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Quarterly report: two new citizen complaints; five pending at Santa Barbara Police
Summary
The commission heard a quarterly complaints report stating two new citizen complaints in Q3 and five citizen complaints still pending for the year; no administrative complaints were pending.
At the Fire and Police Commission meeting on Oct. 23, the commission received the Santa Barbara Police Department’s quarterly report on citizen complaints and misconduct investigations.
The department reported two new citizen complaints during the quarter and no administrative complaints. At the end of the quarter the department listed five citizen complaints pending for the year; the department said there were no administrative complaints pending. The report identified the relevant policy sections for the five open cases as discriminatory conduct, discourteous or disrespectful treatment, and failure to take reasonable action while on duty.
The item was presented as an informational report and no formal action was taken by the commission during the item.
Commissioners did not request follow‑up during the meeting and moved on to the next agenda item.
