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Nineteenth Quarterly Report of the Independent Monitor for the Oakland Police Department October 30, 2014 Page 11 and employees who were the subject of repeated allegations, and whether the selective integrity tests that OPD conducted complied with the parameters established by IAD. Of the 10 tests conducted during this reporting period, five were planned tests, in which the Integrity Testing Unit reviewed the records of OPD members and employees to verify that their vital information and records were current and, therefore, followed Departmental policy.3 All five planned tests focused on individual members and employees of OPD who were the subjects of high numbers of allegations of misconduct over the prior 18 months; all five planned tests passed. The remaining five integrity tests were selective tests, focusing on whether the officers who were subjects of the test failed to adhere to OPD policies.4 Two of these tests were conducted on officers who were the subjects of repeated allegations, and addressed the sources of the repeated allegations. All five selective tests passed. The selective tests during this reporting period covered multiple topics. One of the tests focused on whether an officer who was subject of repeated allegations conducted himself in a professional manner and activated his PDRD in accordance with policy. The ITU reviewed his PDRD footage to determine if it was consistent with offense reports, stop data forms, and field interviews. The ITU found that the officer was in accordance with policy. Another test focused on a clerk who had been the subject of repeated allegations of rudeness while assisting citizens on the telephone. The ITU conducted a test using a decoy who called the employee multiple times while monitoring the call. The test found that the subject provided accurate information and was professional and courteous. Another test focused on an officer who allegedly accessed the Department’s Consolidated Records Information Management Systems (CRIMS) for personal use. The ITU investigation found no evidence of misuse. Another test was assigned to the ITU when allegations were made to IAD that an officer was loitering at the residence of an alleged prostitute and providing security for her. The ITU conducted surveillance on the residence and the subject officer. ITU cleared the investigation after it did not observe or discover any misconduct on the part of the subject officer. The final test involved an examination of the financial reports that are required by members assigned to specialized units, and it found that the members updated their personal information records when required. In the course of this test, ITU discovered that there was a policy deficiency; it did not apply to officers who were temporarily assigned to the units. OPD is currently changing the policy so that it applies to temporarily and permanently assigned members. 3 Planned integrity tests are designed specifically to test the compliance – with Departmental policies or procedures – of specific members or employees who are identified as the subject of the test. 4 Pursuant to Internal Affairs Policy & Procedures 07-01, selective integrity tests are targeted enforcement tools aimed at addressing specific issues regarding specific members, employees, or units.