GCJAC Annual Report 2020-2021

GPD 2020 COMPLAINTS REVIEW

The Professional Standards Division provides the GCJAC with monthly data on external complaints – those filed against police officers by members of the public -- for its review and analysis. The following information is from calendar year 2020, and does not include internal complaints, those files against police by other employees. TRENDS IDENTIFIED

• GPD received 152 complaints from the public for 70 separate incidents from January 1 to December 31, 2020. For contest, GPD has 358 officers working on patrol that year and the department responded to 250,766 calls for service. These number do not include special teams officers. • The average number of days between complaint date received and complaint date completed was approximately 67 days in 2020. • Most of the external complaints received in 2020 were for Directive 1.5.2 (A1) - Courtesy Toward the Public. GCJAC will review whether GPD should update its policies regarding courtesy.

YEAR 2020 TOTAL EXTERNAL COMPLAINTS

SUSTAINED 62

34

UNFOUNDED

The investigation disclosed sufficient evidence to prove the allegation made in the complaint. The standard of proof to sustain an allegation is defined as preponderance of the evidence, a much lower standard than proof beyond a reasonable doubt.

The allegation is false, or the employee could not have committed the violation.

21

15

NOT SUSTAINED

EXONERATED

The investigation failed to disclose sufficient evidence to prove or disprove the allegation made in the complaint.

The acts that provided the basis for the complaint or allegation occurred, however, the investigation revealed that they were justified, lawful and proper.

There are 10 external complaints still pending from 2020.

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