Office of the Independent Police Auditor

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Executive Summary

Chapter 1 - Introduction

Background

Charter Change

Functions of the Office

Reporting Requirements

Contents of the 1997 Year End Report

Chapter 2 - Year In Review

Chapter 3 - New Issue

Blood Sample Taken By Force

Chapter 4 - Updates on Prior Issues & Recommendations

Civilian Request for Officer Identification

New Computer System

Internet Access

Additional Space at PSCU

Timlines

Entertainment Zone Policing Plan

Chapter 5 - Year End Statistics

Time to Classify and Complete all Investigations

Chapter 6 - Complaints & Allegations by Council District

Complaints Filed in 1997

Formal Allegations by Council District

Sustaine Cases

The Most Frequent Allegations Filed

Analysis of Unnecessary Force Complaints

Chapter 7 - Background of Complainants by Council District

Gender of the Complainants

Ethnicity of the Complainants

Age of the Complainants

Educational Level of the Complainants

Complainant’s Occupation

Chapter 8 - Discipline Imposed

Officers Separated from SJPD

Chapter 9 - Intervention Counseling

Chapter 10 - Statistical Background of Subject Officers

Unit of the Subject Officer

Gender of the Subject Officer

Years of Experience of the Subject Officer

Chapter 11 - Analysis of the Audited Complaints

Audit Criteria

Formal Complaints

Procedural Complaints

Complaints Without A Signed Boland Admonishment

Informal Complaints

Policy Complaints

Chapter 12 - Case Audit Summaries

Case #1 IPA confers with PSCU

Case #2 IPA requests audio tape recording of PSCU’s complainant interview

Case #3 IPA confers with the PSCU and requests investigation be re-opened

Case #4 IPA requests to re-open investigation and notes PSCU's refusal

Case #5 IPA attends officer interviews

Case #6 IPA interviews witness

Case #7 IPA visits scene of alleged misconduct

Chapter 13 - Conclusion

Appendices

A San Jos� City Organization

B City of San Jos� Charter Amendment

C Independent Police Auditor's Recommendations

D Independent Police Auditor's Office - Main Divisions

E Boland Admonishment

F San Jos� City Council District Map

G Classification of Complaints

H Definition of Findings

I Misconduct Allegations

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