2013 Annual Report Presented to New Orleans City Council Criminal Justice Committee April 30, 2014 City of New Orleans Office of the Independent Police Monitor

Mission and Responsibilities The Office of the Independent Police Monitor (OIPM) is a civilian police oversight agency. The OIPM is independent of the New Orleans Police Department (NOPD) and the elected officials who govern the City of New Orleans. The mission of the OIPM is to improve police service to the community, citizen trust in the NOPD, and officer safety and working conditions. The OIPM works to ensure the accountability, transparency, and responsiveness of the NOPD to the community it serves. Through extensive community outreach, the OIPM encourages constructive and informed public dialogue about systemic issues of police policy and police reform.

Meeting the Challenge: IPM workload versus Resources

Staff The OIPM’s office consists of a staff of three: the Independent Police Monitor, the Deputy Police Monitor, and the Executive Director of Community Relations. The OIG provides the OIPM with an Office Manager position for essential office management tasks. Additionally, 31 local volunteers assisted the OIPM at various intervals throughout the year with duties including complaint intake, legal research, case file review, report writing, and other monitoring activities. These volunteers included pro bono attorneys, student law clerks, subject matter experts and interns.

Ipm workload Special Projects Developed & Attained Initial Funding for Mediation Program to be launched in June of 2014 Acquired a Fellow to Develop a PTSD Officer/Civilian Support program still in development Complaint intake consumes most of our resources. OIPM had 125 contacts in 2013, down from 160 in 2012 Of those contacts, OIPM forwarded 94 for formal investigation There were 951 complaints in total for 2013 Disciplinary Hearings 25 Disciplinary proceedings monitored. Case Review memos prepared prior to the hearing beginning in early 2013 NOPD Training Taught at PPEP, Citizens Police Academy & PIB Monitor critical incidents Responded to 12 critical incidents and monitored 17 critical incident investigations

Staffing Without permanent staff to perform the majority of the IPM reviews required by law, the IPM is at a disadvantage. Major Mandates that OIPM Could Not Fulfill in 2013: Reviewing the classification of all complaints Reviewing a random sample of complaint investigations Performing individual officer Pattern Assessments Investigating complaints related to Officer Secondary Employment

Investing IN PUBLIC TRUST OIPM also engages in work that is not part of any formal disciplinary system. – Criminal Case Liaison Work – Listening Ear to Officers – Systemic Issues – Legal Observing – De-escalation

Building for the Future This annual report is the 1 st part of the information we plan to offer the public about Part II of the Annual Report will analyze the data and answer some of the questions raised by Part I: – Understanding what the data says about the complaint intake, investigation & adjudication system. – Understanding what the data says about training and supervision

Building Public Confidence thru Fairness Transparency & Accountability