Fiscal Year 2013-2015 Special Budget Meeting

Initial Findings and Preliminary Recommendation (Part II) April 5, 2013 The Bratton Group team made a second visit to the Oakland Police Department (OPD) from March 26* through March 28*. Two team members focused on refining the CompStat process, working closely with Chief Bershears on the finer points of preparing for and running the CompStat meetings and keeping the meetings on target with respect to the central purpose of CompStat, which is to ensure a swift and focused response to crime as it develops in Oakland's neighborhoods. These two team members also met with five of Oakland's eight captains to discuss expectations for the captains who will command the five districts and who will be leading participants in CompStat, as well as meeting with a group of pattol sergeants. The other two Bratton Group team members focused on broader operational issues, and especially on investigations, as they worked to frame out a set of recommendations for moving some investigations, and particularly robbery and burglary investigations, to the district level. They conducted lengthy interviews with Lt. Drennon Lindsey of Major Crimes Section 1 (homicides and gun assaults), Lt. Oliver Cunningham of Major Crimes Section 2 (robberies and non-gun assaults) and Captain Ersie Joyner, the commander of District 5. They also conducted a focus group with patrol lieutenants, who will be asked to play critical roles in the reconfigured district-based system. The entire team attended CompStat on Wednesday, March 27* and met with representatives from Forensic Logic, the data company that prepares the CompStat report and other data instruments for the OPD. CompStat Readiness The team believes that the OPD and Chief Bershears are on track to initiate the reinvigorated CompStat on April 24*. The team has made recommendations for revising the CompStat data report for greater clarity and also to include arrest and enforcement data. Forensic Logic has agreed to make these changes prior to the week of April 21^^ The team has also prepared a draft announcement concerning the reinvigorated CompStat for distribution by Chief Jordan. The team believes that it is important to mark a clear departure from past CompStat practice and thinks that a formal announcement will help establish this departure. Chief Bershears has proved a keen student of the CompStat process, and The Bratton Group team believes that he will be able to direct the CompStat meetings going forward. As currently scheduled, Bratton Group team members will attend the April 24* CompStat meeting and the next biweekly meeting on May 8*. Team members will also return for the June 19* meeting. As always, the critical question with respect to The Bratton Group, LLC 28