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May 7# 1992
THE HONORABLE CITY COUNCIL
Palo Alto, Californi~
citi •• ;., Complaipt Summary -lirst Ouarter 19t2
Members of the Council:
Report in Brief
On November 20, 1989, Council directeo the police Department to
prepare quarterly reports that summarize citizens' complaints~
This is an infcr-mational r-eport of all citizens' complaints
received end investiqated :by the Palo Alto Police Department during
the first quart~r of 1992. No Council action is required.
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section 832.7 of the California Penal Code authorizes the releas~
of data regarding the number # type or disposition of complaints
(sustained, not sustained, exonerated, or unfounded) made aqainst
police Department personnel, if that infor.mation is in a form which
does not identify the individuals involved. The following report
is issued in conformance ~ith the above provisions and is a summary
of all citizens' complaints received and investigated by the Palo
Alto Police Department curing the first calendar quarter of 1992.
A total of 30 ~omplaints ~ere received during this quarter
(January-March 1992). Twenty-three ~nvesti9ations have been con
cluded. Seven complain+.s are still outstanding and wi 11 be
included in the second quarter report.
As a matter of routine, staff attempts t.o identify other assoclateui
issues that may not have been included in the initial complaint.
Official corrective action (discipline, admonishment, training~
policy review) occurred in all situations .. here a. complaint was
deemed sustained. A complaint is "sustained" when an investigation
discloses sufficient evidence to clearly prove the allegations
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mado. Absent such 6vjd~ncel a complaint may be d&em8d -not
Bustaine.d." Other ci!t~gories \::If disposi':.lon include; II Wlfounded., "
when it can be demonstrated that the alleged actions did not occur;
and. JIIIexone.rated, fI wl'~en the acts 'were consistent with department
policies and pr s.
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CI1R~S ,)"RKIH
PoHce Chief
Attachments
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~' DISPOSITIONS OF 1992 CitizENS' COMPlAINtS· 1S1 QUARTER "
r' POlICYI DEMEANORI UNNECESSARY
PROCEDURE' ~ERVICE COURTESY MISCONDUCT FOReI' TOTAL
UNFOUNDED DISPOSITIONS I
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Thl, querter .(J. 2 2 1 1 Q I
Yeer-10-data .(J. 2 2 , 1 6
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EXONERATED DISPOSITIONS
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This quartllr 1 , -0. -0. -0. 2 ,
Yellr-toad.t. , , -0. -(J. -0. 2 t
-NOT SUST AINEO DISPOSITIONS
This quart'" .(J. ·0· S 3 -(). 8
Vear·1o-datl -0. -(). 5 3 -0. S
SUSTAINED DISPOSITIONS 1
lhis qua'''' 2' , J 1 -C. 7
Vellr-to-date 2' 1 3 , -0. J
TOTAL THIS aUARTER J 4 ,0 6 , 23
TOTAL YEAR·TO·(lATE 3 4 ,0 5 , 23
During the fir,t quenet, 7 complalntl WI" IUlt,,,," "'IUftInQ an 1 written repffmand.
2 NmonlahrNr\h • .,d 2 coun •• IIInQII.
-Th ... compl.lnts Involve department polley .ftnd pfooedur. «)1'1"; no ••• ocle.ed employ •• mf1conduct inYotved.
El1'!ploYOI ".lnlnO and • dl,cuo,lon ..,hh • Gontrect vendor QcclIl"fed •• .!II re.ult.
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PEFIN!I!QNS OF COMPLAINTS BY CATEGORY
1. Daoartmflnt PC/licy and Procedure/No Employee Mjscondy!1t -Complaints
that address the department'. poliCies and procedures In general, not
employee m!scondu!1t. Examplu Include dlsagreement over speed Omits,
parking fines, traffic laws, .. te.
2. Sarvice -Complaints thet address the fanure of an employee to perfonn
a r8<luired service. Examples include fanure to retum • phone can, follow
up on an Investigation, ,espond to • C8n, etc.
3. Demeanor/Courtesv -Complaints thet eddress discourtesy by an
employee.
4. Mjscondu!1t -Complaints that address violations of department rule. or
policies lMIyond discourtesy. Examples include ebuse of authority and
significant procedurel errorS.
5. Unnecessary Force -Complaints that address the use of unnecessary
force upon 8 citizen during the course of an arrest or performance of
duties.
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