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Police Accountability Board reviews complaint trends, outreach and supervisor‑response recommendation
Summary
Board members reviewed complaint volumes, trending‑analysis work and outreach events, and discussed an ACC recommendation to reinforce deputy training under policy 1‑906f so citizens requesting supervisors are informed and, when possible, supervisors respond; the sheriff said supervisors may not always be immediately available and recommended informing citizens about availability and filing complaints afterward.
The Police Accountability Board examined complaint caseload data, outreach plans and a recommendation to reinforce supervisory response procedures during its June 28 meeting.
Why it matters: The PAB’s role is to monitor complaints and recommend policy or training changes; the board heard data showing complaint volume and debated how and when supervisory deputies should respond to citizen requests during traffic stops.
The Chair told the board that between Jan. 1 and May 13 there were eight complaints received, seven of which were reviewed by the ACC; one complaint was not eligible for review, the chair said. "As you can see, from January 1 to May 13, there were 8 that were received," the Chair said while presenting the caseload and a visual summary prepared by staff.
Members discussed trending analysis the PAB’s four‑member committee is preparing; the committee will produce a live document and plans to present updated trend reports each meeting, with an August presentation planned. Committee members recommended soliciting community input about which trends the public wants to see tracked during upcoming outreach events on July 6 (Calvert Library), July 23 (Southern Branch Library) and Aug. 6 (Twin Beach branch).
On a recommendation prompted by the ACC, the board discussed reinforcing training for deputies under policy 1‑906f (police–citizen encounters) so that supervisory deputies are summoned or requested supervisors are acknowledged. The chair described the recommendation and asked whether deputies must call for supervisors when asked. The sheriff answered that while deputies should attempt to get a supervisor, supervisors are assigned across three districts and may be temporarily unavailable. "If a supervisor is asked, we try to get there as soon as possible," the sheriff said, adding that deputies will notify complainants when supervisors are not available and that citizens still must comply with lawful orders during traffic stops.
Major Dave Kenny told the board that the agency had already reminded personnel of the policy in question and that the specific case under discussion had been resolved internally, so no additional PAB recommendation was necessary for that matter.
Board members asked for community‑facing ways to gather trend input during the outreach sessions; the Chair and others agreed that asking attendees directly or using a short survey at outreach events would be appropriate.
What’s next: The PAB’s trend committee will continue compiling data for an August presentation, outreach events will occur in July and August to solicit public feedback on trending topics, and the board will track whether ACC recommendations on supervisory response are implemented by the sheriff’s office.
