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Police auditor reports

Original post made on Jun 4, 2020

For the past 15 years, an independent police auditor has been reviewing citizen complaints against Palo Alto officers, as well as uses of a Taser and — in some cases — internal conflicts within the department. But in 2019, the auditing company, OIR Group, didn't release a single audit, largely as a result of the city's sudden decision to change the auditor's scope and exclude from its purview internal conflicts between personnel. That change, which the City Council approved in December, ensures that such conflicts will now be the purview of the Human Resources Department and, as such, will not be disclosed to the public.

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Posted by VS
a resident of Greenmeadow
on Jun 4, 2020 at 2:24 pm

Where is the audit? And for what year is the one referenced here?

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Posted by Online Name
a resident of Embarcadero Oaks/Leland
on Jun 4, 2020 at 3:11 pm

Where's the accountability?? Let's hear the excuses.

Or perhaps the city could invite us to share our experiences in a way that protects us from reprisals so they could address and maybe fix some of the problems? Just a thought.

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