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Independent auditor reports decline in citizen complaints but flags process and de‑escalation issues
Summary
The independent accountability auditor told the Dayton City Commission the number of citizen‑generated police complaints declined in the first half of 2025 but recommended communication changes, clearer discourtesy standards and review of de‑escalation practices.
The independent accountability auditor told the Dayton City Commission on the evening of the meeting that citizen‑generated complaints against the Dayton Police Department fell compared with earlier years, but the auditor identified gaps in how complaints are classified, communicated and addressed.
The auditor, Jasmine Jones, presented the office’s semiannual report covering Jan. 1 through June 30, 2025, and said 89 specific allegations arose from 32 incidents during that period and that review of outcomes showed 26 complaints recorded as unfounded, 20 exonerated, three sustained and one investigation still in progress.
Jones said the office reviewed 95 complaint receipts from 2024 and concluded three should have been classified as formal citizen complaints rather than…
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