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Police Review Board

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- 5. Increase use of technology for public safety. Examples include the installation of in-car cameras to record interactions officers have with citizens during stops, the use of red-light cameras at major intersections in town, and a development of a new public safety radio system to improve field communication .	+ 5. Increase use of technology for public safety. Examples include the installation of in-car cameras to record interactions officers have with citizens during stops, the use of "red-light" cameras at major intersections in town, and a development of a new public safety radio system to improve field communication .
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- '''Links to other web pages on the Independent Civillian Review model'''	+ '''Links to other web pages on the Independent Civilian Review model'''
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- ''2006-03-30 14:18:52'' [[nbsp]] The CITIZENS ADVISORY BOARD is not a solution to an independent review board. I've heard that they just listen to the chief provide reports they don't review complaints. I know some of these people...they are nice, but they are hand picked by the chief. It's so arrogant for council to not address this issue in an honest and meaningful way. If there's nothing to hide then what's the problem? --["MichelleStanley"]	+ ''2006-03-30 14:18:52'' [[nbsp]] The CITIZENS ADVISORY BOARD is not a solution to an independent review board. I've heard that they just listen to the chief provide reports they don't review complaints. I know some of these people...they are nice, but they are hand picked by the chief. It's so arrogant for council to not address this issue in an honest and meaningful way. If there's nothing to hide then what's the problem? --["Users/MichelleStanley"]
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- ''2006-03-30 14:19:38'' [[nbsp]] Key point on the ombudsman: "Create ombudsman position. Develop, as part of the 2006 budget development process, the concept and funding requirements for an Ombudsman position to facilitate citizen complaints '''for all city programs and departments'''."--'''''for all city programs and departments'''''. That's just absurd. It's certainly not independent eyes. It's certain a position that is not going to have the resources or impetus to thoroughly investigate complaints. --["CaroleDavis"]	+ ''2006-03-30 14:19:38'' [[nbsp]] Key point on the ombudsman: "Create ombudsman position. Develop, as part of the 2006 budget development process, the concept and funding requirements for an Ombudsman position to facilitate citizen complaints '''for all city programs and departments'''."--'''''for all city programs and departments'''''. That's just absurd. It's certainly not independent eyes. It's certain a position that is not going to have the resources or impetus to thoroughly investigate complaints. --["Users/CaroleDavis"]
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- ''2006-03-30 14:20:09'' [[nbsp]] Why is it that everybody...including other cities...i.e. Sacramento & San Francisco but not our council. Time for a change. --["MichelleStanley"]	+ ''2006-03-30 14:20:09'' [[nbsp]] Why is it that everybody...including other cities...i.e. Sacramento & San Francisco but not our council. Time for a change. --["Users/MichelleStanley"]
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- ''2006-03-30 14:26:57'' [[nbsp]] Community Ombudsman for the City of Boise in Idaho http://www.boiseombudsman.org/ --["StephenSouza"]	+ ''2006-03-30 14:26:57'' [[nbsp]] Community Ombudsman for the City of Boise in Idaho http://www.boiseombudsman.org/ --["Users/StephenSouza"]
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- ''2006-03-30 14:31:07'' [[nbsp]] I think the board should have a former prosecutor and a former defense attorney. That could help provided an independent check and balance as to whether things the dept does are illegal or not. As far as community representation, I don't know whether community members would have the expertise to really say more than whether something seems shady. If this proposal is to go anywhere, it should guarantee that the body has expertise to discern whether or not something comports with the spirit and letter of the law. --["JaimeRaba"]	+ ''2006-03-30 14:31:07'' [[nbsp]] I think the board should have a former prosecutor and a former defense attorney. That could help provided an independent check and balance as to whether things the dept does are illegal or not. As far as community representation, I don't know whether community members would have the expertise to really say more than whether something seems shady. If this proposal is to go anywhere, it should guarantee that the body has expertise to discern whether or not something comports with the spirit and letter of the law. --["Users/JaimeRaba"]
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- ''2006-03-30 14:38:26'' [[nbsp]] Police Ombudsman for Northern Ireland: independent impartial investigation of complaints against the police. http://www.policeombudsman.org/ --["StephenSouza"]	+ ''2006-03-30 14:38:26'' [[nbsp]] Police Ombudsman for Northern Ireland: independent impartial investigation of complaints against the police. http://www.policeombudsman.org/ --["Users/StephenSouza"]
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- ''2006-03-30 14:40:20'' [[nbsp]] Jaime: How could they do any worse than the current process? The City Council thoroughly examined the Buzayan case and found nothing to it. What are they looking at it through? Who is doing the investigations? --["CaroleDavis"]	+ ''2006-03-30 14:40:20'' [[nbsp]] Jaime: How could they do any worse than the current process? The City Council thoroughly examined the Buzayan case and found nothing to it. What are they looking at it through? Who is doing the investigations? --["Users/CaroleDavis"]
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- ''2006-03-30 14:41:01'' [[nbsp]] That's impressive Steve, Northern Ireland. --["CaroleDavis"]	+ ''2006-03-30 14:41:01'' [[nbsp]] That's impressive Steve, Northern Ireland. --["Users/CaroleDavis"]
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- ''2006-03-30 14:53:14'' [[nbsp]] As it stands right now, Ombusdsman sounds smarter because it's something with built-in credentials. I think if there are problems of racism ''within'' a comunity, you run the risk of replicating those problems in a committee when you take a cross-section of that community. The application of the law is certainly a major issue here, so I hope that any thrusts for independent oversight keep these ideas in mind. --["JaimeRaba"]	+ ''2006-03-30 14:53:14'' [[nbsp]] As it stands right now, Ombudsman sounds smarter because it's something with built-in credentials. I think if there are problems of racism ''within'' a comunity, you run the risk of replicating those problems in a committee when you take a cross-section of that community. The application of the law is certainly a major issue here, so I hope that any thrusts for independent oversight keep these ideas in mind. --["Users/JaimeRaba"]
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- ''2006-03-30 14:57:08'' [[nbsp]] The Citizen Review Board would have a paid investigator with subpoena power and it would have a group of the public who would serve on the board for a two year term. The idea size of that board would probably be 5 to 7 people. The problem with the ombudsman is that they would still answer to the city manager and city council, and these guys have shown that they are not independent. They completely blew the investigation of cases such as the Buzayan case and that's going to cost the city of Davis and its taxpayers quite a bit. --["CaroleDavis"]	+ ''2006-03-30 14:57:08'' [[nbsp]] The Citizen Review Board would have a paid investigator with subpoena power and it would have a group of the public who would serve on the board for a two year term. The idea size of that board would probably be 5 to 7 people. The problem with the ombudsman is that they would still answer to the city manager and city council, and these guys have shown that they are not independent. They completely blew the investigation of cases such as the Buzayan case and that's going to cost the city of Davis and its taxpayers quite a bit. --["Users/CaroleDavis"]
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- ''2006-03-30 16:10:26'' [[nbsp]] Just so we are crystal clear, this is how Police Officers accused of wrongdoing are treated in Davis: Page A9 of the Davis Enterprise shows a picture of Jim Hyde congratulating Pheng Ly who received the David PD's Officer of the Year award on Tuesday. Ly is the cop being implicated in Buzayan case. --["DavidGreenwald"]	+ ''2006-03-30 16:10:26'' [[nbsp]] Just so we are crystal clear, this is how Police Officers accused of wrongdoing are treated in Davis: Page A9 of the Davis Enterprise shows a picture of Jim Hyde congratulating Pheng Ly who received the David PD's Officer of the Year award on Tuesday. Ly is the cop being implicated in Buzayan case. --["Users/DavidGreenwald"]
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- ''2006-03-30 16:40:50'' [[nbsp]] This is the kind of oversight we get in Davis--officer accused, officer awarded with the department officer of the year. Defend that Mr. Souza! --["CaroleDavis"]	+ ''2006-03-30 16:40:50'' [[nbsp]] This is the kind of oversight we get in Davis--officer accused, officer awarded with the department officer of the year. Defend that Mr. Souza! --["Users/CaroleDavis"]
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- What happened to innocent until proven guilty CAROLE. Okay for Halema, not for Officer Ly. As usual you are all double standard. -- ["NatKarst"]	+ What happened to innocent until proven guilty CAROLE. Okay for Halema, not for Officer Ly. As usual you are all double standard. -- ["Users/NatKarst"]
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- ''2006-03-30 20:36:46'' [[nbsp]] None of the people on the advisory board can speak to the interaction between DPD and Davis youth (14-18 year olds). --["SharlaDaly"] - * Marsha Ludwig is the Student Services Director for the School District. She works hand in hand with the Police Department and the Yolo County Probation Department in providing information that is ultimately used against kids in Court. Her office is used as an investigative arm of Probation Department and the Yolo County DA. She should definitely not be on the Citizen's Advisory Board to the Police Department. Again, here is an example of the "fox guarding the hen house" mentality that is going on. - ["SharlaDaly"]	+ ''2006-03-30 20:36:46'' [[nbsp]] None of the people on the advisory board can speak to the interaction between DPD and Davis youth (14-18 year olds). --["Users/SharlaDaly"] + * Marsha Ludwig is the Student Services Director for the School District. She works hand in hand with the Police Department and the Yolo County Probation Department in providing information that is ultimately used against kids in Court. Her office is used as an investigative arm of Probation Department and the Yolo County DA. She should definitely not be on the Citizen's Advisory Board to the Police Department. Again, here is an example of the "fox guarding the hen house" mentality that is going on. - ["Users/SharlaDaly"]
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- I do not trust, Hyde, Pierce, Pytel and Dorschov....Over the summer Ken Wagstaff(fromer Mayor), Paul Goldstene (Sac State Law Professor) and myself met with them and a few of their staff over the summer to discuss Halema's case. They told us the matter was out of their hands because the victim wanted to prosecute Halema. Well, as fate have it, the victim is my boss at the ["Women's Center"]. She never wanted the girl to be prosecuted nor was she ever contacted to endorse prosecution. The chief, the captain and his top to officers lied and the City Council supports them without question. I do not trust any solutions proposed by the police; you don't ask the fox to come up with a plan about staying away from the hen house. A police review board is not a drastic solution. It is a solution in hundreds of major '''''US''''' cities. What is drastic is a city council and police chief passing reforms that they came up with without any community input. An ombudsman is a true figurehead, all show and no power. Why not try the review board first then an ombudsman? What is "a multi-pronged solution" a euphemism for? It is a euphemism for a solution created by the very people the complaints are being logded against, the police and the city manager who oversees them. And what will be deemed unsuccessful for the Ombudsman model? A larger stigma as Davis being a racist town? A real injury to a student? A highschool student being falsley put in jail as a gang member? Females living in a sorority house being raped or inured becasue the police took 20 minutes to an hour to respond? A student being disfigured because an officer misused a "non-lethal" weapon? Wait that has occured, his name is Lucas and he has a lawsuit against the city(He spoke at city council meetng about it). How costly will it become, the Buzayan lawsuit.....the "private investigation" to deem Dean Johansson's complaint unfounded or the money spent trying to prosecute Dean's speeding ticket which was thrown out by a judge who did not believe the officer? How much will these lawsuits cost the city, monetarily and reputation-wise? As you can read on the ["Police Misconduct Stories"] page, minoritiy students and adults have been protesting bad police practices since atleast 1989... I think its time for REAL change, not change simply to save face and recover from bad PR.--["JamesSchwab"]	+ I do not trust, Hyde, Pierce, Pytel and Dorschov....Over the summer Ken Wagstaff (former Mayor), Paul Goldstene (Sac State Law Professor) and myself met with them and a few of their staff over the summer to discuss Halema's case. They told us the matter was out of their hands because the victim wanted to prosecute Halema. Well, as fate have it, the victim is my boss at the ["Women's Center"]. She never wanted the girl to be prosecuted nor was she ever contacted to endorse prosecution. The chief, the captain and his top to officers lied and the City Council supports them without question. I do not trust any solutions proposed by the police; you don't ask the fox to come up with a plan about staying away from the hen house. A police review board is not a drastic solution. It is a solution in hundreds of major '''''US''''' cities. What is drastic is a city council and police chief passing reforms that they came up with without any community input. An ombudsman is a true figurehead, all show and no power. Why not try the review board first then an ombudsman? What is "a multi-pronged solution" a euphemism for? It is a euphemism for a solution created by the very people the complaints are being lodged against, the police and the city manager who oversees them. And what will be deemed unsuccessful for the Ombudsman model? A larger stigma as Davis being a racist town? A real injury to a student? A highschool student being falsley put in jail as a gang member? Females living in a sorority house being raped or inured because the police took 20 minutes to an hour to respond? A student being disfigured because an officer misused a "non-lethal" weapon? Wait that has occurred, his name is Lucas and he has a lawsuit against the city(He spoke at city council meetng about it). How costly will it become, the Buzayan lawsuit.....the "private investigation" to deem Dean Johansson's complaint unfounded or the money spent trying to prosecute Dean's speeding ticket which was thrown out by a judge who did not believe the officer? How much will these lawsuits cost the city, monetarily and reputation-wise? As you can read on the ["Police Misconduct Stories"] page, minority students and adults have been protesting bad police practices since atleast 1989... I think its time for REAL change, not change simply to save face and recover from bad PR.--["Users/JamesSchwab"]
