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Commission debates adding OCC review clause to awards policy; no final action taken
Summary
Commissioners debated inserting language into Department General Order 3.09 that would require the commission to consider OCC complaints related to incidents underpinning award nominations. Two roll‑call votes were held; the commission ultimately had insufficient votes to adopt the proposal or the order that evening.
The Police Commission spent extended time on proposed revisions to Department General Order 3.09 (Department Awards), focusing on a recommendation from the Office of Citizen Complaints (OCC) that the commission "shall consider OCC complaints arising from the incident for which an officer is being considered for an award." OCC and some commissioners argued codifying that information into the DGO promotes transparency and ensures complaints are considered before awards are finalized.
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