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Investigation of the Newark Police Department at 35 (July 22, 2014) Case 2:16-cv-01731-MCA-MAH Document 42-1 Filed 04/24/17 Page 1 of 342 PageID: 435 United States v. City of Newark, et al., Civil Action No. 16-1731 (MCA) (MAH) CONSENT DECREE Independent Monitor - First Quarterly Report Peter C. Harvey Independent Monitor April 24, 2017 Case 2:16-cv-01731-MCA-MAH Document 42-1 Filed 04/24/17 Page 2 of 342 PageID: 436 TABLE OF CONTENTS Page I. INDEPENDENT MONITOR’S AUTHORITY UNDER THE CONSENT DECREE .............................................................................................................................1 II. INTRODUCTION..............................................................................................................2 III. HISTORY AND BACKGROUND ...................................................................................3 A. City of Newark, DOJ Report and Consent Decree ..................................................3 B. Consent Decree Goals ..............................................................................................4 C. The Monitoring Team ..............................................................................................5 D. The Monitoring Process ...........................................................................................7 E. Role of NPD and City ..............................................................................................8 IV. SUMMARY OF PRIOR QUARTER ACTIVITIES ......................................................9 A. The Monitoring Team’s Communication with the Newark Community ...............10 1. Website and Voice Messaging System ......................................................11 2. Participation at Community Fora ...............................................................11 B. Training on Consent Decree Implementation ........................................................12 C. First-Year Monitoring Plan ....................................................................................14 D. Parties’ Amendments to Consent Decree Deadlines .............................................15 V. DETAILED STATUS UPDATE .....................................................................................17 A. Use of Force ...........................................................................................................17 1. Use of Force Policies .................................................................................17 2. Use of Force Reporting ..............................................................................18 3. Reporting and Investigation of Serious Force Incidents ............................19 B. Stop, Search, and Arrest.........................................................................................21 1. Extension of Deadlines ..............................................................................21 2. Policies .......................................................................................................22 3. Data Collection Form .................................................................................22 C. Internal Affairs: Theft ...........................................................................................23 1. Property Room Audits ...............................................................................23 2. Antiquated and Substandard Property/Evidence Facility ..........................24 3. Chain of Custody and Inventory Policy .....................................................26 4. Property Intake and Storage Procedures ....................................................26 i Case 2:16-cv-01731-MCA-MAH Document 42-1 Filed 04/24/17 Page 3 of 342 PageID: 437 5. Transmittal of Theft Allegations ................................................................27 6. Disciplinary Review and Officer Transfer for Theft Allegations ..............28 D. Internal Affairs: Complaint Intake and Investigation ...........................................28 E. Discipline ...............................................................................................................30 F. Community Policing and Bias-Free Policing ........................................................31 1. Community Policing and Bias-Free Training Plan ....................................31 2. Community Policing Strategic Plan and Community-Oriented Policing Policy ...........................................................................................33 3. Community Policing and Bias-Free Policing Training Development Conference ...........................................................................34 4. Staffing Allocation and Personnel Protocol ...............................................35 5. Review of Training Programs ....................................................................35 G. Community Engagement and Civilian Oversight ..................................................35 1. Civilian Oversight Entity ...........................................................................35 H. Surveys ...................................................................................................................37 1. Police Survey .............................................................................................38 2. Community Probability Survey .................................................................39 3. Detention Survey .......................................................................................39 4. Key-Resident, Non-Resident and Business Surveys .................................41 I. Data Systems Improvements: Early Warning and Records Management Systems ..................................................................................................................42 1. Monitoring Team’s Assessment ................................................................42 2. Monitoring Team’s Recommendation .......................................................45 J. Body-Worn Cameras .............................................................................................46 1. Policy and Procedure .................................................................................47 2. Pilot Program .............................................................................................48 K. In-Car Cameras ......................................................................................................48 VI. NEXT QUARTER ACTIVITIES ...................................................................................49 A. Training ..................................................................................................................49 B. Review and Revision of NPD Policies ..................................................................49 C. Audits, Compliance Reviews and Outcome Assessments .....................................50 VII. CONCLUSION ................................................................................................................51 VIII. APPENDICES………………………………………………….……………………….52 ii Case 2:16-cv-01731-MCA-MAH Document 42-1 Filed 04/24/17 Page 4 of 342 PageID: 438 I. INDEPENDENT MONITOR’S AUTHORITY UNDER THE CONSENT DECREE Paragraph 183 of the Consent Decree entered into between the United States Department of Justice (“DOJ”) and the City of Newark (“City”) requires that, “[t]he Monitor will file with the [United States District Court for the District of New Jersey] quarterly written, public reports covering the reporting period.” The Consent Decree specifies that the reports must include: a. a description of the work conducted by the Monitor during the reporting period; b. a listing of each Consent Decree requirement indicating which requirements have been: (1) incorporated into implemented policy; (2) the subject of sufficient training for all relevant NPD officers and employees; (3) reviewed or audited by the Monitor to determine whether they have been fully implemented in actual practice, including the date of the review or audit; and (4) found by the Monitor to have been fully implemented in practice, and the date of this finding; c. the methodology and specific findings for each audit or review conducted, redacted as necessary for privacy concerns. An unredacted version will be filed under seal with the Court and provided to the Parties. The underlying data for each audit or review will not be publicly available but will be retained by the Monitor and provided to either or both Parties upon request; d. for any requirements that were reviewed or audited and found not to have been fully implemented in practice, the Monitor’s recommendations regarding necessary steps to achieve compliance; e. the methodology and specific findings for each relevant assessment conducted; and f. a projection of the work to be completed during the upcoming reporting period and any anticipated challenges or concerns related to implementation of the Agreement. 1 1 This is the Monitoring Team’s first Quarterly Report. The First-Year Monitoring Plan that identifies the tasks to be completed and the expected completion dates was agreed to by the Parties in January 2017. The First-Year Monitoring Plan is effective February 17, 2017 – February 16, 2018. The Monitoring Team has not yet begun its audit and assessment work, and will commence that work 90 days after the effective date of the Monitoring Plan. Hence, it is premature to issue comprehensive findings regarding the NPD’s compliance with the Consent Decree’s requirements. Such findings will be included in subsequent quarterly reports. 1 Case 2:16-cv-01731-MCA-MAH Document 42-1 Filed 04/24/17
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