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October 29, 1992
THE HONOR.~BLE C J TY cour:C I L
Palo Alto, California
MambeLs of the Cour.cil:
~rt in Brief
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On November 20, 1989, Council directeo the Police Department to
prepore quarterly reports that SUl!lr;!ariz9 citizens' complaints~
This is an informational report of all citizens' complaints
received and invest igated by the Palo A1 to Pol ice Department during
the third quarter of 1992. No COUl1Cil action is re>quired.
The following report is a summary of all citizens' complaints
received and investigated by the Palo Alto Police Department during
the third calendar quarter of 1992.
A total of 31 complaints were reoeived during this period (July
September 1992). T"ienty-four investigations have been concluded
(four of which ace frorl the second q",arter}. Ele'.ren canplaints are
still outstanding and w.'ill be included in the fourth quarter
rElport.
As a matter of rOlltine, staff atter.1pts to identif~' other associated
issues that mar not have been incL.lded in the initial complaint~
Official corrective acticn {discipline, ad:r.wnishment, training,
policy revieW') occ.urred in all situations where a complaint was
deemed sustained. A complaint is "sustained'! '",hen an investiqatio1"'.
discloses sufficient ~vidence to clearly prove the allegations
made. Absent such evidence, 2: COMplaint ~,ay be deemed I'Inot
CMR:4S3:92
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6uGt~inecL n Other c.a"tegorles of dispositicm include: nunfounded, n
when it can be demonstrated that the alleged actions did not occur;
and I'texonerated/ PI when ':he acts ',,'8re ,=onsisterlt with department
policies and proced~res.
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DEFINITIONS OF J::.QMPLAINTS BY CATEGOB,(
,. Department Policy art~;tfr_9 __ G __ eduf,/No Employee MiscQ.!1Qy.C.t a Complaints
that address the department's porfcfes and procedures in general, not
employee misconduct. Examples include disa greement over .pead limits,
parking fines, trClffic laws, etc.
2. Service -CompJaints that address the failure of an employee to perform
a required service. Examples include failure to return a phone can. follow
up on an investigation, respond to a carl, etc.
3. ~!lQrICourtesy' Complaints that address discourtesy by an
employee.
4. M.i.J..C:.Qnd.Y..Ql -Complaints that address violations of department rules or
pOricies beyond discourtesy. E}(ampres tnclude abuEe of authority and
significant procedural errors.
5. Unnecessan·:_J:·.QJ'ce • Complaints that address the use of unnecessary
force upon a citizen durin g the Course of an arrest or performance of
duties.
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DISPOSITIONS OF 1992 CITIZENS' COMPLAINTS· 3rd aUARTER
POLICYI O<MEANORI UNNECESSARY
PROCEDUR." SERVICE COURTESY MISCONouct FORCE TorAl
UNFOUNDED OISPOSITIONS
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I Thi5. que.rte, , 1 2 -0-·0· 4
Ii Year·to-date 1 4 6 5 1 17
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I I I EXONf.RA'rED DISPOSITIONS i
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/ lhilj qUinter 2 4 1 ·0· 1 , 8
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Ye.1r-l0-date 5 8 1 I 3 2
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1 I NOT SUSTAINED DISPOSITIONS I
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Thi~ quarter ·0-2 ) 6 .(l. ·0· 8
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Year-w-date O· 2 Hi 4 ·0· 21 ;=t=;= I
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SVSlAINED DISPOSITIONS
This Quarter ·0· ) 1 3 o , ~--. 4
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Yellf-to-datft 1." 3 9 1 -0· 15
TOtAL THIS QUARTER 3 8 12 0 1 24
I TOTAL YEAR·lO-DAlE 8 17 31 13 3 72
Dur!ng 'he third quarts,. 4 complaintl wefe IUlltajnl'ld nllscltlng in 3 employefl' " .'
i I being lIortlOnillihed and 1 employe., bein"l) coun~ltd.
-The'Se (,omplaints involve departmen~ l10licy and procedote on(v; no Msocilllted &mploYl!!lfI ,....itconduc. I(lvol..,,,d,
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