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- ''2006-03-30 21:52:26'' [[nbsp]] Halema will attend UC Davis in the fall. --["CaroleDavis"]	+ ''2006-03-30 21:52:26'' [[nbsp]] Halema will attend UC Davis in the fall. --["Users/CaroleDavis"]
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- ''2006-03-30 21:53:35'' [[nbsp]] Starngely, even with people from UCD telling her to go to another school, Halema wants to attend UCD. --["JimSchwab"]	+ ''2006-03-30 21:53:35'' [[nbsp]] Starngely, even with people from UCD telling her to go to another school, Halema wants to attend UCD. --["Users/JimSchwab"]
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- ''2006-03-30 22:00:08'' [[nbsp]] The thing is, people say give this a chance--the problem is that the people we are supposed to give a chance to, are part of the problem. Pytel messed up the Buzayan investigation. The city manager perpetuated that. Bill Emlen is not a guy who is going rock the boat, that much is clear. Jim Hyde is a problem and complicit in this. The city council supposedly reviewed the Buzayan case, but you have to wonder exactly what that means. Did they listen to the surveillance? If they did, it would be hard to believe that they could arrive at the conclusions that they did. If they did not, then that's part of the problem as well. I have no confidence in any procedure that doesn't have eyes outside of the chain of command that can provide a check and a balance. Basic principles of the American system. --["CaroleDavis"]	+ ''2006-03-30 22:00:08'' [[nbsp]] The thing is, people say give this a chance--the problem is that the people we are supposed to give a chance to, are part of the problem. Pytel messed up the Buzayan investigation. The city manager perpetuated that. Bill Emlen is not a guy who is going rock the boat, that much is clear. Jim Hyde is a problem and complicit in this. The city council supposedly reviewed the Buzayan case, but you have to wonder exactly what that means. Did they listen to the surveillance? If they did, it would be hard to believe that they could arrive at the conclusions that they did. If they did not, then that's part of the problem as well. I have no confidence in any procedure that doesn't have eyes outside of the chain of command that can provide a check and a balance. Basic principles of the American system. --["Users/CaroleDavis"]
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- ''2006-03-30 22:21:20'' [[nbsp]] We need more than one solution to address resident-police conflicts. A police review board may be able to show incidents that need Davis PD officer disciplinary action; brought forth in a public setting. What are the other outcomes of a police review board? I do not see a police review board fixing the stigma of Davis as racist, answering questions around constitutionality of gang validation, or improving police response time. --["StevenWorker"] - * Because it will give the reality and perception that something is actually being done to solve these issues. There will be a public, transparent process for these grievances to be aired. Currently, there is no place for a citizen to go to air their grievances with any assurance their grievance will be taken seriously. The City Council, City Managaer, and Chief of Police have not shown ONE OUNCE of concern. They deny that any sort of problem exists. Those problems will be solved if an open, honest forum is created for such discussion. An ombudsman will not create an open forum. The citizens advisory committee is only composed of people who the city council feels will echo their own beliefs. And again how can we trust a solution from the very people who are creating the problem? -["JimSchwab"]	+ ''2006-03-30 22:21:20'' [[nbsp]] We need more than one solution to address resident-police conflicts. A police review board may be able to show incidents that need Davis PD officer disciplinary action; brought forth in a public setting. What are the other outcomes of a police review board? I do not see a police review board fixing the stigma of Davis as racist, answering questions around constitutionality of gang validation, or improving police response time. --["Users/StevenWorker"] + * Because it will give the reality and perception that something is actually being done to solve these issues. There will be a public, transparent process for these grievances to be aired. Currently, there is no place for a citizen to go to air their grievances with any assurance their grievance will be taken seriously. The City Council, City Managaer, and Chief of Police have not shown ONE OUNCE of concern. They deny that any sort of problem exists. Those problems will be solved if an open, honest forum is created for such discussion. An ombudsman will not create an open forum. The citizens advisory committee is only composed of people who the city council feels will echo their own beliefs. And again how can we trust a solution from the very people who are creating the problem? -["Users/JimSchwab"]
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- ''2006-03-30 22:23:48'' [[nbsp]] You are absolutely right Steven Worker--we do need more than one solution. But that solution is new leadership from the PD to the DA. Climate starts from leadership--the City Manager present interim and past has no leadership. The police chief has no leadership. The city council and city manager are acting as advocates defending the police department as opposed to oversight. And the DA's office is complicit by expending scarce resources on misdemeanor hit and run crimes that have been civally resolved. That is what the problem is. So you are correct--the civilian review board will not solve those problems. The civilian review board will enable citizens to have a place to air their complaints that will encourage them to come for rather than berate and insult them. --["CaroleDavis"]	+ ''2006-03-30 22:23:48'' [[nbsp]] You are absolutely right Steven Worker--we do need more than one solution. But that solution is new leadership from the PD to the DA. Climate starts from leadership--the City Manager present interim and past has no leadership. The police chief has no leadership. The city council and city manager are acting as advocates defending the police department as opposed to oversight. And the DA's office is complicit by expending scarce resources on misdemeanor hit and run crimes that have been civally resolved. That is what the problem is. So you are correct--the civilian review board will not solve those problems. The civilian review board will enable citizens to have a place to air their complaints that will encourage them to come for rather than berate and insult them. --["Users/CaroleDavis"]
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- ''2006-03-30 22:51:25'' [[nbsp]] Steve Souza: perhaps you can explain to us how some of these links are relevent or helpful. Particularly the Northern Ireland one that mentions a tribunal? --["CaroleDavis"]	+ ''2006-03-30 22:51:25'' [[nbsp]] Steve Souza: perhaps you can explain to us how some of these links are relevent or helpful. Particularly the Northern Ireland one that mentions a tribunal? --["Users/CaroleDavis"]
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- ''2006-03-30 23:47:54'' [[nbsp]] Steve Souza's research is clearly lacking. We did a simple search of the Irish ombudsman model and wouldn't you know it suffers from the same problems we are dealing with here. Steve, do you have any solutions that have not been fully discredited? ["CaroleDavis"]	+ ''2006-03-30 23:47:54'' [[nbsp]] Steve Souza's research is clearly lacking. We did a simple search of the Irish ombudsman model and wouldn't you know it suffers from the same problems we are dealing with here. Steve, do you have any solutions that have not been fully discredited? ["Users/CaroleDavis"]
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- ''2006-04-01 07:06:22'' [[nbsp]] I wonder what they have in areas like Los Angeles and Riverside, where they've come a long way since some serious, very public issues? Anyone know about this? --["JaimeRaba"]	+ ''2006-04-01 07:06:22'' [[nbsp]] I wonder what they have in areas like Los Angeles and Riverside, where they've come a long way since some serious, very public issues? Anyone know about this? --["Users/JaimeRaba"]
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- ''2006-04-01 07:26:44'' [[nbsp]] http://www.latimes.com/news/printedition/california/la-me-consent28mar28,1,4601696.story?coll=la-headlines-pe-california --["CaroleDavis"]	+ ''2006-04-01 07:26:44'' [[nbsp]] http://www.latimes.com/news/printedition/california/la-me-consent28mar28,1,4601696.story?coll=la-headlines-pe-california --["Users/CaroleDavis"]
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- [http://www.davisenterprise.com/articles/2006/04/02/opinion/op_ed/273oped1.txt Council responds] : with the same old tired rhetoric. The Community Advisory Committee to date has been used as an information body that receives crime reports and other updates from the police. They have not been used in any type of advisory capacity. The current city manager lacks any real power or backbone. He exerts no control over the police or police chief whatsoever. Puntillo at a recent city council meeting suggested that the city council was the ultimate police oversight body. That in fact could not be further from the truth as they see their first duty as defending the police rather than excersing any degree of oversight over the body. How much control does this council and city manager have, Officer Pheng Ly, the arresting officer in the Buzayan case was named Davis Police Officer of the Year. That is an utter slap in the face to the Buzayan family. It is an utter and complete insult. How much more could the Davis Police Department be further discredited.--[CaroleDavis] - I believe that the Officer of the Year award was from another organization - I think the local Yolo county VFW. I don't think the City has anything to do with those awards. - ["SharlaDaly"] - ''2006-04-03 10:03:09'' [[nbsp]] The caption on Thursday's Davis Enterprise, page A9 reads: "Davis Police Chief Jim Hyde congratulates one of his officers, Pheng Ly, who received the Davis Police Department's Officer of the Year award Tuesday during a ceremony held by the American Legion Yolo Post 77 in Woodland." --["CaroleDavis"] - * Yes, but this is the Davis Enterprise we're talking about. A [http://www.google.com/search?hs=BeS&hl=en&lr=&client=firefox-a&rls=org.mozilla%3Aen-US%3Aofficial&q=%22davis+police+department%22+%22officer+of+the+year%22&btnG=Search google search] for {{{"davis police department" "officer of the year"}}} only brings up results for the UCDPD. A search of the [http://www.city.davis.ca.us/ DPD/City's website] for {{{"officer of the year"}}} yields no results. I'm not saying that the Enterprise is wrong, but Sharla's got some wiki cred (using her real name, been around a while, not championing a single cause, contribuiting useful information, etc.) and tends to know these things. -- ["ArlenAbraham"] - * Correction - Per the article in the Daily Democrat [http://www.dailydemocrat.com/news/ci_3655403 Lawmen Honored], the officers were nominated by their respective departments. - ["SharlaDaly"]	+ [http://www.davisenterprise.com/articles/2006/04/02/opinion/op_ed/273oped1.txt Council responds] : with the same old tired rhetoric. The Community Advisory Committee to date has been used as an information body that receives crime reports and other updates from the police. They have not been used in any type of advisory capacity. The current city manager lacks any real power or backbone. He exerts no control over the police or police chief whatsoever. Puntillo at a recent city council meeting suggested that the city council was the ultimate police oversight body. That in fact could not be further from the truth as they see their first duty as defending the police rather than exercising any degree of oversight over the body. How much control does this council and city manager have, Officer Pheng Ly, the arresting officer in the Buzayan case was named Davis Police Officer of the Year. That is an utter slap in the face to the Buzayan family. It is an utter and complete insult. How much more could the Davis Police Department be further discredited.--["Users/CaroleDavis"] + I believe that the Officer of the Year award was from another organization - I think the local Yolo county VFW. I don't think the City has anything to do with those awards. - ["Users/SharlaDaly"] + ''2006-04-03 10:03:09'' [[nbsp]] The caption on Thursday's Davis Enterprise, page A9 reads: "Davis Police Chief Jim Hyde congratulates one of his officers, Pheng Ly, who received the Davis Police Department's Officer of the Year award Tuesday during a ceremony held by the American Legion Yolo Post 77 in Woodland." --["Users/CaroleDavis"] + * Yes, but this is the Davis Enterprise we're talking about. A [http://www.google.com/search?hs=BeS&hl=en&lr=&client=firefox-a&rls=org.mozilla%3Aen-US%3Aofficial&q=%22davis+police+department%22+%22officer+of+the+year%22&btnG=Search google search] for {{{"davis police department" "officer of the year"}}} only brings up results for the UCDPD. A search of the [http://www.city.davis.ca.us/ DPD/City's website] for {{{"officer of the year"}}} yields no results. I'm not saying that the Enterprise is wrong, but Sharla's got some wiki cred (using her real name, been around a while, not championing a single cause, contributing useful information, etc.) and tends to know these things. -- ["Users/ArlenAbraham"] + * Correction - Per the article in the Daily Democrat [http://www.dailydemocrat.com/news/ci_3655403 Lawmen Honored], the officers were nominated by their respective departments. - ["Users/SharlaDaly"]
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- ''2006-04-03 11:07:08'' [[nbsp]] Just out of curiosity, what about having a high school-aged person being on this board? Even though minors cannot vote, they are affected by police and law enforcement, so wouldn't it makes sense to have a representative from that group as well? --["JulienBiewerElstob"] - * Yes! I agree. Or at least someone who has a connection to the kids in town that are most impacted by the police - not someone from the school district and not a PTA representative or straight A student from the High School who is looking for something to add to their college applications. - ["SharlaDaly"] - *Exactly. A kid or student who is very average, and who knows Davis well. For the student representative to have any real impact, they would have to have had some sort of interaction with the police, especially if the involement was like.. a cop busting some teens for hanging out in a wierd location.. like the ["South Davis Line Spot" Line Spot], or some other slightly obscure place. -["JulienBiewerElstob"]	+ ''2006-04-03 11:07:08'' [[nbsp]] Just out of curiosity, what about having a high school-aged person being on this board? Even though minors cannot vote, they are affected by police and law enforcement, so wouldn't it makes sense to have a representative from that group as well? --["Users/JulienBiewerElstob"] + * Yes! I agree. Or at least someone who has a connection to the kids in town that are most impacted by the police - not someone from the school district and not a PTA representative or straight A student from the High School who is looking for something to add to their college applications. - ["Users/SharlaDaly"] + *Exactly. A kid or student who is very average, and who knows Davis well. For the student representative to have any real impact, they would have to have had some sort of interaction with the police, especially if the involvement was like.. a cop busting some teens for hanging out in a wierd location.. like the ["South Davis Line Spot" Line Spot], or some other slightly obscure place. -["Users/JulienBiewerElstob"]

