Vallejo Transformation
Initiative -Collaborative
Reform Agreement with
CalDOJ
Bob Knight, Captain of Police
In June 2020, CalDOJ and VPD entered into a 3-year collaborative reform agreement to implement the 45 recommendations made by the OIR Group.
Strategic Areas of Focus
• Use of Force (UOF)
• Bias-Free Policing
• Police Professionalism and Accountability
• Community Engagement and Transparency
Vallejo Transformation Initiative
(VTI)
First Year:
• Planning phase of project
• Determining scope of work
Second Year:
• Identification of focus areas
• Building foundational policies
• Community outreach
• Assignment of personnel & distribution of work flow
Third Year:
• Implementation of work plan
• Chief Ta created the CalDOJ, Collaborative, Compliance Task Force (Triple C)
Timeline
Recommendations, Compliance Measures
& Proofs
45 Recommendations
45 recommendations based upon department assessment conducted by OIR Group. CalDOJ created compliance measures and proofs/requirements for completion. 224
Compliance Measures
Individual steps or processes required to fulfill and complete the recommendations. 768
Proofs/Requirements
Verifiable actions, documents, or other evidence needed to satisfy the compliance measures.
Categorization of Recommendations
Categories Recommendations
Use of Force 12 total 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 20, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27 Progressive Policing Policies &
Practices 11 total 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 33, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43 Officer Involved Shooting Protocols 8 total 12, 13, 19, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38 Oversight & Accountability 8 total 21, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 44, 45 Staffing & Infrastructure 3 total 1, 2, 3
Recruiting & Hiring 3 total 4, 5, 6
Steps to Complete a Recommendation
1. Create or revise department policies, protocols and/or processes. • Recommendation is approx. 40% - 60% complete
2. Provide training or education necessary to implement recommendation. • Recommendation is approx. 50% - 70% complete
3. Finalize and implement policies, protocols, and/or processes. • Recommendation is approx. 60% - 80% complete
4. Implement organizational audit process and periodic review for improvements. • Recommendation is 100% complete
Review Status of Recommendations
Status Definition
Substantially Compliant Recommendation adopted and is demonstrated through policy or practice, training, and organizational commitment.
Substantial Compliance
Submission
Recommendation submitted to CalDOJ for evaluation under the lens of substantially compliant or not.
Final Review Recommendation, compliance measures, and proofs have all been addressed. Write ups are in final editing stages between VPD/CalDOJ.
Partially Completed Policies and procedures have been drafted or implemented, training created or provided, audit/reporting process identified, and write up between VPD/CalDOJ/JH is in progress.
In Progress Implementation activities have begun, but significant work is needed to implement the recommendation.
Not started VPD has not started implementation activities. *Review status and progress assigned by VPD only. Not endorsed by CalDOJ 31%
(14)
9%
(4)
13%
(6)
29%
(13)
18%
(8)
0%
91% of all recommendations are nearly
complete or have already been deemed
“substantially compliant”
*Review status and progress assigned by VPD only. Not endorsed by CalDOJ Overall Status of Recommendations
Not
Started In Progress Partially Completed Final Review
Substantial
Compliance
Submission
Substantially
Compliant
Current Status by Recommendation
(1-22)
1 2
3 4
5 6
7 8
9 10
11 12
13 14
15 16
17 18
19 20
21 22
Substantially Compliant
Substantial Compliance Submission
Final review
Partially Complete
In Progress
Not Started
Current Status by Recommendation
(23-45)
23 24
25 26
27 28
29 30
31 32
33 34
35 36
37 38
39 40
41 42
43 44
45 Substantially Compliant
Substantial Compliance Submission
Final review
Partially Complete
In Progress
Not Started
Project Progress since Triple C Task Force
formation
1 2
3 4
5 6
7 8
9 10
11 12
13 14
15 16
17 18
19 20
21 22
23 24
25 26
27 28
29 30
31 32
33 34
35 36
37 38
39 40
41 42
43 44
45 Triple C Progress
Pre-Triple C Progress
VTI Project Accomplishments
Increased Community Involvement:
• Community feedback on major policy changes
• Citizen panelists during promotional process
• Citizen panelists for new police employees
• Community member(s) added to the critical incident review board Overhaul of Use of Force Data Collection and Review Process:
• Increased UOF data capture and analysis
• Firearm display tracking and analysis
• De-escalation tracking and analysis
• Enhanced supervisor and manager review
• Improved use of force reporting (monthly/annually/captain audits) • 62% reduction in UOF incidents 2020-2022 (33%-2021 and 29%-2022)
VTI Project Accomplishments
(cont.)
Reformed Policies:
• Use of Force
• Critical Incident Review Board
• Officer Involved Shooting and Deaths
• Body Worn Cameras (BWC)
• Bias-Free Policing
• BWC monthly audits
• Mobile Audio Video (MAV)
• Personnel Complaints
• Critical Incident – Communications and Outreach
• Rotational Policy
VTI Project Accomplishments
(cont.)
New Department Website:
• Updated crime statistics and analysis reports
• Enhanced online reporting
• “Transparency and Accountability” portal
• Improved Complaint and Compliment process
Other Accomplishments:
• Publishing of VPD annual reports
• Axon Fleet 3 dash cameras installed in patrol vehicles • Improved Recruitment Efforts
• Creation of agency corrective action guidelines
• Professional Standards Division annual audit
• City Council approval of the Police Oversight and Accountability Ordinance • Beginning stages of recruitment for oversight commission
Questions?
Bob Knight, Captain of Police
www.vallejopd.net