2024 APD Police Auditor
Data Review
Leigh Grossman, Ph.D.
Police Auditor
Overview
• Increases in internal affairs investigations and use of force. • No data to indicate an increase in misconduct. Rather, there has been an effort to increase reporting in both areas.
• For any race, traffic stop outcomes are a fairly even split between citations and warnings.
• The number of pursuits increased sharply in 2024 due to a policy change.
• Staffing numbers have remained steady over the past two years. • Professional staff positions are typically fully or almost fully staffed. • Sworn staff numbers fluctuate slightly but a 22% vacancy rate remains.
Internal Affairs
2023 2024
Externally Generated Cases 8 16
Internally Generated Cases (including
cases generated following statements
from a member of the public)
13 18
Total 21 34
• Serious Alleged Violations
• Use of Force – 12 cases
• Bias-Based Policing – 9 cases
• Officer Responsibilities – 4 cases
• Examples of Sustained Violations (the allegation was substantiated) • Insubordination (Internal)
• Officer responsibilities/Performance of Duty
• Unsafe weapon handling (Internal)
• Prohibited use of email (Internal)
• Conduct towards others, gossiping (Internal)
• Unauthorized removal of property (lost property)
• For 2023, all but two cases have closed. 53% (10/19) have at least one sustained allegation. • For 2024, 32 of 34 cases are closed. 38% (12/32) of at least one sustained allegation. • In late April 2024, a training bulleting was released regarding POST notifications regarding allegations
of serious misconduct
Use of Force - Incidents
0 2
4 6
8 10
12 14
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec 2023 2024
Weapon Displays and Low/Intermediate Level Uses
of Force
Low/Intermediate Weapon Display
Weapon
Display Low Intermediate
2023
Jan 4 4 1
Feb 0 2
Mar 0 6
Apr 1 5
May 8 4
Jun 5 8
Jul 3 4 1
Aug 3 5
Sep 4 8
Oct 4 6
Nov 5 3 1
Dec 4 8
2024
Jan 5 12
Feb 4 7
Mar 4 10
Apr 0 6
May 5 9 1
Jun 2 4
Jul 6 9 1
Aug 5 11 1
Sep 0 7
Oct 1 10 2
Nov 1 11 1
Dec 2 10 1
In this report, force is counted by incident and the highest level of force used.
Use of Force - Types
# of incidents with each
force type Weapon Display Low/Intermediate Use
of Force
2023 2024 2023 2024
Pointed Firearm at 95% (39) 91% (32) 6% (4) 5% (6)
Pointed Taser at 7% (3) 17% (6) 5% (3) 3% (3)
Control Hold 0% (0) 0% (0) 68% (45) 83% (94)
Takedown 0% (0) 0% (0) 17% (11) 23% (26)
WRAP 0% (0) 0% (0) 23% (15) 12% (13)
Used Arms/Legs 0% (0) 0% (0) 18% (12) 4% (4)
Other Low Level Force 0% (0) 0% (0) 14% (9) 27% (31)
Knee/Fist Strikes 0% (0) 0% (0) 3% (2) 2% (2)
Baton Strikes 0% (0) 0% (0) 0% (0) 2% (2)
Taser Use 0% (0) 0% (0) 2% (1) 4% (4)
Kinetic Energy Projectile 0% (0) 0% (0) 2% (1) 0% (0)
OC Spray 0% (0) 0% (0) 0% (0) 1% (1)
Total # of Force Incidents 41 35 66 113
Descriptions
• Weapon Display – Occurs when an officer
directs their firearm or Taser towards a
subject. Weapon displays are warranted
when an officer reasonable believes a
threat exists based on the totality of
circumstances presented at the time.
• Control Hold – Any Department approved
method or hold, designed to control the
movement of an individual by manually
applying pressure to a particular part of
their body. A control hold can be applied
without implementing pain.
• Takedown – A method designed to
physically take a subject to the ground with
the intent of gaining control of the subject.
• WRAP – A WRAP is a device used to restrain individuals who present a safety risk to themselves or officers even after being handcuffed.
* Total will be more than 100% because each incident could involve more than one force type.
Use of Force – Initiating Reason
• For weapon displays in 2024, 57% of incidents began with an on- view (ex. Flock hit and ofc goes to look for vehicle).
• 68% of low/intermediate use of force incidents are initiated due to a dispatched call for service.
• In 2024, 58% of incidents involving a weapon display was initiated due to stolen occupied vehicles or wanted persons/vehicles. • The second most common initiating reason was in progress property or violent crime.
• For low/intermediate uses of force, in 2024, 41% of incidents were initiated because of a disturbance or disorder (ex. Fights, trespassing, violating RO, vandalism, intoxicated person).
Use of Force – Multiple Force Incidents
• Eight individuals were involved in two use of
force incidents in both 2023 and 2024.
