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POST: Nearly 43,000 agency misconduct reports logged; 2% lead to disciplinary action
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POST officials told the advisory board that they have logged roughly 43,000 agency misconduct reports since program launch, cleared a large retroactive backlog, and now close most complaints without action; about 2% of reports have led to POST disciplinary outcomes.
The Peace Officer Standards Accountability Division presented an updated data briefing to the advisory board on Feb. 1, saying agency reporting has matured after an initial retroactive surge and that POST has closed a large share of earlier reports.
Bureau chief Brian South told members that POST has received nearly 43,000 agency misconduct reports since the program began and that quarterly intake has settled at roughly 2,500. "We have taken in nearly 43,000 agency misconduct reports since we started," South said during the presentation. He described a spike tied to retroactive reporting requirements…
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