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Police Commission defers resolution to route civil claims to OCC after POA and commissioners request revisions
Summary
A proposed resolution to route civil claims and lawsuits alleging officer misconduct to the Office of Citizen Complaints prompted questions about intake procedures and the treatment of routine property-damage claims; the commission agreed to revise language and re-agendize the item for January.
The Police Commission considered a resolution directing the chief and city attorneys to ensure civil suits and claims that allege police misconduct are forwarded to the Office of Citizen Complaints for intake and, where warranted, administrative investigation.
OCC Director Hicks explained draft procedures intended to number and triage tort claims and lawsuits that include allegations of officer misconduct and to contact claimants to determine whether they wish to pursue OCC complaints. Hicks said matters that do not proceed are marked withdrawn, while matters with enough independent…
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