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Nineteenth Quarterly Report of the Independent Monitor
for the Oakland Police Department
October 30, 2014
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 during
2013. In March, he began speaking to the 2014 CPT classes. During the period from April
1, through June 30, 2014, he addressed 140 officers and sergeants at CPT and 91 officer
trainees at the Basic Academy. 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. Since monitoring began under the
NSA, OPD has received only four such confidential reports. No new confidential reports
were received during the period from April 1, through June 30, 2014.
There were 71 new hires (51 police officer trainees and 20 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