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11 <br /> f e� dbNro <br /> S p <br /> J ,I• � �i�� N <br /> TI <br /> 14 <br /> Ivy mu <br /> Current and former sworn law enforcement officers should be excluded from commission <br /> membership. Immediate family members of law enforcement officers: spouse, registered <br /> domestic partner, or dependent children should also be excluded from commission membership. <br /> Finally, current or former employees, contractors, officials or representatives of a association or <br /> an employee association representing sworn peace officers, must not be eligible to serve on the <br /> commission. <br /> If former law enforcement officers are permitted to serve on the commission, we believe the <br /> following minimum guardrails must be adopted: <br /> 1. Former law enforcement officers shall not be eligible to serve until they have been retired <br /> for at least five (5) years. <br /> 2. Former law enforcement officers must have occupied a managerial rank within their <br /> department. <br /> 3. Former law enforcement officers must not have been employed by a law enforcement <br /> agency in Orange County. <br /> 4. Former law enforcement officers must be limited to only one (1) commission membership <br /> appointment to ensure the commission is represented by majority civilians. <br /> Access to Police Department Documents and Records. <br /> The commission must have unfettered access to all relevant SAPD files, documents and records, <br /> except as otherwise prohibited bylaw, in addition to all files and records of other City departments <br /> and agencies.The commission must have access to the records necessary for their investigations <br /> and audits. Any relevant records held by the police department that can be shared in a <br /> discretionary manner must be proactively disclosed to the commission in the discharge of their <br /> duties. <br /> Power to Issue Disciplinary Recommendations <br /> The ordinance passed by the City Council must explicitly authorize the commission to deliver <br /> disciplinary recommendations to the Police Chief and Internal Affairs division of SAPD. An <br /> independent investigation will be meaningful only if its findings inform the basis for deciding <br /> possible disciplinary actions. The commission must play a role in officer discipline. <br /> Commission Transparency and Reporting <br /> The commission must be required to conduct public meetings on SAPD's policies, practices, <br /> procedures, customs, orders, collective bargaining agreements, programs, training, and annual <br /> budget. The commission must also be authorized to issue recommendations to the City Council <br /> on the aforementioned subjects. <br /> 5 <br />