IPA for the
City of Santa
Rosa: Year
Four
A PRESENTATION BY
OIR GROUP
JUNE 2026
OIR Group
Overview
• Civilian oversight of law
enforcement since 2001
• Monitoring, auditing,
investigations
• Selected as Santa Rosa IPA in
late 2021
• oirgroup.com
Santa Rosa IPA:
The Model
❖“Real Time,” active monitoring of
misconduct investigations at all
phases
❖Direct ACCESS to SRPD database for
independent tracking of incidents
Santa Rosa IPA:
The Model
❖Critical Incident Review
❖Policy and procedure: review and
recommendations
❖Annual public report
IPA Model: The Discipline
Process
❖Regular interactions with SRPD re cases
❖Participation in officer interviews
❖Consultation on outcomes
2025: Allegations of
Misconduct
❖55 new cases opened
❖Public and internally-generated
❖Importance of BWC
❖Case status chart
Discipline Process: IPA
Involvement
Framing of Allegations
Thoroughness of
Investigations
Legitimacy of Outcomes
Opportunities for
holistic intervention
Discipline Process: Significant
Cases
External Complaints:
common concerns
Internally identified
issues
SRPD response
Major Incident Review
◦ Comprehensive new model for internal assessment
of critical events
◦ 10 different cases evaluated
Other Force Cases
◦ Training Unit as “clearing house”
◦ Move toward “holistic” review
◦ De-escalation as point of emphasis
“Pointed Firearm” Cases
◦ Documentation and review of all incidents
◦ Effectiveness of new protocol
◦ Accountability and training insights
IPA’s Recommendations
◦ DISCIPLINE PROCESS
◦ Training for supervisors conducting investigations
◦ Addressing “due diligence” in patrol
◦ MAJOR INCIDENT REVIEW
◦ An “inclusive” approach to selection
◦ Refinement of protocols
Questions
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