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Police auditors to combine reviews of in‑service training and field training after commissioners weigh priorities
Summary
Auditors reported a new complaints log and three near‑complete investigative reports; the commission asked auditors to fold the field‑training review into a broader in‑service training audit that will focus on de‑escalation, implicit bias and defensive tactics.
Police auditors Mike and Steven told the Davis Police Accountability Commission that the office has a new complaint log that captures departmental complaints received over the past year and that three completed investigative reports are in final draft and expected to be available for commission discussion in coming meetings.
The auditors said the department has changed its information flow under new leadership and that the auditors now expect to receive complaint materials more promptly rather than in a single batch at year end.
Why it matters: the auditors’ work accounts for a key independent check on discipline, training and investigations. Commissioners asked auditors to prioritize reviews that would be most relevant to current community concerns, including de‑escalation and implicit‑bias training for sworn officers.
What auditors reported Mike said the new complaint log shows multiple complaints in different states of completion and that three investigative reports are nearing completion for presentation at an upcoming meeting. He also noted the auditors are working to present cases on a rolling basis rather than waiting until the end of the year.
“Under the new leadership, we’re going to start getting these cases in a more timely fashion, and on a rolling basis instead of waiting till the end of the calendar year,” Mike said. Steven added he and the audit team had met with Chief Henry recently and found department staff to be responsive to follow‑up questions.
Commission direction: audit topics The auditors proposed three potential audit topics for 2025: (1) a field‑training officer (FTO) program audit, (2) a general in‑service training audit focusing on topics such as implicit bias, de‑escalation, defensive tactics and civil‑rights instruction, and (3) a review of the department’s vehicle‑pursuit policies and reviews. Commissioners favored combining topics (1) and (2) where feasible and recommended the auditors emphasize areas likely to be taught in the coming year and those with direct community impact.
“We’d probably fold the two topics into one and proceed,” Mike said after commissioners indicated a preference for a broader training review, including ride‑alongs or facility visits where appropriate.
Next steps Auditors will prepare a combined audit scope that covers in‑service training and the field‑training program, return to the commission with a draft scope and schedule, and form a subcommittee to work with auditors on specific evidence review and site visits. The auditors also said they expect to present the three completed investigative reports for commission review in a forthcoming meeting (auditors indicated March as a likely date to present findings).