Police Review Board

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- * [http://www.policeaccountability.org/modelsco.htm policeaccountability.org Read about the different models of Independent Civillian Review]	+ * [http://www.policeaccountability.org/modelsco.htm policeaccountability.org Read about the different models of Independent Civillian Review]
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	+ + What happened to innocent until proven guilty CAROLE. Okay for Halema, not for Officer Ly. As usual you are all double standard. -- ["NatKarst"]

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SharlaDaly — 2006-05-11 08:23:55

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SharlaDaly — 2006-05-11 08:20:55

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JasonAller — 2006-05-07 13:45:18

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SharlaDaly — 2006-04-16 16:04:56

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	+ * Marsha Ludwig is the Student Services Director for the School District. She works hand in hand with the Police Department and the Yolo County Probation Department in providing information that is ultimately used against kids in Court. Her office is used as an investigative arm of Probation Department and the Yolo County DA. She should definitely not be on the Citizen's Advisory Board to the Police Department. Again, here is an example of the "fox guarding the hen house" mentality that is going on. - ["SharlaDaly"]

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SharlaDaly — 2006-04-09 21:09:58

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KenjiYamada — 2006-04-09 15:15:03

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- The ["City Council"] is debating the best way to improve oversight of the ["Davis Police Department"]. The ["Human Relations Commission"] proposed an Independent Review Board, similar to the one found in Berekeley, California. The City received the HRC proposal and passed by a 5-0 vote the establishment of an independent ombudsman model instead and initiatives to facilitate appropriate oversight, increased responsiveness, and positive interactions between the police and the community. A citizens group, ["CAROLE"] or Community Advocating for Responsible Oversight of Law Enforcement, is still pushing for a larger review board. [http://www.californiaaggie.com/media/paper981/news/2006/03/09/CityNews/Students.Protest.Decision.On.RacialProfiling.Committee-1661437.shtml?norewrite200603231638&sourcedomain=www.californiaaggie.com On March 8th, 2006 150 students marched] to ["City Hall"] to protest the defeat of the review board and the suggestion of the ombudsman. [http://occr.ucdavis.edu/news/view.cfm?news_id=174 On November 21st, 2005 UC Davis admintrators and faculty unveiled] an informal [http://www.policeracerelationsreport.net./ report] on racial profiling, the report concluded with a suggestoion that the City adopt a review board.	+ The ["City Council"] is debating the best way to improve oversight of the ["Davis Police Department"]. The ["Human Relations Commission"] proposed an Independent Review Board, similar to the one found in Berkeley, California. The City received the HRC proposal and passed by a 5-0 vote the establishment of an independent ombudsman model instead and initiatives to facilitate appropriate oversight, increased responsiveness, and positive interactions between the police and the community. A citizens group, ["CAROLE"] or Community Advocating for Responsible Oversight of Law Enforcement, is still pushing for a larger review board. [http://www.californiaaggie.com/media/paper981/news/2006/03/09/CityNews/Students.Protest.Decision.On.RacialProfiling.Committee-1661437.shtml?norewrite200603231638&sourcedomain=www.californiaaggie.com On March 8th, 2006 150 students marched] to ["City Hall"] to protest the defeat of the review board and the suggestion of the ombudsman. [http://occr.ucdavis.edu/news/view.cfm?news_id=174 On November 21st, 2005 UC Davis admintrators and faculty unveiled] an informal [http://www.policeracerelationsreport.net./ report] on racial profiling, the report concluded with a suggestion that the City adopt a review board.

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JulienBiewerElstob — 2006-04-03 15:08:37

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-	+ *Exactly. A kid or student who is very average, and who knows Davis well. For the student representative to have any real impact, they would have to have had some sort of interaction with the police, especially if the involement was like.. a cop busting some teens for hanging out in a wierd location.. like the ["South Davis Line Spot" Line Spot], or some other slightly obscure place. -["JulienBiewerElstob"]

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SharlaDaly — 2006-04-03 12:52:03

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SharlaDaly — 2006-04-03 12:50:31

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SharlaDaly — 2006-04-03 12:15:07

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SharlaDaly — 2006-04-03 12:13:46

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SharlaDaly — 2006-04-03 12:01:26

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	+ * Yes! I agree. Or at least someone who has a connection to the kids in town that are most impacted by the police - not someone from the school district and not a PTA representative or straight A student from the High School who is looking for something to add to their college applications. - ["SharlaDaly"]

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JulienBiewerElstob — 2006-04-03 11:07:08

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	+ ------ + ''2006-04-03 11:07:08'' [[nbsp]] Just out of curiosity, what about having a high school-aged person being on this board? Even though minors cannot vote, they are affected by police and law enforcement, so wouldn't it makes sense to have a representative from that group as well? --["JulienBiewerElstob"]

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ArlenAbraham — 2006-04-03 10:58:03

if i was less lazy, i would just *call* the DPD and ask... not that it matters.

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- [http://www.davisenterprise.com/articles/2006/04/02/opinion/op_ed/273oped1.txt Council responds] : with the same old tired rhetoric. The Community Advisory Committee to date has been used as an information body that receives crime reports and other updates from the police. They have not been used in any type of advisory capacity. The current city manager lacks any real power or backbone. He exerts no control over the police or police chief whatsoever. Puntillo at a recent city council meeting suggested that the city council was the ultimate police oversight body. That in fact could not be further from the truth as they see their first duty as defending the police rather than excersing any degree of oversight over the body. How much control does this council and city manager have, Officer Pheng Ly, the arresting officer in the Buzayan case was named Davis Police Officer of the Year. That is an utter slap in the face to the Buzayan family. It is an utter and complete insult. How much more could the Davis Police Department be further discredited.--[CaroleDavis] - I believe that the Officer of the Year award was from another organization - I think the local Yolo county VFW. I don't think the City has anything to do with those awards. - ["SharlaDaly"] - ----- - ------ - ''2006-04-03 10:03:09'' [[nbsp]] The caption on Thursday's Davis Enterprise, page A9 reads: "Davis Police Chief Jim Hyde congratulates one of his officers, Pheng Ly, who received the Davis Police Department's Officer of the Year award Tuesday during a ceremony held by the American Legion Yolo Post 77 in Woodland." --["CaroleDavis"]	+ [http://www.davisenterprise.com/articles/2006/04/02/opinion/op_ed/273oped1.txt Council responds] : with the same old tired rhetoric. The Community Advisory Committee to date has been used as an information body that receives crime reports and other updates from the police. They have not been used in any type of advisory capacity. The current city manager lacks any real power or backbone. He exerts no control over the police or police chief whatsoever. Puntillo at a recent city council meeting suggested that the city council was the ultimate police oversight body. That in fact could not be further from the truth as they see their first duty as defending the police rather than excersing any degree of oversight over the body. How much control does this council and city manager have, Officer Pheng Ly, the arresting officer in the Buzayan case was named Davis Police Officer of the Year. That is an utter slap in the face to the Buzayan family. It is an utter and complete insult. How much more could the Davis Police Department be further discredited.--[CaroleDavis] + I believe that the Officer of the Year award was from another organization - I think the local Yolo county VFW. I don't think the City has anything to do with those awards. - ["SharlaDaly"] + ''2006-04-03 10:03:09'' [[nbsp]] The caption on Thursday's Davis Enterprise, page A9 reads: "Davis Police Chief Jim Hyde congratulates one of his officers, Pheng Ly, who received the Davis Police Department's Officer of the Year award Tuesday during a ceremony held by the American Legion Yolo Post 77 in Woodland." --["CaroleDavis"] + * Yes, but this is the Davis Enterprise we're talking about. A [http://www.google.com/search?hs=BeS&hl=en&lr=&client=firefox-a&rls=org.mozilla%3Aen-US%3Aofficial&q=%22davis+police+department%22+%22officer+of+the+year%22&btnG=Search google search] for {{{"davis police department" "officer of the year"}}} only brings up results for the UCDPD. A search of the [http://www.city.davis.ca.us/ DPD/City's website] for {{{"officer of the year"}}} yields no results. I'm not saying that the Enterprise is wrong, but Sharla's got some wiki cred (using her real name, been around a while, not championing a single cause, contribuiting useful information, etc.) and tends to know these things. -- ["ArlenAbraham"]

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CaroleDavis — 2006-04-03 10:03:09

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CaroleDavis — 2006-04-03 07:19:59

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CaroleDavis — 2006-04-01 07:26:44

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JaimeRaba — 2006-04-01 07:06:22

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	+ ------ + ''2006-04-01 07:06:22'' [[nbsp]] I wonder what they have in areas like Los Angeles and Riverside, where they've come a long way since some serious, very public issues? Anyone know about this? --["JaimeRaba"]

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PhilipNeustrom — 2006-03-31 18:11:59

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JamesSchwab — 2006-03-31 18:09:09

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	+ * Because it will give the reality and perception that something is actually being done to solve these issues. There will be a public, transparent process for these grievances to be aired. Currently, there is no place for a citizen to go to air their grievances with any assurance their grievance will be taken seriously. The City Council, City Managaer, and Chief of Police have not shown ONE OUNCE of concern. They deny that any sort of problem exists. Those problems will be solved if an open, honest forum is created for such discussion. An ombudsman will not create an open forum. The citizens advisory committee is only composed of people who the city council feels will echo their own beliefs. And again how can we trust a solution from the very people who are creating the problem? -["JimSchwab"]

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StevenWorker — 2006-03-31 09:33:30

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- ''2006-03-30 22:23:48'' [[nbsp]] You are absolutely right Steve Worker--we do need more than one solution. But that solution is new leadership from the PD to the DA. Climate starts from leadership--the City Manager present interim and past has no leadership. The police chief has no leadership. The city council and city manager are acting as advocates defending the police department as opposed to oversight. And the DA's office is complicit by expending scarce resources on misdemeanor hit and run crimes that have been civally resolved. That is what the problem is. So you are correct--the civilian review board will not solve those problems. The civilian review board will enable citizens to have a place to air their complaints that will encourage them to come for rather than berate and insult them. --["CaroleDavis"]	+ ''2006-03-30 22:23:48'' [[nbsp]] You are absolutely right Steven Worker--we do need more than one solution. But that solution is new leadership from the PD to the DA. Climate starts from leadership--the City Manager present interim and past has no leadership. The police chief has no leadership. The city council and city manager are acting as advocates defending the police department as opposed to oversight. And the DA's office is complicit by expending scarce resources on misdemeanor hit and run crimes that have been civally resolved. That is what the problem is. So you are correct--the civilian review board will not solve those problems. The civilian review board will enable citizens to have a place to air their complaints that will encourage them to come for rather than berate and insult them. --["CaroleDavis"]

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CaroleDavis — 2006-03-31 00:32:52

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- I do not trust, Hyde, Pierce, Pytel and Dorschov....Over the summer Ken Wagstaff(fromer Mayor), Paul Goldstene (Sac State Law Professor) and myself met with them and a few of their staff over the summer to discuss Halema's case. They told us the matter was out of their hands because the victim wanted to prosecute Halema. Well, as fate have it, the victim is my boss at the ["Women's Center"]. She never wanted the girl to be prosecuted nor was she ever contacted to endorse prosecution. The chief, the captain and his top to officers lied and the City Council supports them without question. I do not trust any solutions proposed by the police; you don't ask the fox to come up with a plan about staying away from the hen house. A police review board is not a drastic solution. It is a solutiocn in hundreds of major '''''US''''' cities. What is drastic is a city council and police chief passing reforms that they came up with without any community input. An ombudsman is a true figurehead, all show and no power. Why not try the review board first then an ombudsman? What is "a multi-pronged solution" a euphemism for? It is a euphemism for a solution created by the very people the complaints are being logded against, the police and the city manager who oversees them. And what will be deemed unsuccessful for the Ombudsman model? A larger stigma as Davis being a racist town? A real injury to a student? A highschool student being falsley put in jail as a gang member? Females living in a sorority house being raped or inured becasue the police took 20 minutes to an hour to respond? A student being disfigured because an officer misused a "non-lethal" weapon? Wait that has occured, his name is Lucas and he has a lawsuit against the city(He spoke at city council meetng about it). How costly will it become, the Buzayon lawsuit.....the "private investigation" to deem Dean Johansson's complaint unfounded or the money spent trying to prosecute Dean's speeding ticket which was thrown out by a judge who did not believe the officer? How much will these lawsuits cost the city, monetarily and reputation-wise? As you can read on the ["Police Misconduct Stories"] page, minoritiy students and adults have been protesting bad police practices since atleast 1989... I think its time for REAL change, not change simply to save face and recover from bad PR.--["JamesSchwab"]	+ I do not trust, Hyde, Pierce, Pytel and Dorschov....Over the summer Ken Wagstaff(fromer Mayor), Paul Goldstene (Sac State Law Professor) and myself met with them and a few of their staff over the summer to discuss Halema's case. They told us the matter was out of their hands because the victim wanted to prosecute Halema. Well, as fate have it, the victim is my boss at the ["Women's Center"]. She never wanted the girl to be prosecuted nor was she ever contacted to endorse prosecution. The chief, the captain and his top to officers lied and the City Council supports them without question. I do not trust any solutions proposed by the police; you don't ask the fox to come up with a plan about staying away from the hen house. A police review board is not a drastic solution. It is a solution in hundreds of major '''''US''''' cities. What is drastic is a city council and police chief passing reforms that they came up with without any community input. An ombudsman is a true figurehead, all show and no power. Why not try the review board first then an ombudsman? What is "a multi-pronged solution" a euphemism for? It is a euphemism for a solution created by the very people the complaints are being logded against, the police and the city manager who oversees them. And what will be deemed unsuccessful for the Ombudsman model? A larger stigma as Davis being a racist town? A real injury to a student? A highschool student being falsley put in jail as a gang member? Females living in a sorority house being raped or inured becasue the police took 20 minutes to an hour to respond? A student being disfigured because an officer misused a "non-lethal" weapon? Wait that has occured, his name is Lucas and he has a lawsuit against the city(He spoke at city council meetng about it). How costly will it become, the Buzayan lawsuit.....the "private investigation" to deem Dean Johansson's complaint unfounded or the money spent trying to prosecute Dean's speeding ticket which was thrown out by a judge who did not believe the officer? How much will these lawsuits cost the city, monetarily and reputation-wise? As you can read on the ["Police Misconduct Stories"] page, minoritiy students and adults have been protesting bad police practices since atleast 1989... I think its time for REAL change, not change simply to save face and recover from bad PR.--["JamesSchwab"]

