ninth-report.pdf

Independent Monitoring Team Ninth Status Report of the Independent Monitor Delphine Allen, et al., v. City of Oakland, et al. May 13, 2006, to November 30, 2006 Page 91 b. Status of Compliance and Assessment The compliance deadline for this task occurred in March 2003. OPD remains in compliance with this Settlement Agreement task. As the IMT has previously reported, OPD has incorporated this function into the Office of Inspector General (OIG), which has implemented a number of policies and procedures to facilitate the effective performance of its duties under the Settlement Agreement. The IMT continues to be impressed with the work of the OIG. OIG’s diligent staff performed a number of important tasks this reporting period, including: continuing to coordinate overall compliance efforts; conducting audits required by the Settlement Agreement and other Departmental objectives; assigning members to IAD to assist in auditing investigations and intake; and continuing to spearhead the compliance portions of the weekly MAP meetings. Additionally, during this reporting period, OIG staff have continued to provide invaluable assistance to the IMT in collecting data and evaluating Department policies, procedures, and systems. As during the last reporting period, several of the audits we conducted this reporting period involved data sets that were time- consuming and difficult to gather. With limited resources, however, OIG staff worked tirelessly to ensure that the requested data was provided in as timely a manner as possible. 2. Compliance Audits and Integrity Tests (Task 51; S.A. XIV.B.) a. Settlement Agreement Requirements • By September 1, 2005, following the implementation of policies and procedures required by the Settlement Agreement, OPD must conduct annual audits of: arrest and offense reports (including follow-up investigation reports); use of force incident reports and use of force investigations; complaint processing and investigation; Mobile Data Terminal traffic; personnel evaluations; and citizen accessibility to the complaint process and the availability of complaint forms. • The Settlement Agreement further sets minimum requirements for these audits and requires that their results be reported in OPD’s semi-annual compliance reports. b. Status of Compliance and Assessment The compliance deadline for this task occurred in September 2005. As previously reported, OPD has already published a compliant policy for this task—Special Order 8011, Compliance Unit Liaison Policy. OPD has also published Training Bulletin V-P, which provides guidance for conducting audits. Several OIG staff members have