Fiscal Year 2013-2015 Special Budget Meeting

Case3:00-cv-04599-TEH Document930 Filed05/01/13 Pagel5of59 the officer's history. The Department has also recognized that noncompliance can be attributed, in part, to administrative investigations which are completed outside of the Internal Affairs Division, at what is called the "Division level." Division level investigations are typically done within the division where the Department member works, such as patrol. The Division level administrative investigations are often lower-tier allegations. OPD has indicated the efforts to come into compliance with the Task have included reorganization of the entire command staff and a substantial amount of internal training. Efforts have included holding supervisors accountable for their responsibilities, and providing scenario-based training to all Department supervisors and command personnel. Current focus within the Department is on diligence and thoroughness when interrogating and interviewing Department personnel. Due to their training emphasis, the OPD believes they have demonstrated an approximate 30-40% increase in their capacity to conduct appropriate IAD investigations. Executive Leadership must send a clear message to the rank and file that misconduct by one reflects poorly on all. Community support is contingent on mutual respect, and must be a key component of everyday interaction at the individual officer level. Positive discipline begins with executive leadership, i.e., leadership by example and appropriate behavior modeling. Negative discipline must be as lenient possible and still effect the desired change in behavior, yet severe enough that others will recognize that this type of misconduct is not worth the imposed sanction. Selection, Training, and Supervision of Internal Affairs members will take months, if not years to accomplish. Sergeant promotional list members are prime candidates for assignment to Internal Affairs. These candidates will get invaluable experience not available in any other assignment or any other time in their careers. Thoroughness and the ability and need to probe deeply and effectively are requisite skill sets for future commanders and executive leaders. 15