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OCC director warns budget cuts could shrink office by a quarter, jeopardizing complaint processing
Summary
Director Joyce Hicks told the Police Commission that proposed mayoral budget targets — a 20% reduction plus a 10% contingency — could force elimination of roughly 5.5 positions at the Office of Citizen Complaints and, if both cuts are taken, reduce OCC staff by about 25 percent, undermining case processing, mediation, and the office’s legal capacity.
Director Joyce Hicks told the Police Commission on Jan. 20 that the Office of Citizen Complaints (OCC) faces severe operational risks if the mayor’s budget reduction targets are imposed.
Hicks said the OCC’s baseline budget is about $4.2 million, with approximately $3.8 million in personnel costs and 34.75 full positions. To meet a 20 percent reduction target — roughly $540,000 for the OCC — the office would need to eliminate about 5.5 positions, including clerical staff, non‑supervisory…
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