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Professional Standards Unit
2221 South Timberline Road
PO Box 580
Fort Collins, CO 80522
970.416.2960
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To: Citizen Review Board
From: Lieutenant Dan Murphy
Date: January 11, 2017
Re: 2016 End of Year Report
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The 2016 End of Year Report includes an assessment of the progress of the 2016 Work Plan, the agreed
Upon 2017 Work Plan and an overview of the cases reviewed by the Citizen Review Board.
Citizen Review Board 2016 Work Plan
Review of Police Services administrative investigation via sub-committee.
ACCOMPLISHED
Monitor and report Citizen Review Board voicemail, email, and bias policing voicemail.
ACCOMPLISHED
Continue representative liaisons with appropriate Boards and Commissions including the Human
Relations Commission.
ACCOMPLISHED
Provide and monitor training for any new Board members.
ACCOMPLISHED
Arrange training for all Board members.
ACCOMPLISHED
Citizen Review Board 2017 Work Plan
Review of Police Services administrative investigation via sub-committee.
Monitor and report Citizen Review Board voicemail, email and bias policing voicemail.
Continue representative liaisons with appropriate Board and Commissions including the Human
Relations Commission.
Provide and monitor training for any new Board members.
Arrange training for all Board members.
Citizen Review Board 2016 Annual Report
The Citizen Review Board reviewed
The IAPro case management numbering system continues to be used. This year all cases were changed
to PSU2016-xxx to better utilize the numbering system.
PSU stands for Professional Standards Unit, 2016 is for the year, and the xxx is the sequential identifier
for that particular category of complaint.
2014 2015 2016
1 LII2014-001 CO LII2015-001 CR LII2015-004 UOF
2 LII2014-002 UOF LII2015-002 OIS LII2015-005 CO
3 LII2014-003 UOF LII2015-003 UOF LII2015-006 UOF
4 LII2014-004 CO LII2015-004 UOF PSU2016-001 UOF
5 LII2014-005 CO LII2015-005 CO PSU2016-003 OIS
6 LII2014-006 UOF LII2015-006 UOF PSU2016-005 CO
7 PSU2016-008 UOF
8 PSU2016-016 UOF
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
evaluation 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 involved 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 involved 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 of the City Manager determines should be a Level Two
investigation or forwarded to the Citizen Review Board for review.