• In 2024, there were six individuals involved
in 3 or more force incidents.
• One of these individuals was involved in eight
force incidents during the one-year period.
• The police were contacted multiple times due to this
individual violating a restraining order, trespassing, and other issues.
• A second individual was involved in six use of force
incidents.
• Each incident began with a dispatched call for service for things like trespassing and violating a restraining order. 2023 2024
2 Force Incidents 8 8
3 Force Incidents 0 3
4+ Force Incidents 0 3
Traffic Stops
0 100
200
300
400
500
600
700
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec 2022 2023 2024
Traffic Stops by Type
Equipment violation Moving violation Non-moving violation, including registration 2024 Traffic Stop Outcomes by Race
Asian Black/African
American
Hispanic/
Latine(x) White Other Two or More
Races
Arrest 1% (4) 4% (39) 3% (30) 2% (24) 1% (5) 7% (1)
Citation 54% (291) 43% (389) 52% (518) 49% (518) 51% (204) 33% (5) Warning 44% (236) 51% (465) 43% (430 48% (505) 48% (194) 53% (8) Community
Caretaking 0% (0) 0% (0) 0% (3) 0% (3) 0% (0) 0% (0)
No Action 1% (4) 2% (22) 2% (17) 1% (9) 0% (0) 7% (1)
Total 100% (535) 100% (915) 100% (998) 100% (1,059) 100% (403) 100% (15) Calls for Service
• Though there were
approximately 1,000
fewer calls for
service in 2024
compared to 2023,
the month-to-month
trendline since 2022
is increasing.
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2022 2023 2024
Calls for Service (excluding fire department
calls)
2022 2023 2024
CFS 55,492 59,644 58,790
Arrests
0 10
20 30
40 50
60 70
80 90
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct NovDec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct NovDec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct NovDec 2022 2023 2024
Felony Mis/Infrac/Oth
Felony Misdemeanor/
Infraction/Other
2022 327 1,070
2023 387 895
2024 408 1,101
Pursuits
• On August 7, 2024, the APD pursuit policy was modified to allow officers to pursue suspects or vehicles wanted for felony crimes.
• The longest pursuit in 2024 was six minutes, the shortest 43 seconds. • There were no collisions as a result of the pursuits. • Identified areas of concern during pursuits
• Passing vehicles on the right
• Officer communication during pursuit
• Continuing to pursue after losing sight of the vehicle • Vehicle speed during the pursuit
2023 2024
Pursuits 1 13
Collisions
• Employees were found to be at fault in 71% of collisions in 2024 compared to 80% of collisions in 2023.
• Four collisions in 2024 involved an APD vehicle hitting a fixed object • One officer was involved in two collisions in 2024. They were found at fault in one of the collisions.
2023 2024
Collisions 10 7
SPIDR Surveys
• CAD Survey Respondents
• 2023 – 4,049
• 2024 – 4,206
0 1
2 3
4 5
6 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec 2023 2024
Survey Results for Those that Called the Alameda Police Department How satisfied are you with your experience with the dispatcher that you spoke with? How satisfied are you with the professionalism of the Alameda Police officer that you spoke with? Overall, how satisfied were you with the Alameda Police Department? How safe do you feel living/being in the city of Alameda? CAD Survey 2023 Annual
Average
2024 Annual
Average
Dispatcher Satisfaction 4.42 4.46
Officer Professionalism 4.70 4.72
PD Satisfaction 4.28 4.33
Alameda Safety 3.71 3.80
Staffing
• Staffing
numbers have
been stable
the past two
years.
• Sworn
numbers are
22% below
authorized
staffing.
0 10
20 30
40 50
60 70
80 90
100
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec 2023 2024
Authorized v Actual Staffing
Sworn Staff Authorized Sworn Professional Staff Authorized Professional Claims and Lawsuits
• Claims can be filed when an incident occurs, and you believe the City might be responsible for loss or damage to you and your personal property.
• In 2024, 42% (5/12) of claims were for vehicle tows. In 2023, 40% (6/15) were for vehicle tows.
• In 2023, the city paid out four claims for a total of $4,596.87. Two were for vehicle tows, two were for accidents with APD vehicles. • In 2024, the city paid out three claims for a total of $10,019.50.
One claim was for a vehicle release and two were for accidents with APD vehicles.
2023 2024
Claims Filed 15 12
Lawsuits Filed 1 2
Training
• Sworn Staff received 7,330 hours of training
• Firearms qualification
• Supervisory Leadership Institute
• Sexual assault investigations
• Gun violence restraining orders
• Investigations training
• Crisis intervention training
• Evidence management
• Active shooter / building searches
• DUI detection
• Professional Staff received 495 hours of training
• Using cell phones in investigations
• Crime scene / evidence collection
• Basic fingerprint identification
• Blood stain recognition
• Critical incident stress management