combined-10th-11th-report.pdf

Negotiated Settlement Agreement, Combined Tenth and Eleventh Semi-Annual Report December 2008 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY INTRODUCTION The Negotiated Settlement Agreement (hereinafter referred to as the Agreement) entered into between the City and Plaintiffs in the Delphine Allen, et al. v. City of Oakland, et al., consolidated case number C00-4599 TEH (JL) otherwise known as the “Riders” cases, Section XIII. A. 1, states: The City and OPD shall file regular status reports with the Court delineating the steps taken by OPD to comply with the provisions of this Agreement. Commencing within 120 days from the effective date of this Agreement, these reports shall be filed twice annually, at six-month intervals, until this Agreement is terminated. Since January 22, 2003, the City and the Department have implemented the reforms outlined in the Agreement with the goal of transforming the Department into a model agency with superior police practices. The Department has worked tirelessly to implement such practices in the area of supervision, accountability, police intervention programs, use of force, and misconduct investigations. In this report, the Department’s combined the 10th and 11th semiannual reports, the Office of Inspector General (OIG) summarizes the Department’s compliance status and efforts to implement provisions of the Agreement for the period from July 1, 2007 through June 30, 2008. Where appropriate, it also contains more up-to-date information as of November 15, 2008, because we felt it was important to include timely information. OIG notes that the Department has made tremendous progress during this reporting period. The Department continues its intense efforts to comply with the Agreement and intends to achieve full compliance by January 2009. PURPOSE OF THE AGREEMENT The purpose of the Agreement is to promote police integrity and prevent conduct that deprives persons of the rights, privileges, and immunities secured or protected by the Constitution and laws of the United States. The Agreement’s focus is directed towards the following eight core areas: Internal Affairs Investigations Use of Force Reporting Discipline Personnel Assessment System Field Supervision Training Management Oversight Auditing and Review Systems. SPNAMEYWNS