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Commission hears firearms-discharge and officer-involved-shooting update; board outlines tracking improvements
Summary
Deputy chiefs and inspectors updated the commission on the firearms discharge review board and OIS case tracking: several discharges were ruled in or out of policy with retraining recommended and staff reported progress on clearing a backlog of older cases, with a goal of moving more matters to completion by the next quarterly report.
The Police Commission received an update on officer-involved discharges and the department—s efforts to track and close older officer-involved-shooting (OIS) cases.
Deputy Chief Charles Keohane and the firearms discharge review board summarized ruling outcomes: one discharge (004-07) was ruled not in policy but accidental, with retraining completed for the officer; another discharge (005-07) was ruled in policy but the reviewing body recommended additional training on shooting at moving vehicles. An OIS case labeled 66 was determined to be in policy and a summary report is being finalized for Chief Fong's review.
Inspector Joseph McFadden described the case-tracking effort: of 43 historical cases initially reviewed, 20 have been completed and others are at different stages (some pending district attorney decisions, others pending administrative review). He described a new tracking system, coordinator responsibilities, and a timeline that aims to complete many outstanding cases by the next quarterly report in December. Commissioners pressed for clarity about prioritization, DA timelines and whether any matters face statute-of-limitation exposure; OCC and department staff said they were monitoring those risks and that some cases retained exceptions for tolling or other legal reasons.
