"Considered one of the nation's most powerful civilian police watchdog groups, the Oakland Police Commission has the power to fire the police chief and propose changes to the police department's policies. Its commissioners oversee the work of a civilian agency that investigates allegations of police misconduct. And they supervise the Office of the Inspector General, which audits OPD's policies, practices, and procedures."
"The Police Commission oversees the Community Police Review Agency, or CPRA (pronounced SIP-ruh), which investigates complaints of officer misconduct and recommends discipline. The Office of the Inspector General, or OIG, an independent civilian oversight body that audits OPD's policies and practices, is also under the Police Commission. Put simply, CPRA handles individual allegations of misconduct, whereas the OIG examines patterns and procedures that may give rise to those accusations or other issues that need to be fixed to make OPD a more effective police department."
Oakland established police oversight about 45 years ago and voters approved a stronger Police Commission in 2016. The Commission is a volunteer civilian board charged with ensuring OPD's policies and practices meet constitutional policing standards. The Commission can fire the police chief, propose policy changes, oversee the Community Police Review Agency (CPRA) that investigates officer misconduct, and supervise the Office of the Inspector General (OIG) that audits departmental policies and practices. CPRA focuses on individual misconduct allegations while the OIG examines patterns and procedures. The Commission's work is complex and raises many questions about its role within the city's public safety system.
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