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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2015 - Citizen Review Board - Annual ReportFort Collins Police Services Professional Standards 2221 South Timberline Road PO Box 580 Fort Collins, CO 80522 970.416.2960 970.224.6088 - fax To: Citizen Review Board From: Lieutenant Dan Murphy Date: March 3, 2016 Re: 2015 End of Year Report ______________________________________________________________________ The 2015 End of Year Report includes an assessment of the progress of the 2015 Work Plan, the agreed upon 2016 Work Plan and an overview of the cases reviewed by the Citizen Review Board. Citizen Review Board 2015 Work Plan Continue review of the Police Services administrative investigations via subcommittee. ACCOMPLISHED Continue monitoring and reporting CRB voicemail, email and Bias Policing voicemail. ACCOMPLISHED Continue liaisons with appropriate Boards and Commissions, including Human Relations Commission. ACCOMPLISHED Provide and monitor training for any new board members. ACCOMPLISHED Continue to arrange annual training for all board members. ACCOMPLISHED Citizen Review Board 2016 Work Plan Continue the review of Police Services administrative investigations via subcommittee. Continue monitoring and reporting CRB voicemail, email and Bias Policing voicemail. Continue liaisons with appropriate Boards and Commissions, including the Human Relations Commission. Provide and monitor training for any new board members. Continue to arrange annual training for all board members. Citizen Review Board 2015 Annual Report The Citizen Review Board reviewed 6 Level 2 police investigations from 2015 The IAPro case management numbering system continues to be utilized. PC2015-xxx: Performance Complaints LI2015-xxx: Level 1 Complaints LII2015-xxx: Level 2 Complaints 2015 is for the year and the xxx is the sequential identifier for that particular category of complaint. 2013 2014 2015 1 LII2013-002 CO LII2014-001 CO LII2015-001 CR 2 LII2013-003 CO LII2014-002 UOF LII2015-002 OIS 3 LII2013-004 UOF LII2014-003 UOF LII2015-003 UOF 4 LII2013-005 UOF LII2014-004 CO LII2015-004 UOF 5 LII2013-006 GD LII2014-005 CO LII2015-005 CO 6 LII2013-007 GD LII2014-006 UOF LII2015-006 UOF 7 8 9 10 11 12 Legend UOF- Use of Force OIS- Officer Involved Shooting CR- Civil Rights RP- Racial Profiling SS- Search and Seizure CO- Criminal Offense GD- General Duties Definitions: Performance Complaints: 1. General: It is expected that an employee’s supervisor will investigate any performance issue that comes to the attention of the Agency by any source. This may involve a citizen’s perception about an employee’s behavior; a minor violation of Agency Policy, procedure or practice; or a concern expressed about the way an incident was handled. Subsequent performance issues involving similar conduct by the same employee within a twelve-month period may result in the elevation of the investigation to Level One. All performance complaints that are not satisfactorily resolved are to be entered into the Internal Affairs Case Management System. a) Performance issues typically require minimal investigation and usually consist of speaking with the concerned party and the employee(s) involved. The supervisor has broad latitude in resolving the issue. This type of investigation is not appropriate for allegations that require a review of the Citizen Review Board pursuant to Section 2-139 (2)(a) and (b) of the City Code. Level One Investigation: 1. General: A Level One investigation involves an allegation that an employee violated clearly established Agency Policies, Directives, procedure or practice and may be brought to the attention of the Agency by any source. A Level One investigation involves an allegation that if substantiated could result in disciplinary action beyond that usually expected in a performance complaint. A Level One investigation is not appropriate for allegations that require the review of the Citizen Review Board pursuant to Section 2-139 (2)(a) and (b) of the City Code. However, the Chief can forward any investigation to CRB at his or her discretion. a) Some examples of investigations that should be considered Level One include, but are not limited to, allegations that: 1. The police tactics used were inappropriate or unwarranted, but do not rise to the level of a Use of Force allegation that would be classified as a Level Two investigation. 2. An employee’s behavior presented a significant safety risk to another person or a significant threat of property damage. 3. An employee’s driving presented a significant safety risk to another person or a significant threat of property damage, whether or not it resulted in a motor vehicle accident. 4. An employee was involved in dishonest, untruthful or fraudulent conduct. 5. An employee engaged in conduct that tends to seriously impair the operation or morale of the Agency, may cause the public to lose confidence in the police department, violates the public trust, or affects the reputation of the Agency or any employee. 6. An employee’s treatment of others was biased, unequal, or discriminatory in nature, but not rising to the level of a civil rights violation that would be classified as a Level Two investigation. 7. An employee participated in sexual harassment of another employee or citizen. Subsequent Level One investigations involving similar conduct by the same employee within a twelve-month period may result in the elevation of the investigation to a Level Two Investigation. Level Two Investigation: 1. General: A Level Two investigation is one in which review by the Citizen Review Board may be required or anticipated. It includes allegations that: a) A police officer or community service officer used force or discharged a firearm in violation of an Agency Policy or applicable law; b) An employee committed a crime; c) As a result of a police officer’s or community service officer’s act or failure to act, a person sustained severe injury or death or suffered a civil rights violation; d) A police officer or community service officer used deadly force, whether or not the use of such force results in death; or e) Any other matter the Chief or the City Manager determines should be a Level Two investigation or forwarded to the Citizen Review Board for review.