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Seventeenth Quarterly Report of the Independent Monitor
for the Oakland Police Department
April 28, 2014
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administratively closed because they did not involve MOR violations. For example, in one, a
citizen apparently suffering from mental illness was taken into protective custody. She indicated
that she wanted to lodge a complaint against one of the responding officers, but when a sergeant
responded, she indicated that she had no complaint and only wanted to be transported to a
hospital. In another, the complainant was upset that he received redacted reports in response to
his records request. His concerns were satisfied in a follow-up call by Records Section
personnel.
One case involved an allegation that an officer failed to make an arrest in a domestic violence
case 13 years ago. Not only was the complaint untimely; the involved officers are no longer with
the Department.
The remaining allegations that were administratively closed comported with policy, in that the
complaints either lacked specificity, claimed innocence of charges best left to appropriate
adjudication venues to decide, or otherwise did not constitute MOR violations. Where they were
accompanied by allegations that warranted a full investigation, these additional allegations were
investigated in accordance with policy. We also identified several administrative closures in our
Task 7.3 (Anonymous Complaints) review, and they are further discussed in that section.
The cases resolved via summary finding were approved for such designation as required by
policy. In all of these cases, the interactions between officers and citizens were recorded on
PDRDs, negating the need to interview all of the involved officers. In three of the cases, the
complainants alleged improper or false arrests. In three others, excessive force was alleged, and
in three others, the complainants complained of perceived improper searches. Summary findings
are further discussed in Task 5.
OPD is in compliance with Task 4.10.
OPD is in Phase 2 compliance with Task 4.
Compliance Status:
Phase 1: In compliance
Phase 2: In compliance
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