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- ------ - ''2006-03-31 00:03:22'' [[nbsp]] Where's the solution here? What would a Police Oversight Commission do exactly in this instance? It would still have to be taken up by the Court. The Review Board could not hear evidence and dismiss cases, Right? Wouldn't the review board have to wait until a determination was made by the Court first? --["SharlaDaly"]	+

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- * Buy this article - * Search British Library Direct - * Return to Search Engine	+ Article title: Is Independence the Only Answer to Complainants' Satisfaction of the Police Complaints Process? A Perspective from the United Kingdom + Author: Strudwick, K. + Journal title: POLICE PRACTICE AND RESEARCH + Bibliographic details 2003, VOL 4; ISSU 1, pages 35-46 + Publisher: ROUTLEDGE TAYLOR AND FRANCIS GROUP
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- ''2006-03-30 23:47:54'' [[nbsp]] Steve Souza's research is clearly lacking. We did a simple search of the Irish ombudsman model and wouldn't you know it suffers from the same problems we are dealing with here. Calls for reform of the police complaints and discipline process have focused on the need for greater independence as a means to increase public confidence and police accountability. This paper addresses key reforms and draws upon empirical research to discuss the experiences of complainants. The trend among complainants indicated a perceived lack of objectivity, independence and a concern regarding the 'police investigating the police.' The government proposal of a new independent system (IPCC) in 2000 offered a new possibility for greater police accountability. --["CaroleDavis"]	+ ''2006-03-30 23:47:54'' [[nbsp]] Steve Souza's research is clearly lacking. We did a simple search of the Irish ombudsman model and wouldn't you know it suffers from the same problems we are dealing with here. Steve, do you have any solutions that have not been fully discredited? ["CaroleDavis"]

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	+ Per the Irish ombudsman model that Steve Souza cites: + + ''' + Calls for reform of the police complaints and discipline process have focused on the need for greater independence as a means to increase public confidence and police accountability.''' This paper addresses key reforms and draws upon empirical research to discuss the experiences of complainants. '''The trend among complainants indicated a perceived lack of objectivity, independence and a concern regarding the 'police investigating the police.' The government proposal of a new independent system (IPCC) in 2000 offered a new possibility for greater police accountability. + ''' + This is an article from British Library Direct, a new service that allows you to search across 20,000 journals for free and order full text using your credit card. + + * Buy this article + * Search British Library Direct + * Return to Search Engine + + Article details + + Article title + Is Independence the Only Answer to Complainants' Satisfaction of the Police Complaints Process? A Perspective from the United Kingdom + Author + Strudwick, K. + Journal title + POLICE PRACTICE AND RESEARCH + Bibliographic details 2003, VOL 4; ISSU 1, pages 35-46 + Publisher + ROUTLEDGE TAYLOR AND FRANCIS GROUP + Country of publication Great Britain + ISBN + ISSN 1561-4263 + Language English + Pricing To buy the full text of this article you pay: + £13.00 copyright fee + service charge (from £7.45) + VAT, if applicable

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	+ ------ + ''2006-03-30 23:47:54'' [[nbsp]] Steve Souza's research is clearly lacking. We did a simple search of the Irish ombudsman model and wouldn't you know it suffers from the same problems we are dealing with here. Calls for reform of the police complaints and discipline process have focused on the need for greater independence as a means to increase public confidence and police accountability. This paper addresses key reforms and draws upon empirical research to discuss the experiences of complainants. The trend among complainants indicated a perceived lack of objectivity, independence and a concern regarding the 'police investigating the police.' The government proposal of a new independent system (IPCC) in 2000 offered a new possibility for greater police accountability. --["CaroleDavis"]

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- The ["City Council"] is debating the best way to improve oversight of the ["Davis Police Department"]. The ["Human Relations Commission"] proposed an Independent Review Board, similar to the one found in Berekeley, California. However, the City rejected the proposal and suggested an ombudsman instead. A citizens group, ["CAROLE"] or Community Advocating for Responsible Oversight of Law Enforcement, is still pushing for a larger review board. [http://www.californiaaggie.com/media/paper981/news/2006/03/09/CityNews/Students.Protest.Decision.On.RacialProfiling.Committee-1661437.shtml?norewrite200603231638&sourcedomain=www.californiaaggie.com On March 8th, 2006 150 students marched] to ["City Hall"] to protest the defeat of the review board and the suggestion of the ombudsman. [http://occr.ucdavis.edu/news/view.cfm?news_id=174 On November 21st, 2005 UC Davis admintrators and faculty unveiled] an informal [http://www.policeracerelationsreport.net./ report] on racial profiling, the report concluded with a suggestoion that the City adopt a review board.	+ The ["City Council"] is debating the best way to improve oversight of the ["Davis Police Department"]. The ["Human Relations Commission"] proposed an Independent Review Board, similar to the one found in Berekeley, California. The City received the HRC proposal and passed by a 5-0 vote the establishment of an independent ombudsman model instead and initiatives to facilitate appropriate oversight, increased responsiveness, and positive interactions between the police and the community. A citizens group, ["CAROLE"] or Community Advocating for Responsible Oversight of Law Enforcement, is still pushing for a larger review board. [http://www.californiaaggie.com/media/paper981/news/2006/03/09/CityNews/Students.Protest.Decision.On.RacialProfiling.Committee-1661437.shtml?norewrite200603231638&sourcedomain=www.californiaaggie.com On March 8th, 2006 150 students marched] to ["City Hall"] to protest the defeat of the review board and the suggestion of the ombudsman. [http://occr.ucdavis.edu/news/view.cfm?news_id=174 On November 21st, 2005 UC Davis admintrators and faculty unveiled] an informal [http://www.policeracerelationsreport.net./ report] on racial profiling, the report concluded with a suggestoion that the City adopt a review board.
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JasonAller — 2006-03-30 22:53:50

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- I do not trust, Hyde, Pierce, Pytel and Dorschov....Over the summer Ken Wagstaff(fromer Mayor), Paul Goldstene (Sac State Law Professor) and myself met with them and a few of their staff over the summer to discuss Halema's case. They told us the matter was out of their hands because the victim wanted to prosecute Halema. Well, as fate have it, the victim is my boss at the ["Women's Center"]. She never wanted the girl to be prosecuted nor was she ever contacted to endorse prosecution. The chief, the captain and his top to officers lied and the City Council supports them without question. I do not trust any solutions proposed by the police; you don't ask the fox to come up with a plan about staying away from the hen house. A police review board is not a drastic solution. It is a solutiocn in hundreds of major '''''US''''' cities. What is drastic is a city council and police chief passing reforms that they came up with without any community input. An ombudsman is a true figurehead, all show and no power. Why not try the review board first then an ombudsman? What is "a multi-pronged solution" a euphemism for? It is a euphemism for a solution created by the very people the complaints are being logded against, the police and the city manager who oversees them. And what will be deemed unsuccessful for the Ombudsman model? A larger stigma as Davis being a racist town? A real injury to a student? A highschool student being falsley put in jail as a gang member? Females living in a sorority house being raped or inured becasue the police took 20 minutes to an hour to respond? A student being disfigured because an officer misused a "non-lethal" weapon? Wait that has occured, his name is Lucas and he has a lawsuit against the city(He spoke at city council meetng about it). How costly will it become, the Buzayon lawsuit.....the "private investigation" to deem Dean Johansson's complaint unfounded or the money spent trying to prosecute Dean's speeding ticket which was thrown out by a judge who did not believe the officer? How much will these lawsuits cost the city, monetarily and reputation-wise? As you can read on the ["Police Misconduct Stories"] page, minoritiy students and adults have been protesting bad police practices since atleast 1989... I think its time for REAL change, not change simply to save face and recover from bad PR.	+ I do not trust, Hyde, Pierce, Pytel and Dorschov....Over the summer Ken Wagstaff(fromer Mayor), Paul Goldstene (Sac State Law Professor) and myself met with them and a few of their staff over the summer to discuss Halema's case. They told us the matter was out of their hands because the victim wanted to prosecute Halema. Well, as fate have it, the victim is my boss at the ["Women's Center"]. She never wanted the girl to be prosecuted nor was she ever contacted to endorse prosecution. The chief, the captain and his top to officers lied and the City Council supports them without question. I do not trust any solutions proposed by the police; you don't ask the fox to come up with a plan about staying away from the hen house. A police review board is not a drastic solution. It is a solutiocn in hundreds of major '''''US''''' cities. What is drastic is a city council and police chief passing reforms that they came up with without any community input. An ombudsman is a true figurehead, all show and no power. Why not try the review board first then an ombudsman? What is "a multi-pronged solution" a euphemism for? It is a euphemism for a solution created by the very people the complaints are being logded against, the police and the city manager who oversees them. And what will be deemed unsuccessful for the Ombudsman model? A larger stigma as Davis being a racist town? A real injury to a student? A highschool student being falsley put in jail as a gang member? Females living in a sorority house being raped or inured becasue the police took 20 minutes to an hour to respond? A student being disfigured because an officer misused a "non-lethal" weapon? Wait that has occured, his name is Lucas and he has a lawsuit against the city(He spoke at city council meetng about it). How costly will it become, the Buzayon lawsuit.....the "private investigation" to deem Dean Johansson's complaint unfounded or the money spent trying to prosecute Dean's speeding ticket which was thrown out by a judge who did not believe the officer? How much will these lawsuits cost the city, monetarily and reputation-wise? As you can read on the ["Police Misconduct Stories"] page, minoritiy students and adults have been protesting bad police practices since atleast 1989... I think its time for REAL change, not change simply to save face and recover from bad PR.--["JamesSchwab"]

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	+ ------ + ''2006-03-30 22:51:25'' [[nbsp]] Steve Souza: perhaps you can explain to us how some of these links are relevent or helpful. Particularly the Northern Ireland one that mentions a tribunal? --["CaroleDavis"]

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- ''2006-03-30 22:23:48'' [[nbsp]] You are absolutely right Steve Worker--we do need more than one solution. But that solution is new leadership from the PD to the DA. --["CaroleDavis"] - ------ - ''2006-03-30 22:24:16'' [[nbsp]] You are absolutely right Steve Worker--we do need more than one solution. But that solution is new leadership from the PD to the DA. --["CaroleDavis"]	+ ''2006-03-30 22:23:48'' [[nbsp]] You are absolutely right Steve Worker--we do need more than one solution. But that solution is new leadership from the PD to the DA. Climate starts from leadership--the City Manager present interim and past has no leadership. The police chief has no leadership. The city council and city manager are acting as advocates defending the police department as opposed to oversight. And the DA's office is complicit by expending scarce resources on misdemeanor hit and run crimes that have been civally resolved. That is what the problem is. So you are correct--the civilian review board will not solve those problems. The civilian review board will enable citizens to have a place to air their complaints that will encourage them to come for rather than berate and insult them. --["CaroleDavis"] +

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	+ ------ + ''2006-03-30 22:21:20'' [[nbsp]] We need more than one solution to address resident-police conflicts. A police review board may be able to show incidents that need Davis PD officer disciplinary action; brought forth in a public setting. What are the other outcomes of a police review board? I do not see a police review board fixing the stigma of Davis as racist, answering questions around constitutionality of gang validation, or improving police response time. --["StevenWorker"]

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	+ ------ + ''2006-03-30 22:00:08'' [[nbsp]] The thing is, people say give this a chance--the problem is that the people we are supposed to give a chance to, are part of the problem. Pytel messed up the Buzayan investigation. The city manager perpetuated that. Bill Emlen is not a guy who is going rock the boat, that much is clear. Jim Hyde is a problem and complicit in this. The city council supposedly reviewed the Buzayan case, but you have to wonder exactly what that means. Did they listen to the surveillance? If they did, it would be hard to believe that they could arrive at the conclusions that they did. If they did not, then that's part of the problem as well. I have no confidence in any procedure that doesn't have eyes outside of the chain of command that can provide a check and a balance. Basic principles of the American system. --["CaroleDavis"]

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	+ ------ + ''2006-03-30 21:53:35'' [[nbsp]] Starngely, even with people from UCD telling her to go to another school, Halema wants to attend UCD. --["JimSchwab"]

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	+ ------ + ''2006-03-30 21:52:26'' [[nbsp]] Halema will attend UC Davis in the fall. --["CaroleDavis"]

