San Diego County Grand Jury
• 2011-2012
Citizens’ Review Board on Police Practices
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Findings 7 findings
F01
This process allows bias, prejudice, and other personal feelings of the interview committee members to influence their recommendations. Fact: There is a lack of decorum among Board members in open sessions when members of the public are present. Fact: The lack of decorum has created an atmosphere of fear and intimidation among some Board and prospective members. Fact: Lack of decorum is in direct conflict with the Board’s own policies and procedures-bylaws. 6
F02
The lack of decorum among Board members has contributed to a high turnover of prospective members and has affected the Board’s ability to function properly.
F03
CRB leadership is weak, ineffectual, and unresponsive.
F04
A faction of Board members is allowed to control Board activity.
F05
If CRB leadership were stronger and more willing to be involved, decorum and factions among Board members could be controlled. Fact: The CRB allows IA personnel to attend all closed sessions.
F06
IA personnel attendance in closed sessions inhibits the CRB from being independent, fair, and impartial.
F07
Interference by IA personnel during the review process prohibits the three- member team from making independent, fair, and impartial reviews of IA reports.
Recommendations 7
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12-29Page 7Establish an interview committee, independent from the CRB, for the
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12-30Page 7Set questions to be determined by the Mayor; which committee will
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12-31Page 7Select a three-member team, independent of the CRB, who will
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12-32Page 7Immediately instruct the Chief of Police to ensure that IA personnel
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12-33Page 7Instruct the Chief of Police to ensure that IA personnel stop
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12-34Page 7Reduce the number of consecutive years a Board member may serve
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12-35Page 8Conduct an investigation and evaluation of current Deputy City
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