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2. Requiring additional investigation to be conducted if it is determined that the <br />initial investigation was incomplete or otherwise inadequate <br />3. Holding public meetings <br />a. This, as well as the content of the meetings, may depend on state laws <br />and union contracts <br />Strengths and weaknesses of review systems may include: <br />A. Strengths <br />a. Provides a high level of transparency <br />b. Facilitates involvement with the community <br />c. Police departments may be more likely to take action on <br />recommendations that are made publicly <br />B. Weaknesses <br />a. May lack sufficient power to be effective <br />b. May be limited in number of cases that can be reviewed <br />c. Requires substantial time commitment of board members, who are often <br />volunteers <br />d. Entails systemic training of volunteer board members, which can be costly <br />Monitoring/Auditing Systems <br />Most commonly referred to as "auditors," "monitors," or "ombudsmen" these systems <br />tend to have an ongoing monitoring or auditing authority over the police department. <br />The oversight agency may actively engage in many or all of the steps of an established <br />complaint process. <br />The range of authority under monitoring/auditing systems may include: <br />1. Receiving and classifying complaints <br />2. Providing input on the investigative process including planning, interviewing, and <br />evidence collecting <br />3. Conducting systemic investigations <br />4. Assessing compliance with police department policies and relevant state and <br />federal law, and <br />5. Evaluating the integrity and effectiveness of the police agency's accountability <br />systems <br />6. Crafting analytical and/or empirical reports and audits <br />Strengths and weaknesses of monitoring/auditing systems may include: <br />A. Strengths <br />24 <br />65D-153 <br />