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Police Oversight
Ad Hoc Committee Updates
SANTA ANA
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Police Oversight
City Manager's Office
April 5,2022
• June 16, 2020: councilmember requested item
• September 15, 2020: informational report (history of police
oversight, introduction to models, examples of how oversight is
implemented in California)
• December 15, 2020: informational report (more details on
models and mechanics of boards/commissions in California,
community feedback survey results)
• September 7, 2021: informational report (review of
Investigation -Focused and Auditor/Monitor models, community
feedback survey results)
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Police Oversight
City Manager's Office
April 5,2022
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Police Oversight
City Manager's Office
April 5,2022
• On September 21, 2022, Mayor Sarmiento appointed
Mayor Pro Tem Bacerra, Councilmember Hernandez,
and Councilmember Lopez to the Police Oversight Ad
Hoc Committee to discuss those details.
• To date, the Ad Hoc Committee meetings have
consisted of the following:
— Variations in police oversight models
— Peace Officer Bill of Rights (POBR)
— Initial recommendations on a police oversight mechanism
for Santa Ana
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Police Oversight
City Manager's Office
April 5,2022
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Police Oversight
City Manager's Office
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Model
• Hybrid: Investigation- Focused and
Auditor/Monitor Focused
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Police Oversight
City Manager's Office
April 5,2022
Oversight Functions
• Reviewing investigations
• Auditing investigations and/or policy compliance
• Monitoring open investigations
• Independent investigations
• Pattern or trend analysis
• Oversight of the Santa Ana Jail
• Publishes the following reports: annual reports,
special reports, complaint information or statistics,
and analyses of department practices
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Police Oversight
City Manager's Office
April 5,2022
Local Structure
• The police oversight mechanism is
established by a Charter amendment, to be
followed by an ordinance of the City
Council with additional policy and
procedure that aligns with the provisions of
the Charter.
• The police oversight mechanism reports to
the City Council.
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Police Oversight
City Manager's Office
April 5,2022
Board/Commission
• The police oversight mechanism includes a board or
commission.
• The Police Oversight Board/Commission is trained
on Police Department policies and procedures.
• Members of the Police Oversight
Board/Commission receive a stipend for serving on
the board/commission.
• Current and former law enforcement officers are
not permitted to serve on the Police Oversight
Board/Commission.
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Police Oversight
City Manager's Office
April 5,2022
Staffing
• The police oversight mechanism would
include the following staff:
— Director
— Attorney from the City Attorneys Office
— Investigator
— Auditor
— Analyst
— Administrative assistant
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Police Oversight
City Manager's Office
April 5,2022
Scope of Authority
• Accepts anonymous complaints
— A complainant would not be required to submit an
affidavit or notarized statement o Does not have a
mediation program
— Cannot respond to the scene of critical incidents
— Can recommend and implement new or revised
departmental policies/procedures
— Can recommend and implement discipline
— Can recommend investigative findings o Can
recommend and implement training or retraining o Can
require the Police Department to respond to
recommendations
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Police Oversight
City Manager's Office
April 5,2022
Information Access: Departmental Records
• Computer -aided dispatch records
• Personnel records
• Body -worn / in -car video
• Stop, search, and arrest records
• Use of force reports
• All electronic databases, including, but not
limited to, the items listed above
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Police Oversight
City Manager's Office
April 5,2022
Information Access: Internal Affairs
• Copies of open Internal Affairs files and
investigations o Copies of closed Internal
Affairs files and investigations oFront-end
access to Internal Affairs database
• Back -end access to Internal Affairs
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Police Oversight
City Manager's Office
April 5,2022
Subpoena
• Yes
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Police Oversight
City Manager's Office
April 5,2022
Enabling Legislation
• Charter amendment that requires a police
oversight board/commission as defined and
with parameters
• City Council ordinance with
mechanics/procedure
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Police Oversight
City Manager's Office
April 5,2022
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City Manager's Office
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• If the City Council decides to concur with
the Ad Hoc Committee's recommendations,
consider which criteria might go into the
Charter amendment vs. ordinance.
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City Manager's Office
April 5,2022
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Police Oversight
City Manager's Office
April 5,2022
• Concur with the Ad Hoc Committee.
• Direct staff to return with more
information.
• Take no action.
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City Manager's Office
April 5,2022
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Police Oversight
City Manager's Office
April 5, 2022