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	+ ------ + ''2006-03-30 21:48:21'' [[nbsp]] I would have difficulty bringing to any public board, citizen advisory or independent review board, any situation regarding a child. Just look at the public fervour over Halema's case. It is damaging to the child. My guess is Halema will leave town as soon as she is able. --["SharlaDaly"]

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	+ + = Proposed Davis Civilian Review Board Model: = + * Paid investigator with subpoena power + * Five citizen members appointed, each council member gets 1 appointment + * Two at large members + * Two year terms for the members + * Citizens hear complaints and order investigations when needed; Investigator is only one allowed access to confidential records and files. + * Investigator investigates + * No officer or employee of the City shall be appointed to the Commission. + * All meetings shall be open to the public, unless the Commission, in order to protect the rights and privacy of individuals, decides otherwise and if such closed meeting is not waived by the individual concerned. + * All Commission meetings, and agendas for such meetings shall adhere to the Brown act regulations for public meetings and notify the public as in the case of all other public meetings in the city of Davis. + * The Commission makes no sanctions only releases findings of fact; the Police Department Discipline Structure will determine appropriate action + * Police officers are allowed review by an administrative law judge and other legal avenues + + ----- + + = Editorial: City Council offers ineffective solution = + + '''Racial profiling in Davis'''[[BR]] + ''Posted: 3/14/06''[[BR]] + Though the city of Davis prides itself on being a diverse and accepting community, numerous incidents over the past few years have revealed a racial profiling problem in the town. The City Council took a step to address and alleviate the issue on Feb. 21 when it approved a police oversight committee that would look into controversial racial profiling cases. However, the council's efforts were embarrassingly flaccid. + + While the council approved the examination, it significantly cut the number of members from 11 to a single paid ombudsman. The committee supporters optimistically proposed a high number of members, hoping that they and the City Council could come to a compromise. Decreasing the group to six or seven members would have been a viable option, but by cutting it to just one person, the council diminishes the severity of racial profiling. + + The City Council also needs to make sure it is looking at the right issue. Mayor Pro Tempore Sue Greenwald said the formation of the committee was about helping ethnic minorities feel comfortable in Davis. The problem, however, is that city officials are condoning the illegal practice of racial profiling by not taking meaningful action. + + Furthermore, the City Council must treat the issue as one that is affecting the entire city, not just students. About 150 students and some professors showed up at the last meeting to protest the large cut the council made to the proposed committee. While students have been some of the more vocal and visible victims of racial profiling, they are certainly not the only ones. + + The city's goal should be to do all that it can to rectify the issue of racial profiling. But its actions regarding the new committee only show that the council is treating a shameful problem too lightly. + + ==Alternative Models to Independent Civilian Oversight==
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- ----- - '''The History and Development of the Public Sector Ombudsman Office''' - - By 2004, the ombudsman office, at the national level of government, exists in approximately 120 countries around the world (see links below for other cities, states or countries ombudsman web pages). Some countries have ombudsman offices at the national and subnational levels, such as Australia, Argentina, Mexico and Spain, while other nations have ombudsman offices only at the subnational government level, as in Canada, India and Italy. Public sector ombudsman offices are located in countries in Europe, North America, Latin America, the Caribbean, Africa, the Australasia and Pacific region and Asia. - - The word "ombudsman" is of Swedish origin, and means "representative". Many other names are used to represent the ombudsman office in the different countries that have adopted the office. For example, Defensor del Pueblo is the title of the ombudsman office in a number of Spanish-speaking countries (such as in Spain, Argentina, Peru and Colombia). Parliamentary Commissioner for Administration (Sri Lanka, United Kingdom), Médiateur de la République (e.g. France, Gabon, Mauritania, Senegal), Public Protector (South Africa), Protecteur du Citoyen (Québec), Volksanwaltschaft (Austria), Public Complaints Commission (Nigeria), Provedor de Justiça (Portugal), Difensore Civico (Italy), Investigator-General (Zambia), Citizen's Aide (Iowa), Wafaqi Mohtasib (Pakistan), and Lok Ayukta (India) are the titles of some other ombudsman offices around the world. - - Also, in a number of countries, the protection of human rights is one of the major purposes of the ombudsman office, and this is often reflected in the name of the office. For example, there is Guatemalas Procurador de los Derechos Humanos (Counsel of Human Rights), the Procurador Para la Defensa de los Derechos Humanos (Counsel for the Defence of Human Rights) of El Salvador, Mexico's Comisión Nacional de Derechos Humanos (National Commission of Human Rights) and the state-level offices with a similar name, the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice of Ghana, the Civil Rights Protector of Poland, the Human Rights Ombudsman of Slovenia and the Parliamentary Commissioner for Human Rights in Hungary. In other countries, although it is not apparent from the title of the office, the framework laws of the office give it an additional human rights function, such as Defensores del Pueblo (e.g. in Spain, Argentina and Peru) and the Ombudsman of Finland. - - The roots of the modern ombudsman can be traced back to the Justitieombudsman (ombudsman for justice) of Sweden which was established in 1809. The office did not spread to other countries until the twentieth century, when it was adopted in other Scandinavian countries, in Finland (1919), Denmark (1955) and Norway (1962). The popularity of the ombudsman office increased starting in the early 1960s, as various Commonwealth and other, mainly European, countries established the office: for example, New Zealand (1962), United Kingdom (1967), most Canadian provinces (starting in 1967), Tanzania (1968), Israel (1971), Puerto Rico (1977), Australia (1977 at the federal level, 1972-1979 at the state level), France (1973), Portugal (1975), Austria (1977), Spain (1981) and the Netherlands (1981). - - By mid-1983, there were only about twenty-one countries with ombudsman offices at the national level and about six other countries with ombudsman offices at the provincial/state or regional levels. However, the transition of many countries to democracy and democratic structures of governance over the past two decades has led to the establishment of many more ombudsman offices during this most recent period. This transition to democracy accompanied by the reform of government including the establishment of the classical ombudsman, human rights ombudsman or other hybrid ombudsmanhas been evident particularly in Latin America, Central and East Europe, as well as in parts of Africa and the Asia-Pacific. Countries that have established national offices during this period include Argentina, Costa Rica, Colombia, Guatemala, Peru, Namibia, South Africa, Poland, some francophone African countries, Hungary, Lithuania, Slovenia, the Czech Republic, Thailand and the Philippines. - - By 2004, the number of ombudsman offices had more than quintupled to encompass offices both in states with well-established democratic systems and in countries that are younger democracies. Furthermore, the European Union has created a European Ombudsman under the Maastricht Treaty. The first European Ombudsman was appointed in 1995.	+ [The History and Development of the Public Sector Ombudsman Office http://www.law.ualberta.ca/centres/ioi/eng/history.html]
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- = Civilian Review Board Model: = - * Paid investigator with subpoena power - * Five citizen members appointed, each council member gets 1 appointment - * Two at large members - * Two year terms for the members - * Citizens hear complaints and order investigations when needed; Investigator is only one allowed access to confidential records and files. - * Investigator investigates - * No officer or employee of the City shall be appointed to the Commission. - * All meetings shall be open to the public, unless the Commission, in order to protect the rights and privacy of individuals, decides otherwise and if such closed meeting is not waived by the individual concerned. - * All Commission meetings, and agendas for such meetings shall adhere to the Brown act regulations for public meetings and notify the public as in the case of all other public meetings in the city of Davis. - * The Commission makes no sanctions only releases findings of fact; the Police Department Discipline Structure will determine appropriate action - * Police officers are allowed review by an administrative law judge and other legal avenues
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- ----- - - = Editorial: City Council offers ineffective solution = - - '''Racial profiling in Davis'''[[BR]] - ''Posted: 3/14/06''[[BR]] - Though the city of Davis prides itself on being a diverse and accepting community, numerous incidents over the past few years have revealed a racial profiling problem in the town. The City Council took a step to address and alleviate the issue on Feb. 21 when it approved a police oversight committee that would look into controversial racial profiling cases. However, the council's efforts were embarrassingly flaccid. - - While the council approved the examination, it significantly cut the number of members from 11 to a single paid ombudsman. The committee supporters optimistically proposed a high number of members, hoping that they and the City Council could come to a compromise. Decreasing the group to six or seven members would have been a viable option, but by cutting it to just one person, the council diminishes the severity of racial profiling. - - The City Council also needs to make sure it is looking at the right issue. Mayor Pro Tempore Sue Greenwald said the formation of the committee was about helping ethnic minorities feel comfortable in Davis. The problem, however, is that city officials are condoning the illegal practice of racial profiling by not taking meaningful action. - - Furthermore, the City Council must treat the issue as one that is affecting the entire city, not just students. About 150 students and some professors showed up at the last meeting to protest the large cut the council made to the proposed committee. While students have been some of the more vocal and visible victims of racial profiling, they are certainly not the only ones. - - The city's goal should be to do all that it can to rectify the issue of racial profiling. But its actions regarding the new committee only show that the council is treating a shameful problem too lightly.

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JamesSchwab — 2006-03-30 21:06:33

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	+ ----- + I do not trust, Hyde, Pierce, Pytel and Dorschov....Over the summer Ken Wagstaff(fromer Mayor), Paul Goldstene (Sac State Law Professor) and myself met with them and a few of their staff over the summer to discuss Halema's case. They told us the matter was out of their hands because the victim wanted to prosecute Halema. Well, as fate have it, the victim is my boss at the ["Women's Center"]. She never wanted the girl to be prosecuted nor was she ever contacted to endorse prosecution. The chief, the captain and his top to officers lied and the City Council supports them without question. I do not trust any solutions proposed by the police; you don't ask the fox to come up with a plan about staying away from the hen house. A police review board is not a drastic solution. It is a solutiocn in hundreds of major '''''US''''' cities. What is drastic is a city council and police chief passing reforms that they came up with without any community input. An ombudsman is a true figurehead, all show and no power. Why not try the review board first then an ombudsman? What is "a multi-pronged solution" a euphemism for? It is a euphemism for a solution created by the very people the complaints are being logded against, the police and the city manager who oversees them. And what will be deemed unsuccessful for the Ombudsman model? A larger stigma as Davis being a racist town? A real injury to a student? A highschool student being falsley put in jail as a gang member? Females living in a sorority house being raped or inured becasue the police took 20 minutes to an hour to respond? A student being disfigured because an officer misused a "non-lethal" weapon? Wait that has occured, his name is Lucas and he has a lawsuit against the city(He spoke at city council meetng about it). How costly will it become, the Buzayon lawsuit.....the "private investigation" to deem Dean Johansson's complaint unfounded or the money spent trying to prosecute Dean's speeding ticket which was thrown out by a judge who did not believe the officer? How much will these lawsuits cost the city, monetarily and reputation-wise? As you can read on the ["Police Misconduct Stories"] page, minoritiy students and adults have been protesting bad police practices since atleast 1989... I think its time for REAL change, not change simply to save face and recover from bad PR.

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StephenSouza — 2006-03-30 21:01:51

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StephenSouza — 2006-03-30 20:57:18

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	+ '''The History and Development of the Public Sector Ombudsman Office''' + + By 2004, the ombudsman office, at the national level of government, exists in approximately 120 countries around the world (see links below for other cities, states or countries ombudsman web pages). Some countries have ombudsman offices at the national and subnational levels, such as Australia, Argentina, Mexico and Spain, while other nations have ombudsman offices only at the subnational government level, as in Canada, India and Italy. Public sector ombudsman offices are located in countries in Europe, North America, Latin America, the Caribbean, Africa, the Australasia and Pacific region and Asia. + + The word "ombudsman" is of Swedish origin, and means "representative". Many other names are used to represent the ombudsman office in the different countries that have adopted the office. For example, Defensor del Pueblo is the title of the ombudsman office in a number of Spanish-speaking countries (such as in Spain, Argentina, Peru and Colombia). Parliamentary Commissioner for Administration (Sri Lanka, United Kingdom), Médiateur de la République (e.g. France, Gabon, Mauritania, Senegal), Public Protector (South Africa), Protecteur du Citoyen (Québec), Volksanwaltschaft (Austria), Public Complaints Commission (Nigeria), Provedor de Justiça (Portugal), Difensore Civico (Italy), Investigator-General (Zambia), Citizen's Aide (Iowa), Wafaqi Mohtasib (Pakistan), and Lok Ayukta (India) are the titles of some other ombudsman offices around the world. + + Also, in a number of countries, the protection of human rights is one of the major purposes of the ombudsman office, and this is often reflected in the name of the office. For example, there is Guatemalas Procurador de los Derechos Humanos (Counsel of Human Rights), the Procurador Para la Defensa de los Derechos Humanos (Counsel for the Defence of Human Rights) of El Salvador, Mexico's Comisión Nacional de Derechos Humanos (National Commission of Human Rights) and the state-level offices with a similar name, the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice of Ghana, the Civil Rights Protector of Poland, the Human Rights Ombudsman of Slovenia and the Parliamentary Commissioner for Human Rights in Hungary. In other countries, although it is not apparent from the title of the office, the framework laws of the office give it an additional human rights function, such as Defensores del Pueblo (e.g. in Spain, Argentina and Peru) and the Ombudsman of Finland. + + The roots of the modern ombudsman can be traced back to the Justitieombudsman (ombudsman for justice) of Sweden which was established in 1809. The office did not spread to other countries until the twentieth century, when it was adopted in other Scandinavian countries, in Finland (1919), Denmark (1955) and Norway (1962). The popularity of the ombudsman office increased starting in the early 1960s, as various Commonwealth and other, mainly European, countries established the office: for example, New Zealand (1962), United Kingdom (1967), most Canadian provinces (starting in 1967), Tanzania (1968), Israel (1971), Puerto Rico (1977), Australia (1977 at the federal level, 1972-1979 at the state level), France (1973), Portugal (1975), Austria (1977), Spain (1981) and the Netherlands (1981). + + By mid-1983, there were only about twenty-one countries with ombudsman offices at the national level and about six other countries with ombudsman offices at the provincial/state or regional levels. However, the transition of many countries to democracy and democratic structures of governance over the past two decades has led to the establishment of many more ombudsman offices during this most recent period. This transition to democracy accompanied by the reform of government including the establishment of the classical ombudsman, human rights ombudsman or other hybrid ombudsmanhas been evident particularly in Latin America, Central and East Europe, as well as in parts of Africa and the Asia-Pacific. Countries that have established national offices during this period include Argentina, Costa Rica, Colombia, Guatemala, Peru, Namibia, South Africa, Poland, some francophone African countries, Hungary, Lithuania, Slovenia, the Czech Republic, Thailand and the Philippines. + + By 2004, the number of ombudsman offices had more than quintupled to encompass offices both in states with well-established democratic systems and in countries that are younger democracies. Furthermore, the European Union has created a European Ombudsman under the Maastricht Treaty. The first European Ombudsman was appointed in 1995. + + http://www.ombudsman.lacounty.info/ + + http://www.ombudsman.state.hi.us/ + + http://www.legis.state.ia.us/ombudsman/ + + http://www.portlandonline.com/auditor/index.cfm?c=26647& + + http://www.metrokc.gov/ombuds/index.htm + + http://www.policeombudsman.org/ + + http://www.ipcc.gov.uk/ + + http://www.euro-ombudsman.eu.int/home/en/default.htm + + -----

