Office of the Independent Police Auditor

Barbara Attard is one of six City Council Appointees for the City of San Jose, California. The Mayor and City Council of San Jose appointed Ms. Attard as the Independent Police Auditor (IPA) to begin in January 2005. Ms. Attard provides oversight to the San Jose Police Department's citizen complaint process. Ms. Attard, a licensed private investigator, has civilian oversight experience spanning the last 22 years. She worked for the last seven years directing the office of the Police Review Commission in Berkeley. In Berkeley she supervised investigations of police misconduct and worked with the Commission to make recommendations for changes in Berkeley Police Department policies. Her career in oversight began with the San Francisco Office of Citizen Complaints (OCC), a civilian organization that, through a voter initiative, civilianized internal affairs investigations and segments of the disciplinary process. At the OCC Ms. Attard supervised investigations and conducted policy analysis. Other professional experience includes working in employment and training and with the San Francisco Sheriff�s Department County Parole program. Ms. Attard earned her Bachelor�s degree in Philosophy at Humboldt State University and a Masters in Public Administration at the University of San Francisco. Ms. Attard is the Vice-President of the National Association of Civilian Oversight of Law Enforcement (NACOLE).

Shivaun Nurre, Deputy Director - Ms. Nurre was appointed to the position of Assistant Police Auditor in January 2007 after serving as the Interim Auditor for four months. She has ten years of public sector experience as a Deputy County Counsel for Santa Clara County. Her legal experience spans the areas of civil litigation, employment law, criminal justice and workers compensation. She obtained an undergraduate degree in history from the University of California at Riverside and then worked for several years at the Congressional Research Service within the Library of Congress before obtaining her Juris Doctor from the University of California at Davis.

Suzan L. Stauffer, Citizen Complaint Examiner - Ms. Stauffer comes to the IPA with more than 20 years of experience working in the criminal justice field. A Bay Area native, Ms. Stauffer earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Stanford University and a Juris Doctor from the University of San Francisco. She served as a prosecuting attorney in California and Hawaii before coming to the City of San Jose. In 1993 Ms. Stauffer designed and implemented the award winning Safe Alternatives & Violence Education Program (SAVE) for the City of San Jose and remains committed to making a difference in the community.

Diane M. Doolan, Public Relations & Community Education - Ms. Doolan joined the office in March 2006. She is the former Director of the Mental Health Advocacy Project, a program of the Law Foundation of Silicon Valley. Ms. Doolan has extensive experience working with individuals who have physical, mental and developmental disabilities, and is a past Vice-President of the California Coalition of Mental Health Patients� Rights Advocates. She is a former instructor in the Crisis Intervention Training Academy of the San Jose Police Department. Ms. Doolan received her Juris Doctor in 1998 from the University of California Hastings College of Law. Her Bachelor’s degree was obtained in her state of origin, from Southern Connecticut State University.

Vivian D. Do, Data Analyst - Ms. Do joined the IPA from the private sector where she was experienced in Information Technology. Ms. Do enjoys the working environment at the IPA where she can focus her technical skills on computer and technology related needs, such as data analysis, database management and desktop publishing. Her skills are an integral part of the process of producing the IPA annual reports. Ms. Do received a Bachelor of Science degree from San José State University, California.

Jessica Flores, Office Specialist - Ms. Flores joined the IPA office in June of 2006. She attended Administrative Assistance classes at West Valley College and uses that training as the front lobby receptionist. She greets visitors, answers questions for complainants, and directs them to appropriate sources. She enters case information on databases, creates and maintains case files, and helps where ever needed.

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