19th-quarterly-report.pdf

Nineteenth Quarterly Report of the Independent Monitor for the Oakland Police Department October 30, 2014 Page 82 • Task 21.2: Supervisors of the following units: Patrol, Crime Reduction Teams (CRT), Internal Affairs Division (IAD), Intelligence Division, Parole & Corrections Team (PAC), Special Duty Units (SDU), Traffic Operations Section, Special Operations Group (SOG), Fugitive Unit, Problem Solving Officers (PSO), and Campus Life and School Safety (CLASS), meet individually with members and employees at least twice per month for informal performance reviews and maintain records of these meetings (Members and employees assigned to administrative duties within these units and civilian crossing guards are exempt from this requirement) (compliance standard: 85%). The audit found the Department in compliance with Task 21.1, and not in compliance with Task 21.2. According to the report, OPD informed the outside consultant that there are issues with the ways in which personnel assignments are categorized that “can cause confusion within the Department.” It is not clear from the report whether this issue is merely technical, or if it has broader implications beyond the scope of this subtask. As a result, during our next site visit, we will discuss this audit further with OPD officials to learn about what the Department is doing to address the problems related to the “conflict in entity categorizations.” We will also review this Task in a future reporting period. Task 27, Oleoresin Capsicum Log and Checkout Procedures Task 27 requires the following: • Task 27.1: Oleoresin Capsicum (OC) spray canisters checked out and used by OPD members and employees are logged (compliance standard: 95%) • Task 27.2: This log is computerized and electronically accessible and accurate reports are regularly prepared and distributed (compliance standard: Yes/No). The audit covered all small and large OC canisters logged out from January through December 2013. During this time period, there were 110 small OC canisters and 27 large OC canisters logged out. The audit found that the logs contained all of the required information – including the officer’s name and serial number, the old and new OC canister serial numbers, and the reason for replacement. In addition to the logs completed by OPD personnel, supervisors can monitor the use of OC and OC checkouts using the Personnel Assessment System (PAS). The auditors found OPD to be in compliance with Task 27. We will review this Task in a future reporting period.