"Between January and March of this year, the Oakland Police Department's internal affairs unit finished vetting just 65% of the most serious complaints within six months - far short of a required 85% threshold. This marks another backslide for OPD, which in an earlier reported period fell short on just one investigation of such allegations. This time around, OPD's internal affairs missed the mark on 19 occasions."
"Achieving timely internal affairs investigations of officers is one of 52 court-ordered reform tasks the department was required to fulfill as part of a 2003 negotiated settlement following the Riders scandal. The department remains out of compliance with another task that deals more broadly with OPD's handling of IA investigations as a whole. OPD was also deemed "partially in compliance" with a task requiring officers to be disciplined in a consistent, non-discriminatory manner."
Between January and March, the Oakland Police Department's internal affairs completed vetting for only 65% of the most serious complaints within six months, below the required 85% threshold. Internal affairs missed timely completion on 19 cases during the period. The department remains under federal court oversight stemming from the 2003 negotiated settlement after the Riders brutality scandal and must satisfy 52 court-ordered reform tasks. The department is out of compliance on broader IA-handling requirements and only partially in compliance on consistent, non-discriminatory discipline. Chief Floyd Mitchell resigned, leaving no permanent leader before a January court hearing. Federal monitor Robert Warshaw reported these findings.
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