Resolution would tell city to stop dragging feet
, which OPO needs to investigate officer misconduct alleged by the public. The second would ensure that OPO can conduct “preliminary review” of complaints.
Preliminary review involves basic fact-finding by OPO staff, like review of body-worn camera footage, incident reports, and other materials, all of which help OPO determine if they should recommend Internal Affairs launch a formal investigation into the complaint. The city contends that, before preliminary review can occur, state law mandates that the person alleging misconduct must first sign a sworn affidavit attesting to the true nature of their complaint.
As of now, it is clear OPO is not conducting preliminary review. In September, OPO responded to questions from Qadri’s office in a memo obtained by the, writing “to date, OPO has not conducted any fact finding independent of APD.” If Internal Affairs decides to investigate a complaint, OPO staff then can participate by reviewing evidence related to the incident and by suggesting questions for IA detectives to ask during interviews with officers under investigation. According to a Sept.
The resolution would also require monthly public “check-in” meetings for the city to provide updates on progress they’ve made on implementing the APOA by sharing the number of complaints filed each month, along with how many undergo preliminary review and how many Internal Affairs subsequently investigated.Kathy Mitchell
told us. “We’re months in and it’s been nothing but backsliding. Now, it’s time for Council to embrace their policy role. The voters voted for the APOA to become law and Council must now ensure the will of the voters is implemented.”
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