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Independent Oversight Director Morse stated there was both trust and distrust <br /> segments of the public and that using a pattern-and-practice method to identify <br /> persistent, ongoing problems and implement solutions. <br /> Deputy Chief Roland Andrade clarified the Police Department has not used an <br /> investigative process to determine crime percentages. <br /> Commissioner Mejia asked whether the hybrid model's parallel investigation would <br /> apply to all cases and if the Independent Oversight Director must wait for the Police <br /> Department to finish their investigations. She prioritized improving community <br /> relations with Internal Affairs, cautioned against limiting the ordinance, voiced <br /> concerns about the mandatory ride-along, and recommended funding police <br /> lawsuits via Police Officers Association (POA) contract changes. <br /> Independent Oversight Director Morse stated the hybrid model allows for <br /> independent investigations of individual incidents that are considered of great bodily <br /> harm. He clarified the investigation would be conducted alongside the Internal <br /> Affairs investigation due to Public Safety Officers Procedural Bill of Rights (POBAR) <br /> limitations and stated long term change comes from identifying problematic patterns <br /> and investigating all individual incidents would not be possible due to limited <br /> resources. <br /> Vice Chair Castillo Laughton asked whether the current policy allows for policy <br /> review and the benefits of adoption of a new ordinance. He expressed concern with <br /> removing the flexibility for the Commission to choose the approach and states the <br /> proposed changes would remove authority to investigate individual incidents. He <br /> asked whether there are any disadvantages to the hybrid model and for clarification <br /> regarding conflicts the current ordinance has with the City Charter. <br /> Independent Oversight Director Morse clarified the current policy allows for review <br /> and the proposed changes would add priority and framework for a pattern-and- <br /> practice model. He stated there would be resource constraints with every model, <br /> and regardless of the model, the director's role is purely advisory. <br /> Deputy City Manager Vazquez clarified the existing ordinance conflicts with the City <br /> Charter, as the Charter only allows for the appointment of up to three directors. She <br /> stated any additional directors would require an amendment to the Charter. <br /> Commissioner Said asked for clarification regarding the investigative process for <br /> the Independent Oversight Director and the cases that would be investigated. She <br /> expressed concern regarding the lack of resources to investigate all complaints, <br /> noting most involve officer-involved shootings or use-of-force resulting in death or <br /> serious injury. She stated the hybrid model offers a good balance, recommended <br /> additional training to provide more insight and reviewing tort claims to find common <br /> trends, and asked if the proposed changes address POBAR violation concerns. <br /> Independent Oversight Director Morse clarified the cases that would be investigated <br /> are officer-involved shootings or use-of-force resulting in death or great bodily injury <br /> and the investigation process would consist of responding to the scene, conducting <br /> a parallel investigation with Internal Affairs, writing a report of findings to the <br /> POLICE OVERSIGHT COMMISSION 4 SEPTEMBER 11, 2025 <br />