Civilian Oversight of Law Enforcement
March 21, 2022
1 Oversight
Hybrid
Model
2 Community Police Review
Board (CPRB)
Independent Police
Auditor (IPA)
Background
• Community survey work going back to 2010
• Evolving national conversations about policing
• Local, regional and national events
• City Council work session - February 2021
• City Council planning session - July 2021
• Community listening sessions – October 2021
• Meetings with labor groups – November 2021 –
January 2022
• City Council Work Session – February 15, 2022
• First Reading of Ordinance – March 21, 2022
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Council Work
Session
Direction
• Council direction on framework and supporting
provisions:
1. Exclude former and current law enforcement
from membership on the CPRB.
2. Include two voting student members, making the
total membership nine.
3. Set the initial terms of CPRB members from
Districts 1, 3, 5, and the Mayor’s at large
appointment to expire December 31, 2023 and
the terms of members from Districts 2, 4, and 6
to expire December 31, 2024.
4 Community Police Review Board - Framework
• Independent from Police Department
• 7 diverse members + 2 student voting members
• Excluding law enforcement background
• Current City employees are ineligible
• Appointed by City Council, well-trained
• Broad policy review authority
• Supports public outreach
• Provides input into PD budget & hiring process of
Police Chief
• May refer citizen complaints to Auditor/IA
• Develops annual public report
5 Independent Police
Auditor - Framework
• Overview of Responsibilities
• Independent monitor
• Advises on Internal Affairs process
• Subject Matter Expert to Review Board
• Advises on classification of complaints
• Analyzes police data & trends
• Reports to Board on statistics & trends
• Supports public outreach
• Develops annual public report
6 Supporting Provisions
7 # Provision Ordinance Administrative
Procedure
1 The CPRB and IPA need to have a clear mission/purpose statement, with clarity about their relationship to each other Yes
2 Chief attends CPRB meetings and reports significant policy changes and mutually agreed upon topics Yes
3 IPA may make recommendations on the classification category of complaints to be investigated by the Police Dept's Professional Standards (Internal Affairs) unit Yes 4 The CM has responsibility to address any disputes between the Chief and the IPA/CPRB on access to records or other potential legal disputes Yes 5 CPRB may establish working sub-committees on topics of interest. This will require majority vote of CPRB. Yes
6 Exclude former and current law enforcement from membership on the CPRB. Yes 7 Include two voting student members, making the total membership nine. Yes 8 Set the initial terms of CPRB members from Districts 1, 3, 5, and the Mayor’s at large appointment to expire December 31, 2023 and the terms of members from Districts 2, 4, and 6 to expire December 31, 2024. Yes
Supporting Provisions- Recent Community Feedback
8 # Provision Ordinance Administrative
Procedure
9 Clear procedures for how recommendations from the IPA and CPRB are to be handled by the Chief and City Manager. Yes
10 Public reporting obligations of the IPA and CPRB to include a summary of their activities, outcomes of recommendations made to the Chief and City Manager, and general trends data on police operations. Yes
11 As part of the normal City Council budget process the CPRB may provide input into the Police Department budget. Yes
9 Resource Allocation
• Asst. City Manager – Administrative oversight
• Asst. Chief of Police – Liaison to Police Department
• Administrative Support - PD and CMO
• Administrative Services Manager - Special projects
• Independent Police Auditor – Contract
Staff Allocation
• $175,000 in FY22
• $350,000 ongoing
Budget Allocation
Next Steps/Timeline
• City Council adoption (March)
• Council appointment of members (April-May)
• Independent Auditor RFP (April-May)
• CPRB members begin training (June)
• Internal Auditor is selected (July)
• CPRB administrative procedures into
Administrative Code (August – December)
10 Staff Recommends
The City Council adopt the Ordinance to Amend San Leandro Municipal Code sections 1-3-100, 1-3-110 and subsection (a) of section 1-3-115 to add Community Police Review Board and to Add Article 17 Community Police Review Board to
San Leandro Municipal Code Chapter 1-3, Boards and
Commissions.
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