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Police union calls for audit of Office of Citizen Complaints; public questions OCC findings
Summary
The Police Officers Association urged the Police Commission to audit the Office of Citizen Complaints, and multiple public speakers criticized OCC findings described as 'information only' and requested clearer explanations.
At the May 25 meeting, the Police Officers Association and several members of the public urged the Police Commission to scrutinize how the Office of Citizen Complaints (OCC) handles allegations and records.
A POA representative asked the commission to commission an audit of the OCC, saying the office had at times added allegations or assigned complaints to units that no longer exist and that officers were being charged with 'inaccurate police reports' based on automatic computer coding rather than conduct. The POA speaker said the OCC process has produced added allegations that should instead be handled internally by station commanding officers.
Separately, Eric King, who brought a complaint to the OCC, said he received a finding labeled 'information only' regarding his complaint about a federal case and said the generalized finding left him without clarity. Commissioners and OCC representatives advised him about possible paths — including consulting the FBI or inspector general — and agreed to try to clarify the OCC's 'information only' terminology at a future meeting.
Commissioners did not commit to an OCC audit at the May 25 meeting but acknowledged the concerns and discussed follow-up options.
