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OCC reports rising caseloads and sustained findings; commission notes progress clearing disciplinary backlog
Summary
The Office of Citizen Complaints reported rising caseloads (now about 30 cases per investigator) and more sustained findings this quarter; commissioners said roughly a dozen disciplinary matters were resolved and asked staff to maintain momentum while vacancies exist on the commission.
The Office of Citizen Complaints told the Police Commission on May 5 that investigator staffing shortages are increasing caseloads and requiring triage of matters while sustained findings have risen compared with the previous year.
Director Joyce Hicks reported the OCC has opened 332 cases and closed 288 to date this year, with 425 cases pending (170 from 2009 and 255 from the current year). Hicks said the OCC now has about…
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