Title
Discussion of the 2023 Draft Police Auditor Annual Report
Recommended Action
No action requested.
Report
Issue:
Whether to discuss the 2023 Draft Police Auditor Annual Report.
Staff Contact:
Debbie Sullivan, Assistant City Manager, Office of Strategic Initiatives 360.753.8499
Presenter(s):
Debbie Sullivan, Assistant City Manager
Stacey Ray, Director of Strategic Planning and Performance
Rich Allen, Police Chief
Tara Parker, Police Auditor, Clarity Investigations and Consulting, PLLC
Kathryn Olson, Change Integration Consulting
Background and Analysis:
In 2022, the City Council requested that the Social Justice and Equity Commission advise the Council on Community Oversight of Law Enforcement (COLE). As a result, the Commission undertook the work of evaluating the City's current oversight model. The Commission is actively working with a Community Workgroup and Olympia Police Department (OPD) to put forward a recommendation to Council that builds on the current system of community involvement and oversight in policing.
Elements of the draft recommendations include defining roles and responsibilities for the Police Auditor and a Community Board. It is proposed that the Police Auditor engage with a Community Board to share an overview of misconduct complaint investigations, use of force incidents and recommendations so Board members can learn, ask questions, share concerns and provide the community's perspective regarding recommendations.
The City's Civilian Police Auditor has finalized the draft 2023 Annual Report. Subsequently, the Social Justice and Equity Commission has a unique opportunity to "test" some elements of the draft COLE recommendations while still in the process of developing them.
The meeting will be structured based on the draft recommendation, whereby the Police Chief will share an overview of the Department's 2023 calls for service, activities, and accomplishments; the Police Auditor will provide an overview of misconduct compl...
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