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ANAH EI VI Response to Police Review Board POLICEOctober zoigReport 14 recommendation to develop a protocol whereby there is greater consistency in this evaluative process. Recommendation 3: Intervention strategies during an unfolding incident OIR Group should evaluate the Department's current policy and training on the "duty to intercede" when officers believe that incidents are unfolding problematically, and the Department should consider developing strategies as needed for increasing the ability of such officers to intercede safely and effectively. As clearly identified in recent administrative investigations, the department critically examines the actions of all officers in their investigative process. Regardless of the initial complaint, the department holds any officer accountable who fails to step in when decisions and/or actions are being taken by another employee which are contraryto APD's mission, are potentially unlawful or which undermine the delivery of professional service. PRB's recognition of this importanttenet is appreciated and department policy and training will be evaluated and augmented to provide greater clarity as far as expectations. Therefore, APO strongly encourages that our policy and training regarding the "duty to intercede" be audited through a third party, such as OIR Group, or through a national police accreditation organization. Recommendation 4: Contacts/Liaison with family members after critical incident The Department should evaluate and implement innovative strategies and contemporary best practices for facilitating timely communication with, and other compassionate measures (such as hospital visits) for, the immediate family members of individuals who have been critically injured or killed in a police encounter. Similar to Recommendation 3, the department had the opportunity to discuss this topic with both PRB and OIR. Following this helpful and thoughtful dialogue, the department began researching the best approach considerate of staffing issues and the sensitive nature of the interaction / liaison in question. While there will still be the need forAPD's Investigative staff or that of the OCDA to communicate directly with family member(s), the department agrees with this recommendation and will be engaging the services of a third party provider specializing in human relations to better meet this critical need. Recommendation 5: Parking Enforcement In light of the competing challenges involved with effective parking, zoning, and enforcement regulations, the Department and City should regularly evaluate potentially disparate impacts of enforcement and citation practices on densely populated neighborhoods and their residents. One of the fundamental functions of the police department and all city departments for that matter is to be responsive to problems and issues in the community. Unfortunately, there exists a shortage of parking throughout the city as there is throughout most cities in Orange County and Southern 65D-72