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1993 Second Quarterly Report
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I.       INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................1
 
II.      STATISTICAL DATA ......................................................................................2
A.     METHODOLOGY ..................................................................................2
          B.     TOTAL NUMBER OF MISCONDUCT COMPLAINTS .......................3
                   1.      Unnecessary Force ..........................................................................3
         2.     Other Types of Allegations ................................................................5
C.     TOTAL NUMBER OF PROCEDURAL COMPLAINTS .......................5
          D.     OTHER NUMBER OF INFORMAL COMPLAINTS ............................5
 
III.      POLICE RESPONSE TO THE FIRST QUARTERLY REPORT ....................6
A.     DEFINING COMPLAINTS ....................................................................6
          B.      AUDITING COMPLAINTS ...................................................................8
C.     INTERVENTION COUNSELING AND PROCEDURAL COMPLAINT
          D.      POTENTIAL BIAS WITHIN THE INTERNAL AFFAIRS UNIT .......11
E.     OBJECTIVITY OF THE INTERNAL AFFAIRS PROCESS ................11
IV.     OBSERVATIONS .........................................................................................12

V.      CONCLUSIONS ...........................................................................................15

APPENDIX A-1:  CHART FOR CASES .................................................................16

APPENDIX A-2:  CHART FOR UNNECESSARY FORCE ALLEGATIONS .......17

APPENDIX A-3:  CHART FOR ALLEGED USES OF UNNECESSARY FORCE 18

APPENDIX A-4:  CHART FOR OTHER TYPES OF ALLEGATIONS ..................19

APPENDIX A-5:  DEFINITIONS OF FINDINGS ..................................................20

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