REVIEW OF THE ORLANDO, FLORIDA POLICE DEPARTMENT (OPD) A REVIEW OF THE ORLANDO, FLORIDA POLICE DEPARTMENT (OPD) August 23, 2021 1 REVIEW OF THE ORLANDO, FLORIDA POLICE DEPARTMENT (OPD) Table Of Contents LIST OF FIGURES & TABLES .............................................................................................................................. 5 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ...................................................................................................................................... 6 KEY ASSESSMENT TEAM .................................................................................................................................... 6 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ....................................................................................................................................... 7 COMMUNITY TRUST & EQUITY INITIATIVE .......................................................................................................... 7 NOTABLE EVENTS DURING THE ASSESSMENT ................................................................................................... 8 ASSESSMENT PROJECT GOALS .......................................................................................................................... 8 ASSESSMENT APPROACH AND TEAM ................................................................................................................. 9 KEY OBSERVATIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS ................................................................................................. 9 ORLANDO POLICE DEPARMENT (OPD) STRENGTHS ......................................................................................... 14 I. INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................................................ 16 II. COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT & POLICING ..................................................................................................... 18 POLICY ............................................................................................................................................................ 19 TRAINING ........................................................................................................................................................ 19 IMPLEMENTATION ........................................................................................................................................... 20 OVERSIGHT & ACCOUNTABILITY ...................................................................................................................... 21 DATA ............................................................................................................................................................... 22 III. USE OF FORCE ............................................................................................................................................ 23 POLICY ............................................................................................................................................................ 26 TRAINING ........................................................................................................................................................ 26 IMPLEMENTATION ........................................................................................................................................... 26 OVERSIGHT & ACCOUNTABILITY ...................................................................................................................... 27 DATA ............................................................................................................................................................... 28 IV. INTERNAL AFFAIRS ..................................................................................................................................... 28 POLICY ............................................................................................................................................................ 31 TRAINING ........................................................................................................................................................ 32 IMPLEMENTATION ........................................................................................................................................... 32 OVERSIGHT & ACCOUNTABILITY ...................................................................................................................... 33 CITIZEN POLICE REVIEW BOARD ...................................................................................................................... 33 V. STOPS, SEARCHES & ARRESTS .................................................................................................................... 34 POLICY ............................................................................................................................................................ 35 IMPLEMENTATION ........................................................................................................................................... 36 OVERSIGHT & ACCOUNTABILITY ...................................................................................................................... 36 DATA ............................................................................................................................................................... 36 VI. ALTERNATIVE RESPONSE PROGRAM .......................................................................................................... 37 IMPLEMENTATION ........................................................................................................................................... 37 2 REVIEW OF THE ORLANDO, FLORIDA POLICE DEPARTMENT (OPD) VII. MENTAL AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH .......................................................................................................... 38 POLICY ............................................................................................................................................................ 39 TRAINING ........................................................................................................................................................ 39 IMPLEMENTATION ........................................................................................................................................... 39 OVERSIGHT & ACCOUNTABILITY ...................................................................................................................... 40 DATA ............................................................................................................................................................... 40 VIII. TECHNOLOGY, DATA COLLECTION & ASSESSMENT TOOLS ...................................................................... 41 POLICY ............................................................................................................................................................ 42 TRAINING ........................................................................................................................................................ 42 IMPLEMENTATION ........................................................................................................................................... 42 IX. SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICERS ................................................................................................................... 43 POLICY ............................................................................................................................................................ 45 TRAINING ........................................................................................................................................................ 45 IMPLEMENTATION ........................................................................................................................................... 46 OVERSIGHT & ACCOUNTABILITY ...................................................................................................................... 46 DATA ............................................................................................................................................................... 46 X. FAMILIES, PARKS & RECREATION (FPR) & COMMUNITY YOUTH PROGRAMS ............................................... 47 IMPLEMENTATION ........................................................................................................................................... 47 DATA ............................................................................................................................................................... 47 XI. RECRUITMENT & PROMOTIONS .................................................................................................................. 48 POLICY ............................................................................................................................................................ 48 TRAINING ........................................................................................................................................................ 49 IMPLEMENTATION ........................................................................................................................................... 49 OVERSIGHT & ACCOUNTABILITY ...................................................................................................................... 49 DATA