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DPA interim director cites 30% backlog reduction; commissioners press on penalty disparities
Summary
Acting DPA Director Paul Henderson told commissioners he has cut the pending case backlog from about 405 to 286 and raised the sustained rate to 12%; commissioners questioned differences between DPA penalty recommendations and the chief's final disciplinary actions and requested follow‑up.
Acting Department of Police Accountability (DPA) Director Paul Henderson told the Police Commission that his office has reduced its backlog of pending cases by more than 30 percent, from roughly 405 cases to about 286 as of Aug. 30. "This summer alone, we closed an average of 74 cases a month," Henderson said, adding that the office's sustained rate has risen to about 12 percent.
Henderson described internal reforms — new staffing and technology changes, efforts to improve intake and public access, and coordination with…
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