Item 22 - Police Review Commission Draft Ordinance Discussion

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55394.00000\40763936.1 authorizes the Independent Oversight Director to subpoena witnesses for the investigation. At the conclusion of the investigation, the Independent Oversight Director shall submit a report with findings and recommendations, either orally or in writing, to the Commission. (2) Upon receipt of the Independent Oversight Director’s report, the Commission may: (i) Direct the Independent Oversight Director to investigate the complaint further; (ii) Forward the Commission's findings and recommendations concerning the complaint to the City Manager based upon the Independent Oversight Director’s report. (e) Authorize the Independent Oversight Director to audit complaint files and review policies to ensure best practices are implemented. (f) Advise the Mayor, City Council, City Manager, and Police Chief on community relations issues involving the Santa Ana Police Department. (g) Review any Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the City and the Santa Ana Police Officers Association or the City and the Santa Ana Police Management Association and provide suggestions and recommendations concerning negotiations to the City Manager and the City Council. (h) Conduct public meetings to educate the community on the purpose of the Police Oversight Commission and provide a forum for discussions about police policies, practices and procedures. (i) Prepare and submit an annual report to the City Council concerning the Commission’s activities, findings and recommendations. a) The number of investigations initiated during the annual reporting period and data summarizing the nature of the alleged or actual underlying conduct; b) The number of investigations concluded during the reporting period, and, of those investigations, the number that took more than six months to conclude and data summarizing the nature of the alleged or actual underlying conduct; c) The number of investigations pending as of the end of the reporting period and data summarizing the nature of the alleged or actual underlying conduct; d) The number of complaints not sustained during the reporting period and data summarizing the nature of the alleged or actual underlying conduct; e) The number of complaints sustained during the reporting period and data summarizing the nature of the alleged or actual underlying conduct; f) The number of complaints filed against each police officer in each police department during the reporting and data summarizing the nature of the alleged or actual underlying conduct; g) The number of complaints referred to other agencies during the reporting period and the identity of such other agencies and data regarding summarizing the nature of the alleged or actual underlying conduct. (j) Perform such other duties as requested by the City Council.