fourteenth-report.pdf

Independent Monitoring Team Fourteenth Status Report of the Independent Monitor Delphine Allen, et al., v. City of Oakland, et al. July 31, 2009 to January 13, 2010 Page 13 Actual Practice Compliance Task Task Name Compliant Policy Training Compliance Partial Compliance Full Compliance 48 Departmental Management and Annual Management Report √ √ √ (6/08) 49 Monitor Selection and Compensation √ N/A √ (8/03) 50 Compliance Unit Liaison Policy √ N/A √ (8/03) 51 Compliance Audits and Integrity Tests √ N/A √ (10/05) A. Policy Compliance2 OPD has been in full policy compliance with the NSA since the tenth reporting period. Implementing new policies in a variety of areas and revising policies in many others has been a time-consuming and difficult process for OPD and represents a significant accomplishment. Attaining policy compliance has created a strong foundation for OPD’s efforts to fully implement contemporary professional policing practices. The IMT worked with OPD throughout the life of the NSA to ensure that NSA-related policies were consistent with the NSA and best practices not only when they were initially implemented but that they remained consistent when undergoing normal revisions and updates. In general, revisions have resulted in improved policies that reflect the impact of the policy on actual practice and provide better guidance to OPD members and employees. OPD should continue to revise NSA-related policies as appropriate, with the new monitoring team assessing these new policies to provide assurance that policies remain consistent with the remaining substantive requirements. 2 In order to attain policy compliance, OPD must publish a policy or other appropriate directive (e.g., General Order, Training Bulletin, Manual, etc.) that accurately reflects the requirements of the Settlement Agreement task.