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	+ ------ + ''2006-03-30 20:36:46'' [[nbsp]] None of the people on the advisory board can speak to the interaction between DPD and Davis youth (14-18 year olds). --["SharlaDaly"]

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- The ["City Council"] is debating the best way to improve oversight of the ["Davis Police Department"]. The ["Human Relations Commission"] proposed an Independent Review Board, similar to the one found in Berekeley, California. However, the City rejected the proposal and suggested an ombudsman instead. A citizens group, ["C.A.R.O.L.E."] or Community Advocating for Responsible Oversight of Law Enforcement, is still pushing for a larger review board. [http://www.californiaaggie.com/media/paper981/news/2006/03/09/CityNews/Students.Protest.Decision.On.RacialProfiling.Committee-1661437.shtml?norewrite200603231638&sourcedomain=www.californiaaggie.com On March 8th, 2006 150 students marched] to ["City Hall"] to protest the defeat of the review board and the suggestion of the ombudsman. [http://occr.ucdavis.edu/news/view.cfm?news_id=174 On November 21st, 2005 UC Davis admintrators and faculty unveiled] an informal [http://www.policeracerelationsreport.net./ report] on racial profiling, the report concluded with a suggestoion that the City adopt a review board.	+ The ["City Council"] is debating the best way to improve oversight of the ["Davis Police Department"]. The ["Human Relations Commission"] proposed an Independent Review Board, similar to the one found in Berekeley, California. However, the City rejected the proposal and suggested an ombudsman instead. A citizens group, ["CAROLE"] or Community Advocating for Responsible Oversight of Law Enforcement, is still pushing for a larger review board. [http://www.californiaaggie.com/media/paper981/news/2006/03/09/CityNews/Students.Protest.Decision.On.RacialProfiling.Committee-1661437.shtml?norewrite200603231638&sourcedomain=www.californiaaggie.com On March 8th, 2006 150 students marched] to ["City Hall"] to protest the defeat of the review board and the suggestion of the ombudsman. [http://occr.ucdavis.edu/news/view.cfm?news_id=174 On November 21st, 2005 UC Davis admintrators and faculty unveiled] an informal [http://www.policeracerelationsreport.net./ report] on racial profiling, the report concluded with a suggestoion that the City adopt a review board.

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StevenWorker — 2006-03-30 19:47:12

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- ''2006-03-30 19:45:58'' [[nbsp]] A police review board is not an end-all solution. It will not change resident-police interactions overnight. A multi-pronged solution will see results. The steps outlined by the Davis PD and City Manager (above) will need time to implement and to evaluate. The idea of an independent police review board should not be championed at the expense of thinking of new and better ways to address conflict between community residents and the police department. If the time comes after the steps outlined by the DPD and City Manager have been tried and found unsuccessful, then we can look to more drastic solutions. I am definitely in favor of people working collaboratively together to address issues. In my interactions with Lt. Pytel and Sgt. Doroshov of the Davis PD in the [Police-Student Relations Sub-Committee], they have been willing to listen, discuss, and have shown much respect to committee members.	+ ''2006-03-30 19:45:58'' [[nbsp]] A police review board is not an end-all solution. It will not change resident-police interactions overnight. A multi-pronged solution will see results. The steps outlined by the Davis PD and City Manager (above) will need time to implement and to evaluate. The idea of an independent police review board should not be championed at the expense of thinking of new and better ways to address conflict between community residents and the police department. If the time comes after the steps outlined by the DPD and City Manager have been tried and found unsuccessful, then we can look to more drastic solutions. I am definitely in favor of people working collaboratively together to address issues. In my interactions with Lt. Pytel and Sgt. Doroshov of the Davis PD in the ["Police-Student Relations Sub-Committee"], they have been willing to listen, discuss, and have shown much respect to committee members.

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StevenWorker — 2006-03-30 19:46:34

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- ''2006-03-30 19:45:58'' [[nbsp]] d --["StevenWorker"]	+ ''2006-03-30 19:45:58'' [[nbsp]] A police review board is not an end-all solution. It will not change resident-police interactions overnight. A multi-pronged solution will see results. The steps outlined by the Davis PD and City Manager (above) will need time to implement and to evaluate. The idea of an independent police review board should not be championed at the expense of thinking of new and better ways to address conflict between community residents and the police department. If the time comes after the steps outlined by the DPD and City Manager have been tried and found unsuccessful, then we can look to more drastic solutions. I am definitely in favor of people working collaboratively together to address issues. In my interactions with Lt. Pytel and Sgt. Doroshov of the Davis PD in the [Police-Student Relations Sub-Committee], they have been willing to listen, discuss, and have shown much respect to committee members. + --["StevenWorker"]

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StevenWorker — 2006-03-30 19:23:49

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StevenWorker — 2006-03-30 19:23:27

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- 6. ASUCD/City Student Liaison Commission Police/Student Subcommittee. This body meets on an ongoing basis to address any concerns involving interactions between the Davis Police Department, the UCD Police Department and UCD students. The group has been working on preparations for a safe Picnic Day and other activities.	+ 6. ["Police-Student Relations Sub-Committee"]. This body meets on an ongoing basis to address any concerns involving interactions between the Davis Police Department, the UCD Police Department and UCD students. The group has been working on preparations for a safe Picnic Day and other activities.

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- 1. Create ombudsman position. Develop, as part of the 2006 budget development process, the concept and funding requirements for an Ombudsman position to facilitate citizen complaints for all city programs and departments.	+ 1. Create ombudsman position. Develop, as part of the 2006 budget development process, the concept and funding requirements for an Ombudsman position to facilitate citizen complaints for all city programs and departments.
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- 2. Analyze police encounter data. Conduct a detailed analysis of police encounter data (stops and arrests) to clearly assess the potential for any disparate treatment, with a report of the results presented to the City Council in six months or less.	+ 2. Analyze police encounter data. Conduct a detailed analysis of police encounter data (stops and arrests) to clearly assess the potential for any disparate treatment, with a report of the results presented to the City Council in six months or less.
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- 3. Review citizen complaint process. Direct the Interim City Manager to work with a Police Advisory Committee of three experts to review the existing citizen complaint process, including thoroughness of investigations and appropriateness of personnel dispositions and report to the Council in six months or less.	+ 3. Review citizen complaint process. Direct the Interim City Manager to work with a Police Advisory Committee of three experts to review the existing citizen complaint process, including thoroughness of investigations and appropriateness of personnel dispositions and report to the Council in six months or less.
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- 4. Comprehensive oversight and advisory initiative including: - Three-person Police Advisory Committee to review police processes, address complaints, address investigation procedures, etc. - Citizens Advisory Board to provide input and feedback to the Police Department. The CAB has met three times and consists of 16 individuals representing a broad cross section of the community. (See Table for membership.) - Training for officers. This Inclusion Training will address understanding and appreciation of people with different views and belief systems. - Accreditation for the Police Department through the Commission on Accreditation of Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA). This is a comprehensive voluntary national accreditation program involving professionally recognized criteria for excellence in police management and service, including community relations. - Comprehensive Annual Report by the Police Department to the City Council	+ 4. Comprehensive oversight and advisory initiative including: + * Three-person Police Advisory Committee to review police processes, address complaints, address investigation procedures, etc. + * Citizens Advisory Board to provide input and feedback to the Police Department. The CAB has met three times and consists of 16 individuals representing a broad cross section of the community. (See Table for membership.) + * Training for officers. This Inclusion Training will address understanding and appreciation of people with different views and belief systems. + * Accreditation for the Police Department through the Commission on Accreditation of Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA). This is a comprehensive voluntary national accreditation program involving professionally recognized criteria for excellence in police management and service, including community relations. + * Comprehensive Annual Report by the Police Department to the City Council
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- 5. Increase use of technology for public safety. Examples include the installation of in-car cameras to record interactions officers have with citizens during stops, the use of red-light cameras at major intersections in town, and a development of a new public safety radio system to improve field communication .	+ 5. Increase use of technology for public safety. Examples include the installation of in-car cameras to record interactions officers have with citizens during stops, the use of red-light cameras at major intersections in town, and a development of a new public safety radio system to improve field communication .
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- 6. ASUCD/City Student Liaison Commission Police/Student Subcommittee. This body meets on an ongoing basis to address any concerns involving interactions between the Davis Police Department, the UCD Police Department and UCD students. The group has been working on preparations for a safe Picnic Day and other activities.	+ 6. ASUCD/City Student Liaison Commission Police/Student Subcommittee. This body meets on an ongoing basis to address any concerns involving interactions between the Davis Police Department, the UCD Police Department and UCD students. The group has been working on preparations for a safe Picnic Day and other activities.
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- - - Paid investigator with subpoena power - - Five citizen members appointed, each council member gets 1 appointment - - Two at large members - - Two year terms for the members - - Citizens hear complaints and order investigations when needed; Investigator is only one allowed access to confidential records and files. - - Investigator investigates - - No officer or employee of the City shall be appointed to the Commission. - - All meetings shall be open to the public, unless the Commission, in order to protect the rights and privacy of individuals, decides otherwise and if such closed meeting is not waived by the individual concerned. - - All Commission meetings, and agendas for such meetings shall adhere to the Brown act regulations for public meetings and notify the public as in the case of all other public meetings in the city of Davis. - - The Commission makes no sanctions only releases findings of fact; the Police Department Discipline Structure will determine appropriate action - - Police officers are allowed review by an administrative law judge and other legal avenues - -	+ * Paid investigator with subpoena power + * Five citizen members appointed, each council member gets 1 appointment + * Two at large members + * Two year terms for the members + * Citizens hear complaints and order investigations when needed; Investigator is only one allowed access to confidential records and files. + * Investigator investigates + * No officer or employee of the City shall be appointed to the Commission. + * All meetings shall be open to the public, unless the Commission, in order to protect the rights and privacy of individuals, decides otherwise and if such closed meeting is not waived by the individual concerned. + * All Commission meetings, and agendas for such meetings shall adhere to the Brown act regulations for public meetings and notify the public as in the case of all other public meetings in the city of Davis. + * The Commission makes no sanctions only releases findings of fact; the Police Department Discipline Structure will determine appropriate action + * Police officers are allowed review by an administrative law judge and other legal avenues
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	+ ------ + ''2006-03-30 16:40:50'' [[nbsp]] This is the kind of oversight we get in Davis--officer accused, officer awarded with the department officer of the year. Defend that Mr. Souza! --["CaroleDavis"]

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	+ ------ + ''2006-03-30 16:10:26'' [[nbsp]] Just so we are crystal clear, this is how Police Officers accused of wrongdoing are treated in Davis: Page A9 of the Davis Enterprise shows a picture of Jim Hyde congratulating Pheng Ly who received the David PD's Officer of the Year award on Tuesday. Ly is the cop being implicated in Buzayan case. --["DavidGreenwald"]

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CaroleDavis — 2006-03-30 15:27:37

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CaroleDavis — 2006-03-30 15:25:07

