conducted by the Office of Inspector General. We discuss our findings below. Task 1, IAD Staffing and Resources During this reporting period, we conducted an assessment of inactive Task 1. Task 1 requires the following: • Task 1.1: IAD assignments are made in accordance with the IAD manual (compliance standard: 85%). • Task 1.2: IAD rotations are in accordance with the IAD manual (compliance standard: 85%). Specifically, this subtask requires that any rotation to IAD is exempt from the transfer policy (compliance standard: Yes/No); IAD is a career development opportunity within OPD (compliance standard: Yes/No); IAD considers rotation of personnel on an annual basis when preparing performance appraisals and this consideration is documented (compliance standard: 85%); and IAD staff may request voluntary transfers and the IAD Commander makes every effort to accommodate such requests as soon as possible in light of the operational needs of the Division and the Department (compliance standard: Yes/No). • Task 1.3: Training and qualifications of members and other personnel in IAD are consistent with the IAD manual (compliance standard: 90%) • Task 1.4: Confidential information is maintained in accordance with the IAD manual (compliance standard: Yes/No). We conducted this audit to follow up on the nineteenth reporting period, when OIG’s external consultant found OPD not in compliance with Task 1. At that time, the external consultant noted, among other issues, that several IAD personnel files were incomplete, IAD case files were not all stored properly, and the Department did not sufficiently review the report-writing and investigative skills of prospective IAD employees. To assess Task 1, we interviewed the IAD commander and reviewed training records for all 30 personnel currently assigned to IAD. IAD recently experienced a leadership transition, when the former IAD commander was promoted to Deputy Chief and a new commander who had significant experience in IAD was assigned. Before this transition, the current and former IAD commanders met to discuss the requirements of Task 1 and the results of OIG’s recent audit. They also reviewed the existing Task 1 folders for current IAD personnel. The current IAD commander indicated that her prior experience in IAD enhanced her career development – both with respect to her promotion and