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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 />