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Quarterly FDRB: several officer-involved shootings reviewed, most found "in policy"
Summary
The Firearm Discharge Review Board reviewed four cases (including three earlier OIS cases) and found multiple incidents consistent with policy; the board also reported a backlog of open OIS investigations at various stages with the district attorney's office.
Sergeant John Crudo presented the Firearm Discharge Review Board's quarterly summary, telling the Police Commission that the board convened on Jan. 14 and considered four cases, including an officer's defensive discharge involving two biting dogs and three prior officer-involved shootings from 2011.
Crudo summarized the facts and the board's determinations: several of the reviewed shootings were found to be "in policy." He also provided an update on the broader caseload: staff listed more than 20 open officer-involved shooting (OIS) investigations, with some cases awaiting charging decisions from the district attorney, others pending medical examiner reports, and several still in active administrative or homicide investigations.
Commissioners sought clarification about timing and why some 2011 cases were being presented now. Crudo explained that the firearms discharge review is the executive-level review that follows completion of both the criminal and administrative investigations. He said delays commonly stem from dependencies outside the department (medical examiner reports, crime lab work, and the DA's internal review), and that the DA has recently changed some internal processing to allow a parallel review of cases to accelerate decisions.
Commissioner Loftus praised the additional clarity the quarterly report provides and thanked staff for outreach to the DA to move cases forward; commissioners reiterated the public interest in timely resolutions in officer-involved shooting cases.
Ending: The board reported several cases found in policy and described a mix of case statuses; commissioners asked staff to continue coordinating with the DA to reduce delays and to provide updates when charging decisions are received.
