Post by OnCrime on Aug 9, 2008 22:15:32 GMT -5
CMPD Releases 2007 Internal Affairs Report - August 7, 2008
In an effort to be as transparent as possible, the Internal Affairs Bureau of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department has produced an annual report since 2003. The report explains how we handle complaints, and the processes we follow when an employee uses force, is involved in a motor vehicle accident or is accused of misconduct. The 2007 report compares our employees' activities to previous years and includes analysis of any changes.
Significant findings include:
Fewer complaints were filed against employees in 2007 than in 2006. Complaints alleging that officers were discourteous were down nearly 20 percent.
Police officers used force in dealing with suspects more often in 2007 than in 2006. Use of Force incidents occurred most often in violent crime hot spots.
Police pursuits increased significantly for the second straight year.
In 2007, a higher percentage of pursuits were conducted without policy violations. Officers initiated a majority of pursuits in an attempt to apprehend robbery suspects.
More employees were injured compared to the previous year; the injuries occurred most often during training and during encounters with suspects.
The entire 2007 Internal Affairs Report can also be found at www.cmpd.org under Internal Affairs Bureau.
READ FULL REPORT: tinyurl.com/5l467r
In an effort to be as transparent as possible, the Internal Affairs Bureau of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department has produced an annual report since 2003. The report explains how we handle complaints, and the processes we follow when an employee uses force, is involved in a motor vehicle accident or is accused of misconduct. The 2007 report compares our employees' activities to previous years and includes analysis of any changes.
Significant findings include:
Fewer complaints were filed against employees in 2007 than in 2006. Complaints alleging that officers were discourteous were down nearly 20 percent.
Police officers used force in dealing with suspects more often in 2007 than in 2006. Use of Force incidents occurred most often in violent crime hot spots.
Police pursuits increased significantly for the second straight year.
In 2007, a higher percentage of pursuits were conducted without policy violations. Officers initiated a majority of pursuits in an attempt to apprehend robbery suspects.
More employees were injured compared to the previous year; the injuries occurred most often during training and during encounters with suspects.
The entire 2007 Internal Affairs Report can also be found at www.cmpd.org under Internal Affairs Bureau.
READ FULL REPORT: tinyurl.com/5l467r