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	+ = Civilian Review Board Model: = + + + Paid investigator with subpoena power + + Five citizen members appointed, each council member gets 1 appointment + + Two at large members + + Two year terms for the members + + Citizens hear complaints and order investigations when needed + + Investigator investigates + + No officer or employee of the City shall be appointed to the Commission. + + All meetings shall be open to the public, unless the Commission, in order to protect the rights and privacy of individuals, decides otherwise and if such closed meeting is not waived by the individual concerned. + + All Commission meetings, and agendas for such meetings shall adhere to the Brown act regulations for public meetings and notify the public as in the case of all other public meetings in the city of Davis. + + The Commission makes no sanctions only releases findings of fact; the Police Department Discipline Structure will determine appropriate action + + Police officers are allowed review by an administrative law judge and other legal avenues + + + + ----- + +

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CaroleDavis — 2006-03-30 14:57:08

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	+ ------ + ''2006-03-30 14:57:08'' [[nbsp]] The Citizen Review Board would have a paid investigator with subpoena power and it would have a group of the public who would serve on the board for a two year term. The idea size of that board would probably be 5 to 7 people. The problem with the ombudsman is that they would still answer to the city manager and city council, and these guys have shown that they are not independent. They completely blew the investigation of cases such as the Buzayan case and that's going to cost the city of Davis and its taxpayers quite a bit. --["CaroleDavis"]

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	+ ------ + ''2006-03-30 14:53:14'' [[nbsp]] As it stands right now, Ombusdsman sounds smarter because it's something with built-in credentials. I think if there are problems of racism ''within'' a comunity, you run the risk of replicating those problems in a committee when you take a cross-section of that community. The application of the law is certainly a major issue here, so I hope that any thrusts for independent oversight keep these ideas in mind. --["JaimeRaba"]

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CaroleDavis — 2006-03-30 14:41:01

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CaroleDavis — 2006-03-30 14:40:20

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	+ ------ + ''2006-03-30 14:40:20'' [[nbsp]] Jaime: How could they do any worse than the current process? The City Council thoroughly examined the Buzayan case and found nothing to it. What are they looking at it through? Who is doing the investigations? --["CaroleDavis"]

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StephenSouza — 2006-03-30 14:38:26

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	+ ------ + ''2006-03-30 14:38:26'' [[nbsp]] Police Ombudsman for Northern Ireland: independent impartial investigation of complaints against the police. http://www.policeombudsman.org/ --["StephenSouza"]

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JaimeRaba — 2006-03-30 14:33:10

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- ''2006-03-30 14:31:07'' [[nbsp]] I think the board should have a former prosecutor and a former defense attorney. That could help provided an independent check and balance as to whether things the dept does are illegal or not. As far as community representation, I don't know whether community members would have the expertise to really saw more than whether something seems shady. --["JaimeRaba"]	+ ''2006-03-30 14:31:07'' [[nbsp]] I think the board should have a former prosecutor and a former defense attorney. That could help provided an independent check and balance as to whether things the dept does are illegal or not. As far as community representation, I don't know whether community members would have the expertise to really say more than whether something seems shady. If this proposal is to go anywhere, it should guarantee that the body has expertise to discern whether or not something comports with the spirit and letter of the law. --["JaimeRaba"]

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JaimeRaba — 2006-03-30 14:31:07

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StephenSouza — 2006-03-30 14:26:57

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	+ ------ + ''2006-03-30 14:26:57'' [[nbsp]] Community Ombudsman for the City of Boise in Idaho http://www.boiseombudsman.org/ --["StephenSouza"]

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CaroleDavis — 2006-03-30 14:21:23

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- ''2006-03-30 14:19:38'' [[nbsp]] Key point on the ombudsman: "Create ombudsman position. Develop, as part of the 2006 budget development process, the concept and funding requirements for an Ombudsman position to facilitate citizen complaints for all city programs and departments."--for all city programs and departments. That's just absurd. It's certainly not independent eyes. It's certain a position that is not going to have the resources or impetus to thoroughly investigate complaints. --["CaroleDavis"]	+ ''2006-03-30 14:19:38'' [[nbsp]] Key point on the ombudsman: "Create ombudsman position. Develop, as part of the 2006 budget development process, the concept and funding requirements for an Ombudsman position to facilitate citizen complaints '''for all city programs and departments'''."--'''''for all city programs and departments'''''. That's just absurd. It's certainly not independent eyes. It's certain a position that is not going to have the resources or impetus to thoroughly investigate complaints. --["CaroleDavis"]

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	+ ------ + ''2006-03-30 14:20:09'' [[nbsp]] Why is it that everybody...including other cities...i.e. Sacramento & San Francisco but not our council. Time for a change. --["MichelleStanley"]

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CaroleDavis — 2006-03-30 14:19:38

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	+ ------ + ''2006-03-30 14:18:52'' [[nbsp]] The CITIZENS ADVISORY BOARD is not a solution to an independent review board. I've heard that they just listen to the chief provide reports they don't review complaints. I know some of these people...they are nice, but they are hand picked by the chief. It's so arrogant for council to not address this issue in an honest and meaningful way. If there's nothing to hide then what's the problem? --["MichelleStanley"]

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CaroleDavis — 2006-03-30 14:09:53

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	+ ----- + + = Editorial: City Council offers ineffective solution = + + Racial profiling in Davis + Posted: 3/14/06 + Though the city of Davis prides itself on being a diverse and accepting community, numerous incidents over the past few years have revealed a racial profiling problem in the town. The City Council took a step to address and alleviate the issue on Feb. 21 when it approved a police oversight committee that would look into controversial racial profiling cases. However, the council's efforts were embarrassingly flaccid. + + While the council approved the examination, it significantly cut the number of members from 11 to a single paid ombudsman. The committee supporters optimistically proposed a high number of members, hoping that they and the City Council could come to a compromise. Decreasing the group to six or seven members would have been a viable option, but by cutting it to just one person, the council diminishes the severity of racial profiling. + + The City Council also needs to make sure it is looking at the right issue. Mayor Pro Tempore Sue Greenwald said the formation of the committee was about helping ethnic minorities feel comfortable in Davis. The problem, however, is that city officials are condoning the illegal practice of racial profiling by not taking meaningful action. + + Furthermore, the City Council must treat the issue as one that is affecting the entire city, not just students. About 150 students and some professors showed up at the last meeting to protest the large cut the council made to the proposed committee. While students have been some of the more vocal and visible victims of racial profiling, they are certainly not the only ones. + + The city's goal should be to do all that it can to rectify the issue of racial profiling. But its actions regarding the new committee only show that the council is treating a shameful problem too lightly.

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	+ + The Davis City Council endorsed the following initiatives to facilitate appropriate oversight, increased responsiveness, and positive interactions between the police and the community they serve, all while maintaining the highest level of public safety for our citizens. + + 1. Create ombudsman position. Develop, as part of the 2006 budget development process, the concept and funding requirements for an Ombudsman position to facilitate citizen complaints for all city programs and departments. + + 2. Analyze police encounter data. Conduct a detailed analysis of police encounter data (stops and arrests) to clearly assess the potential for any disparate treatment, with a report of the results presented to the City Council in six months or less. + + 3. Review citizen complaint process. Direct the Interim City Manager to work with a Police Advisory Committee of three experts to review the existing citizen complaint process, including thoroughness of investigations and appropriateness of personnel dispositions and report to the Council in six months or less. + + 4. Comprehensive oversight and advisory initiative including: + Three-person Police Advisory Committee to review police processes, address complaints, address investigation procedures, etc. + Citizens Advisory Board to provide input and feedback to the Police Department. The CAB has met three times and consists of 16 individuals representing a broad cross section of the community. (See Table for membership.) + Training for officers. This Inclusion Training will address understanding and appreciation of people with different views and belief systems. + Accreditation for the Police Department through the Commission on Accreditation of Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA). This is a comprehensive voluntary national accreditation program involving professionally recognized criteria for excellence in police management and service, including community relations. + Comprehensive Annual Report by the Police Department to the City Council + + 5. Increase use of technology for public safety. Examples include the installation of in-car cameras to record interactions officers have with citizens during stops, the use of red-light cameras at major intersections in town, and a development of a new public safety radio system to improve field communication . + + 6. ASUCD/City Student Liaison Commission Police/Student Subcommittee. This body meets on an ongoing basis to address any concerns involving interactions between the Davis Police Department, the UCD Police Department and UCD students. The group has been working on preparations for a safe Picnic Day and other activities. + + CITIZENS ADVISORY BOARD MEMBERS + + '''Business Community''' + + Jeff Adamski President, Chamber of Commerce + Laura Cole- RoweExecutive Director, Davis Downtown Business Association + + '''Neighborhood''' + + Allison Pohl Sector 1 + Gen Sparks Sector 2 + Linton Vonberoldingen Sector 3 + Carol Rosset Sector 4 + + '''Faith Community''' + + Father Daniel Looney St. James Catholic Church + + Education Community Marsha Ludwig DJUSD Student Services Director + Michelle Reardon DJUSD Parent; Congregation Bet Haverim + + '''Human Relations Commission''' + + John Pamperin + + '''UCD Students''' + + My Diem Nguyen + Stephen Worker Chair ASUCD/City Student Liaison Commission + + '''Community At-Large''' + + Shelly Bailes Yolo Chapter of Equality + Hamza El-Nakhal Islamic Affairs; Human Relations Commission + Calvin Handy Retired UCD Police Department Chief + Carlos Matos Former Human Relations Commission Chair + +

