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Police annual report: 16 complaints in 2024, three sustained and training hours increase
Summary
Santa Barbara Police Department commanders briefed the Fire and Police Commission on 2024 complaint and investigation data, reporting 16 total complaints (five unfounded, two not sustained, three sustained, six still open), 53,715 calls for service and increased training activity including more than 7,600 POST-credit training hours.
Chief Kelly and Commander Charlie Kasapis presented the Santa Barbara Police Department's annual report on complaints and investigations to the Fire and Police Commission on Feb. 27.
Kasapis described the department's complaint intake and investigative process and said the goal is to minimize barriers to reporting. He said the department handles two complaint types: administrative complaints generated internally and citizen complaints filed by members of the public. "An administrative complaint is a complaint or investigation that is internally generated," Kasapis explained.
For 2024, Kasapis said the department received 16 total complaints. He gave the disposition counts in the presentation: five unfounded, zero exonerated, two not sustained, three sustained, and six still open and active. Kasapis said that as cases remain active they are added to the open category and that internal rules…
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