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Police Oversight Ordinance <br />November 1, 2022 <br />Page 2 <br />3 <br />0 <br />1 <br />9 <br />October 5, 2021 <br />The Mayor appoints Mayor Pro Tem Bacerra, Councilmember Hernandez, and <br />Councilmember Lopez to the Police Oversight Ad Hoc Committee. <br />November 2021 - June 2022 <br />The Police Oversight Ad Hoc Committee meets eight times to discuss police oversight <br />and work on a draft ordinance. <br />July 29, 2022 <br />The City Council holds a work study session to discuss police oversight and directs the <br />City Attorney to prepare an ordinance. <br />October 18, 2022 <br />The City Council directed the City Attorney to prepare an ordinance to establish a Police <br />Oversight Commission (Exhibit 1). Below is a summary of the provisions of the <br />ordinance. <br />Summary of Ordinance <br />Establishment and Purpose <br />• Establishes a Police Oversight Commission with an Independent Oversight <br />Director. <br />• Police Oversight Commission’s purpose: Improve transparency, increase the <br />accountability of and public confidence in the SAPD, provide for an Independent <br />Oversight Director to assist in reviewing the police complaint process, and <br />provide a forum to review, evaluate, and make recommendations about police <br />and public safety. <br />• Police oversight model: hybrid model that consists of elements of both the <br />Auditor/Monitor and Investigation-Focused models. <br />Membership and Term <br />• Consists of seven members appointed by the City Council. <br />• Commissioners are fair and impartial, and represent the diverse social, <br />economic, and political interests of the city. <br />Qualifications of Commissioners <br />• Be a Santa Ana resident. <br />• Cannot be a City official (elected or appointed) or employee. <br />• May be a retired peace officer or a peace officer who has separated from public <br />service for at least five (5) years.