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OCC reports rise in sustained allegations, outlines outreach and training
Summary
Office of Citizen Complaints Director Joyce Hicks told the commission the OCC opened 481 cases and had 331 pending as of the meeting and noted sustained allegations rose to 36 from 17 at the same point last year; she also summarized regional outreach and training initiatives.
San Francisco — Joyce Hicks, director of the Office of Citizen Complaints (OCC), told the Police Commission on Aug. 27 that the OCC has seen a rise in sustained allegations and highlighted recent outreach and training across the Bay Area.
Hicks reported that the OCC opened 481 cases year-to-date compared with 474 the previous year and had 331 pending cases (319 at this point last year). She said the OCC sustained allegations in 36 cases year-to-date compared with 17 at the same time the prior year, describing that increase as "about a 111%." Hicks said OCC staff conducted regional training with oversight practitioners and worked with the Urban Institute on Department General Order 7.04 on children of arrested parents.
Hicks said the OCC will provide a more detailed breakdown of the types of allegations and promised additional data requested by commissioners on trends and offense types at an upcoming meeting.
Commissioners asked for trend analysis and for the OCC to clarify which types of complaints (for example, traffic stops or use of force) are driving increases; Hicks agreed to supply that information.
