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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2013 - Citizen Review Board - Annual ReportTo: Citizen Review Board From: Lieutenant Dan Murphy Date: June 2, 2015 Re: 2013 End of Year Report Fort Collins Police Services Professional Standards 2221 S. Timberline Rd. PO Box 580 Fort Collins, CO 80522-0580 (970) 416-2960 Fax (970) 224-6088 The 2013 End of Year Report includes an assessment of the progress of the 2013 Work Plan, the agreed upon 2014 Work Plan, and an overview of the cases reviewed by the Citizen Review Board. Citizen Review Board 2013 Work Plan Continue the review of 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 the 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 2014 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 2013 Annual Report The Citizen Review Board reviewed 6 Level 2 police investigations from 2013. The IAPro case management numbering system continues to be utilized. PC2013-xxx: Performance Complaints LI2013-xxx: Level 1 Complaints LII2013-xxx: Level 2 Complaints 2013 is for the year and the “xxx” is the sequential identifier for that particular category of complaint. 2011 2012 2013 1 LII2010-009 CO LII2011-005 CR LII2013-002 CO 2 LII2010-010 CO LII2011-009 UOF LII2013-003 CO 3 LII2010-012 UOF LII2011-012 OIS LII2013-004 UOF 4 LII2010-013 UOF LII2012-001 CR LII2013-005 UOF 5 LII2011-001 OIS LII2012-002 UOF LII2013-006 GD 6 LII2011-002 CR LII2012-003 UOF LII2013-007 GD 7 LII2011-003 UOF LII2012-004 UOF 8 PC2011-004 GD LII2012-005 UOF 9 LII2011-004 CO LII2012-006 UOF 10 LII2011-007 SS LII2012-007 CR 11 LII2011-008 UOF LII2012-008 UOF 12 13 14 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 the 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: b) 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. c) An employee's behavior presented a significant safety risk to another person or a significant threat of property damage. d) 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. e) An employee was involved in dishonest, untruthful or fraudulent conduct. f) 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. g) 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. h) 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. 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 Level Two. 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.