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Police conduct review office reports steep drop in intake backlog, outlines intake reforms
Summary
The Office of Police Conduct Review told the Community Commission on Police Oversight that intake volume and backlog have fallen sharply, that OPCR is nearing 30-day settlement compliance, and that changes to forms and intake routing aim to improve investigations and community access.
Russell Fujisawa, associate director of the Office of Police Conduct Review (OPCR), told the commission that intake volume has dropped since Operation Metro Surge and that the office is close to meeting settlement-agreement timelines for processing incoming complaints. "We only have 28 pending assignments," Fujisawa said, noting that the intake queue has dropped from about 143 in November to numbers in the high tens and low twenties in recent months. He added OPCR has been about 96% compliant with the 30‑day intake requirement so far in 2026.
Corey Harland, OPCR intake supervisor, gave an in‑depth walkthrough of how complaints enter the…
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