19th-quarterly-report.pdf

Nineteenth Quarterly Report of the Independent Monitor for the Oakland Police Department October 30, 2014 Page 51 basis upon which OPD can further explore and/or identify areas where there may be disparities in the treatment of identified population groups. As time passes and the database grows, its predictive value will also increase. The data should provide the basis for determining training and intervention options; and, in accordance with the requirements of the December 12, 2012 Court Order, the development of strategies to “address, resolve and reduce…incidents of racial profiling or biased-based policing.” The production of this report was a culmination of five years of work by OPD. The collection of data and its analysis is a continuing activity that is expected to result in additional public progress reports. In the meanwhile, we recommend that OPD continue to elevate interest and attention to stop data by officers, supervisors, and command staff through presentations during its regular risk management meetings and training bulletins. In addition, OPD must engage in discussions about the development of intervention options. We are encouraged by the progress made during recent reporting periods. OPD has developed a data collection process that appears to be reliably accurate. Encouragingly, the Department periodically verifies the accuracy of its data with internal audits. OPD is, however, at a critical juncture where any indicators of disparate treatment among populations groups must be addressed in order to determine whether there is a constitutionally valid basis for the disparity or there is a need for corrective intervention. Recognizing that this is easier said than done, we stand ready to assist the Department wherever possible. OPD is not in compliance with Task 34.3.1. Task 34.3.2 requires that the data captured on the Stop Data Forms be entered completely and accurately into the database (compliance standard: 85%). As noted above, the entering of stop data into the Field Based Reporting system requires officers to make a selection in each form field. If an officer fails to fill in the information in any field, the system will not allow the form to be completed. Task 34.3.2 was created to govern the submission of data from the written forms to the computerized system. Since this type of data entry is no longer necessary, the Department is in compliance with Task 34.3.2. OPD is in partial Phase 2 compliance with Task 34. Compliance Status: Phase 1: In compliance Phase 2: Partial compliance