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The Office of the Independent Police Auditor is hereby established. The
Independent Police Auditor shall be appointed by the Council. Each such appointment shall
be made as soon as such can reasonably be done after the expiration of the latest
incumbent’s term of office. Each such appointment shall be for a term ending four (4)
years from and after the date of expiration of the immediately preceding term; provided,
that if a vacancy should occur in such office before the expiration of the former
incumbent’s terms, the Council shall appoint a successor to serve only for the
remainder of said former incumbent’s term.
The office of Independent Police Auditor shall become vacant upon the
happening before the expiration of his or her term of any of the events set forth in
subsections (a), (b), (c), (d), (e), (h), (i), (j), (k) and (l) of Section 409 of this
Charter. The Council, by resolution adopted by not less than ten (10) of its members may
remove an incumbent from the office of the Independent Police Auditor, before the
expiration of his or her term, for misconduct, inefficiency, incompetence, inability or
failure to perform the duties of such office or negligence in the performance of such
duties, provided it first states in writing the reasons for such removal and gives the
incumbent an opportunity to be heard before the Council in his or her own defense;
otherwise, the Council may not remove an incumbent from such office before the expiration
of his or her term.
The Independent Police Auditor shall have the following powers and
duties:
(a) Review Police Department investigations of complaints against
police officers to determine if the investigation was complete, thorough, objective and
fair.
(b) Make recommendations with regard to Police Department policies and
procedures based on the Independent Police Auditor’s review of investigations of
complaints against police officers.
(c) Conduct public outreach to educate the community on the role of the
Independent Police Auditor and to assist the community with the process and procedures for
investigation of complaints against police officers.
Added at election November 5, 1996
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SECTION 809.1. Independent Police Auditor; Power Of Appointment |
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(a) The Independent Police
Auditor may appoint and prescribe the duties of the professional and technical employees
employed in the Office of the Independent Police Auditor. Such appointed professional and
technical employees shall serve in unclassified positions at the pleasure of the
Independent Police Auditor. The Council shall determine whether a particular employee is a
"professional" or "technical" employee who may be appointed by the
Independent Police Auditor pursuant to these Subsections.
(b) In addition, subject to the Civil Service provisions of this
Charter and of any Civil Service Rules adopted pursuant thereto, the Independent Police
Auditor shall appoint all clerical employees employed in the Office of the Independent
Police Auditor, and when the Independent Police Auditor deems it necessary for the good of
the service he or she may, subject to the above-mentioned limitations, suspend without
pay, demote, discharge, remove or discipline any such employee whom he or she is empowered
to appoint.
(c) Neither the Council nor any of its members nor the Mayor shall in
any manner dictate the appointment or removal of any such officer or employee whom the
Independent Police Auditor is empowered to appoint, but the Council may express its views
and fully and freely discuss with the Independent Police Auditor anything pertaining to
the appointment and removal of such officers and employees.
Added at election November 5, 1996
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