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- The ["City Council"] is debating the best way to improve oversight of the ["Davis Police Department"]. The ["Human Relations Commission"] proposed an Independent Review Board, similar to the one found in Berekely, California. However, the City rejected the proposal and suggested an ombudsman instead. A citizens group, ["C.A.R.O.L.E."] or Community Advocating for Rresponsible Oversight of Law Enforcement, is still pushing for a larger review board. [http://www.californiaaggie.com/media/paper981/news/2006/03/09/CityNews/Students.Protest.Decision.On.RacialProfiling.Committee-1661437.shtml?norewrite200603231638&sourcedomain=www.californiaaggie.com On March 8th, 2006 150 students marched] to ["City Hall"] to protest the defeat of the review board and the suggestion of the ombudsman. [http://occr.ucdavis.edu/news/view.cfm?news_id=174 On November 21st, 2005 UC Davis admintrators and faculty unveiled] an informal [http://www.policeracerelationsreport.net./ report] on racial profiling, the report concluded with a suggestoion that the City adopt a review board.	+ The ["City Council"] is debating the best way to improve oversight of the ["Davis Police Department"]. The ["Human Relations Commission"] proposed an Independent Review Board, similar to the one found in Berekeley, California. However, the City rejected the proposal and suggested an ombudsman instead. A citizens group, ["C.A.R.O.L.E."] or Community Advocating for Responsible Oversight of Law Enforcement, is still pushing for a larger review board. [http://www.californiaaggie.com/media/paper981/news/2006/03/09/CityNews/Students.Protest.Decision.On.RacialProfiling.Committee-1661437.shtml?norewrite200603231638&sourcedomain=www.californiaaggie.com On March 8th, 2006 150 students marched] to ["City Hall"] to protest the defeat of the review board and the suggestion of the ombudsman. [http://occr.ucdavis.edu/news/view.cfm?news_id=174 On November 21st, 2005 UC Davis admintrators and faculty unveiled] an informal [http://www.policeracerelationsreport.net./ report] on racial profiling, the report concluded with a suggestoion that the City adopt a review board.
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- =Models of Citizen Oversight= - - == What is the Best Model of Citizen Oversight? == - - There are several different models of oversight. - - Class I agencies are responsible for receiving and investigating citizen complaints. - - Class II agencies review complaint investigations conducted by the police department. - - Class III agencies hear appeals of complaint investigations and dispositions made by the police department. - - Class IV agencies audit or monitor the police department's complaint process. - - Class V is a new form of oversight. It involves non-sworn persons who are employed by the police - - department and who have some input or control over the complaint process. - - == What is the Best Model of Citizen Oversight? == - - There are several different models that currently exist. - - Two of those models are recommended by experts as having sufficient powers to accomplish the mission of oversight. - - (1) Independent Civilian Review Board Model - - (2) Auditor Model - - - == What are Some Examples of the Independent Review Board Model? == - - * [http://www.ci.minneapolis.mn.us/citywork/other/cpra.html The Minneapolis Civilian Review Authority (CRA)] - - * [http://www.ci.sf.ca.us/occThe San Francisco Ofce ofif Citizen Complaints (OCC)] - - == What Are Some Examples of the Auditor Model? == - - * [http://www.ci.san-jose.ca.us/ipa/home.html The San Jose Independent Police Auditor (IPA)] - - * [http://www.co.la.ca.us/bobb.html The Los Angeles County Special Counsel] - - * [http://www.ci.portland.or.us/auditor Portland, Oregon, Independent Police Review] - - == What Makes the Minneapolis CRA a Good Model of Oversight? == - - (1) It has full power to independently investigate citizen complaints. - - Q: Does it have subpoena power? - - By ordinance [click here] officers are required to cooperate with CRA investigations " as a condition of employment." - - (2) It receives favorable evaluations from both citizens and police officers who have direct experience with the CRA. - - Q: Why are these evaluations so important? - - Two reasons. - - First, the fact that the CRA receives high ratings from both citizens and police officers indicates that it is perceived as being fair by both sides. - - Second, the fact that the CRA offers this evaluation to all of its clients indicates that it is willing to initiate a critical self-assessment. - - Q: What would an evaluation form consist of? - - It should be very simple and user-friendly. - - It needs to ask a few basic questions such as: - - * "Did you have a chance to tell your side of the story?" - * "Do you feel you were treated with respect?" - * "Do you feel the process was fair?" - - In addition, it needs to collect some basic information about the complainant or officer: age, gender, race, ethnicity, etc. It needs to ask about the nature of the complaint and the outcome of the investigation. For the police officers, it should ask about years of service on the force. - - Particularly important, the surveys should be returned to a different office of city government where they can be logged in and numbered. This is to avoid any suspicion that the agency itself is throwing out negative responses. After being logged in, they can be forwarded to the agency. - - == What Makes the Los Angeles County Special Counsel an Effective Form of Oversight? == - - (The Special Counsel, Merrick Bobb 1993-present), has a broad mandate to examine any and all aspects of the LA Sheriff's department. - - Q: Where Can I Find Some Information on the Special Counsel's Activities? - - [http://www.co.la.ca.us/bobb.html The Special Counsel, Merrick Bobb] - - Q: Are There Some Activities of the Special Counsel That Are/Were Particularly Important? - - Yes. - - * The 14th Semiannual Report (October 2001) has data on officer use of force between 1991 and 2001. These data contain both good news and troublesome news. The overall numbers of both firearms discharges and persons shot and killed are down. But there are some troublesome trends related to firearms incidents at certain LASD stations. At the same time, the use of physical force has increased in the decade. - - * The 13th Semiannual Report (December 2002) has an update on sexual harassment issues within the LASD. The problem was covered in several previous semiannual reports. - - * The 11th Semiannual Report (October 1999) has an analysis of the LASD's canine unit, indicating sharp reductions in the number of times the unit is mobilized and in the number of persons bit every year . - - * The 9th Semiannual Report (June 1998) has an analysis of shootings by officers assigned to the Century Station. The analysis is particularly valuable because it identified a number of basic management problems as underlying causes - as opposed to a few "bad" apples. - - == Are There Some Other Examples of Good Reports by Oversight Agencies?== - - Yes. The Boise Ombudsman has issued some excellent reports on controversial incidents. [http://www.boiseombudsman.org View these reports] - - Q: What, exactly, makes these reports so good? - - They represent an independent, objective review of the facts of controversial incidents, such as shootings. - - They help to clear the air by bringing the facts to light. - - They identify precisely any mistakes made by police officers or the police department. - - And where appropriate they identify changes in police policy or training that are needed. - - == Are There Some Oversight Agencies That are Not Effective? == - - Yes. - - == What Evidence is There That They are Not Effective? == - - Some agencies do not even issue annual reports. - - The annual reports of some other agencies do not indicate that they have a strong program of activities, such as community outreach or policy review. - - == How Should We Evaluate the Performance of an Oversight Agency? == - - For all the same reasons, official complaint data are not a valid indicator of the performance of an oversight agency. In fact, the number of complaints may go up because an oversight is doing a better job of community outreach and being more open and accessible than the old complaint procedure it replaced. - - Oversight agencies can be evaluated in several different ways. - - One approach is to examine the range of activities it engages in. - - Does it have an active community outreach program? How many public meetings does it conduct? How many people attend? What issues are discussed? - - Does it engage in policy review? How often does it make policy recommendations? Are these recommendations adopted by the police department? - - An oversight agency should also conduct regular self-evaluation by surveying its customers, both complainants and police officers. For a discussion of these evaluations, see the section above on the Minneapolis CRA. - - One of the functions of citizen oversight is to provide a "window" into the police department, to open up the department by providing information that will help citizens hold it accountable. - - With this in mind, you should read the annual report of an oversight agency and ask the following questions: What do I learn about the police department? Does this report tell me anything useful about police issues and what the oversight agency is doing about them? - - - == What are problems with class II and III Systems? == - - Class II systems claim to review complaints, but in fact they do not conduct their own independent investigations. Generally, all they see is the final investigative file from the police department's Internal Affairs or Professional Standards Unit. While they do have the power to disagree with the finding, they are limited by the information that is in the file. They are not necessarily able to identify shortcomings in the original investigation. - - Class III systems are limited for the same reasons. They do not conduct their own independent investigations, and have available only the information that is in the file developed by the police department. - - Class IV Auditor systems also do not conduct their own investigations, but they do have the authority to monitor the complaint process for purposes of quality control and recommending improvements. - - == How do class V systems work? == - - Class V systems are something very new. Essentially, they represent a hybrid "insider/outsider" approach. Consider the Office of Professional Accountability (OPA) in the Seattle Police Department. The head of the office is a police department employee (in that sense, an "insider"), but by ordinance is required to be a non-sworn officer (in that sense, an "outsider"). - - [http://www.pan.seattle.wa.us/police Check the Seattle OPA web site] - - Other Class V systems include the Office of Independent Review (OIR) in the Los Angeles Sheriff's Department (this is in addition to the Special Counsel) and the Integrity and Accountability Office (IAO) in the Philadelphia Police Department. The IAO was established as part of a settlement of a lawsuit by the ["ACLU"] and the [http://sacnaacp.com NAACP] against the Philadelphia police. - - - [[Comments]] - ''The above text looks like it was copy-and-pasted from [http://www.policeaccountability.org/modelsco.htm policeaccountability.com]''	+ * [http://www.policeaccountability.org/modelsco.htm policeaccountability.org]

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	+ The ["City Council"] is debating the best way to improve oversight of the ["Davis Police Department"]. The ["Human Relations Commission"] proposed an Independent Review Board, similar to the one found in Berekely, California. However, the City rejected the proposal and suggested an ombudsman instead. A citizens group, ["C.A.R.O.L.E."] or Community Advocating for Rresponsible Oversight of Law Enforcement, is still pushing for a larger review board. [http://www.californiaaggie.com/media/paper981/news/2006/03/09/CityNews/Students.Protest.Decision.On.RacialProfiling.Committee-1661437.shtml?norewrite200603231638&sourcedomain=www.californiaaggie.com On March 8th, 2006 150 students marched] to ["City Hall"] to protest the defeat of the review board and the suggestion of the ombudsman. [http://occr.ucdavis.edu/news/view.cfm?news_id=174 On November 21st, 2005 UC Davis admintrators and faculty unveiled] an informal [http://www.policeracerelationsreport.net./ report] on racial profiling, the report concluded with a suggestoion that the City adopt a review board. + + =Models of Citizen Oversight= + + == What is the Best Model of Citizen Oversight? == + + There are several different models of oversight. + + Class I agencies are responsible for receiving and investigating citizen complaints. + + Class II agencies review complaint investigations conducted by the police department. + + Class III agencies hear appeals of complaint investigations and dispositions made by the police department. + + Class IV agencies audit or monitor the police department's complaint process. + + Class V is a new form of oversight. It involves non-sworn persons who are employed by the police + + department and who have some input or control over the complaint process. + + == What is the Best Model of Citizen Oversight? == + + There are several different models that currently exist. + + Two of those models are recommended by experts as having sufficient powers to accomplish the mission of oversight. + + (1) Independent Civilian Review Board Model + + (2) Auditor Model + + + == What are Some Examples of the Independent Review Board Model? == + + * [http://www.ci.minneapolis.mn.us/citywork/other/cpra.html The Minneapolis Civilian Review Authority (CRA)] + + * [http://www.ci.sf.ca.us/occThe San Francisco Ofce ofif Citizen Complaints (OCC)] + + == What Are Some Examples of the Auditor Model? == + + * [http://www.ci.san-jose.ca.us/ipa/home.html The San Jose Independent Police Auditor (IPA)] + + * [http://www.co.la.ca.us/bobb.html The Los Angeles County Special Counsel] + + * [http://www.ci.portland.or.us/auditor Portland, Oregon, Independent Police Review] + + == What Makes the Minneapolis CRA a Good Model of Oversight? == + + (1) It has full power to independently investigate citizen complaints. + + Q: Does it have subpoena power? + + By ordinance [click here] officers are required to cooperate with CRA investigations " as a condition of employment." + + (2) It receives favorable evaluations from both citizens and police officers who have direct experience with the CRA. + + Q: Why are these evaluations so important? + + Two reasons. + + First, the fact that the CRA receives high ratings from both citizens and police officers indicates that it is perceived as being fair by both sides. + + Second, the fact that the CRA offers this evaluation to all of its clients indicates that it is willing to initiate a critical self-assessment. + + Q: What would an evaluation form consist of? + + It should be very simple and user-friendly. + + It needs to ask a few basic questions such as: + + * "Did you have a chance to tell your side of the story?" + * "Do you feel you were treated with respect?" + * "Do you feel the process was fair?" + + In addition, it needs to collect some basic information about the complainant or officer: age, gender, race, ethnicity, etc. It needs to ask about the nature of the complaint and the outcome of the investigation. For the police officers, it should ask about years of service on the force. + + Particularly important, the surveys should be returned to a different office of city government where they can be logged in and numbered. This is to avoid any suspicion that the agency itself is throwing out negative responses. After being logged in, they can be forwarded to the agency. + + == What Makes the Los Angeles County Special Counsel an Effective Form of Oversight? == + + (The Special Counsel, Merrick Bobb 1993-present), has a broad mandate to examine any and all aspects of the LA Sheriff's department. + + Q: Where Can I Find Some Information on the Special Counsel's Activities? + + [http://www.co.la.ca.us/bobb.html The Special Counsel, Merrick Bobb] + + Q: Are There Some Activities of the Special Counsel That Are/Were Particularly Important? + + Yes. + + * The 14th Semiannual Report (October 2001) has data on officer use of force between 1991 and 2001. These data contain both good news and troublesome news. The overall numbers of both firearms discharges and persons shot and killed are down. But there are some troublesome trends related to firearms incidents at certain LASD stations. At the same time, the use of physical force has increased in the decade. + + * The 13th Semiannual Report (December 2002) has an update on sexual harassment issues within the LASD. The problem was covered in several previous semiannual reports. + + * The 11th Semiannual Report (October 1999) has an analysis of the LASD's canine unit, indicating sharp reductions in the number of times the unit is mobilized and in the number of persons bit every year . + + * The 9th Semiannual Report (June 1998) has an analysis of shootings by officers assigned to the Century Station. The analysis is particularly valuable because it identified a number of basic management problems as underlying causes - as opposed to a few "bad" apples. + + == Are There Some Other Examples of Good Reports by Oversight Agencies?== + + Yes. The Boise Ombudsman has issued some excellent reports on controversial incidents. [http://www.boiseombudsman.org View these reports] + + Q: What, exactly, makes these reports so good? + + They represent an independent, objective review of the facts of controversial incidents, such as shootings. + + They help to clear the air by bringing the facts to light. + + They identify precisely any mistakes made by police officers or the police department. + + And where appropriate they identify changes in police policy or training that are needed. + + == Are There Some Oversight Agencies That are Not Effective? == + + Yes. + + == What Evidence is There That They are Not Effective? == + + Some agencies do not even issue annual reports. + + The annual reports of some other agencies do not indicate that they have a strong program of activities, such as community outreach or policy review. + + == How Should We Evaluate the Performance of an Oversight Agency? == + + For all the same reasons, official complaint data are not a valid indicator of the performance of an oversight agency. In fact, the number of complaints may go up because an oversight is doing a better job of community outreach and being more open and accessible than the old complaint procedure it replaced. + + Oversight agencies can be evaluated in several different ways. + + One approach is to examine the range of activities it engages in. + + Does it have an active community outreach program? How many public meetings does it conduct? How many people attend? What issues are discussed? + + Does it engage in policy review? How often does it make policy recommendations? Are these recommendations adopted by the police department? + + An oversight agency should also conduct regular self-evaluation by surveying its customers, both complainants and police officers. For a discussion of these evaluations, see the section above on the Minneapolis CRA. + + One of the functions of citizen oversight is to provide a "window" into the police department, to open up the department by providing information that will help citizens hold it accountable. + + With this in mind, you should read the annual report of an oversight agency and ask the following questions: What do I learn about the police department? Does this report tell me anything useful about police issues and what the oversight agency is doing about them? + + + == What are problems with class II and III Systems? == + + Class II systems claim to review complaints, but in fact they do not conduct their own independent investigations. Generally, all they see is the final investigative file from the police department's Internal Affairs or Professional Standards Unit. While they do have the power to disagree with the finding, they are limited by the information that is in the file. They are not necessarily able to identify shortcomings in the original investigation. + + Class III systems are limited for the same reasons. They do not conduct their own independent investigations, and have available only the information that is in the file developed by the police department. + + Class IV Auditor systems also do not conduct their own investigations, but they do have the authority to monitor the complaint process for purposes of quality control and recommending improvements. + + == How do class V systems work? == + + Class V systems are something very new. Essentially, they represent a hybrid "insider/outsider" approach. Consider the Office of Professional Accountability (OPA) in the Seattle Police Department. The head of the office is a police department employee (in that sense, an "insider"), but by ordinance is required to be a non-sworn officer (in that sense, an "outsider"). + + [http://www.pan.seattle.wa.us/police Check the Seattle OPA web site] + + Other Class V systems include the Office of Independent Review (OIR) in the Los Angeles Sheriff's Department (this is in addition to the Special Counsel) and the Integrity and Accountability Office (IAO) in the Philadelphia Police Department. The IAO was established as part of a settlement of a lawsuit by the ["ACLU"] and the [http://sacnaacp.com NAACP] against the Philadelphia police. + + + [[Comments]]