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Accountability board hears POST data report showing large backlog of misconduct reports, rise in public complaints
Summary
At its Jan. 16 meeting the Peace Officers Standing Accountability Advisory Board received a statistical briefing from POST staff showing more than 31,000 agency misconduct reports in the system and a marked increase in public complaints; board members asked staff for clearer public-facing breakdowns and follow-up reporting.
The Peace Officers Standing Accountability Advisory Board on Jan. 16 heard a data briefing from the Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) intake and disposition bureaus that traced the flow and current status of misconduct reports, complaints and allegations in the state system.
POST intake bureau chief Christine Ford told the board the agency has received “over 31,000 agency misconduct reports” that relate to more than 18,000 officers and noted the statewide credentialed officer population is “over 82,000.” Ford said the division’s top categories for alleged serious misconduct remain physical abuse, excessive use of force, demonstrated bias and abuse of power.
The board was told a sizable portion of the volume consists of retroactive, or “look-back,” matters and of reports that are presently “unassigned” pending triage or agency…
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