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Office of Police Conduct Review reports intake backlog, recruitment and review-panel updates
Summary
OPCR staff told the CCPO the intake queue stood at 85 complaints with many cases over the 30-day target; the office said it is recruiting investigators and added review-panel capacity via civil-rights commissioners to reduce delays.
Director Fujisawa of the Office of Police Conduct Review (OPCR) told the Community Commission on Police Oversight on March 3 that the office is actively working to reduce intake and investigation backlogs and expand review-panel capacity.
Fujisawa reported 31 complaints filed during January–February, with 85 complaints in the intake queue and 70 of those older than the 30-day target set by the settlement agreement; she said the average duration of completed intake investigations is 21 days. OPCR also reported zero complaints in the intake backlog after reclassification; remaining backlog cases are administrative investigations. The director said OPCR is recruiting three investigators to bolster intake and administrative investigation capacity and had recently filled two other vacancies for roles that support CCPO policy work and research.
Fujisawa said OPCR has worked to expand the pool of eligible review-panelists by identifying seven candidates from the Civil Rights Commission; three have completed background checks and are nearly through training. She said the office continues to schedule panels and to add dates so cases can be reviewed in a timely way.
Commissioners debated time for questions: a motion to extend the OPCR discussion by 10 minutes failed on a roll call (4 ayes, 7 nays); a later motion to extend five minutes passed unanimously (11 ayes). The chair directed the clerk to receive and file the OPCR report.
Why it matters: OPCR’s staffing levels and intake timelines relate directly to how quickly civilian complaints about police are triaged and investigated under the settlement agreement and consent-decree processes.
No formal policy changes were adopted at the meeting; OPCR said it will continue recruiting and scheduling additional review panels.
