Vallejo Transformation Initiative -Collaborative Reform Agreement with CalDOJ
Bob Knight, Captain of Police
Bob Knight, Captain of Police
Vallejo Transformation Initiative (VTI)
In June 2020, CalDOJ and VPD entered into a 3-year collaborative reform agreement to implement the 45 recommendations made by the OIR Group.
Strategic Areas of Focus
• Use of Force (UOF)
• Bias-Free Policing
• Police Professionalism and Accountability
• Community Engagement and Transparency
First Year:
• Planning phase of project
• Determining scope of work
Second Year:
• Identification of focus areas
• Building foundational policies
• Community outreach
• Assignment of personnel & distribution of work flow
Third Year:
• Implementation of work plan
• Chief Ta created the CalDOJ, Collaborative, Compliance Task Force
(Triple C)
Timeline
Recommendations, Compliance Measures & Proofs
45 Recommendations
45 recommendations based upon department assessment conducted by OIR Group. CalDOJ created compliance measures and proofs/requirements for completion.
224 Compliance Measures
Individual steps or processes required to fulfill and complete the recommendations.
768
Proofs/Requirements
Verifiable actions, documents, or other evidence needed to satisfy the compliance measures.
Categorization of Recommendations
Categories Recommendations Use of Force 12 total 14,15,16,17,18,20,22,23,24,25,26,27 Progressive Policing Policies & Practices 11 total 7,8,9,10,11,33,39,40,41,42,43 Officer Involved Shooting Protocols 8 total 12,13,19,34,35,36,37,38 Oversight & Accountability 8 total 21,28,29,30,31,32,44,45 Staffing & Infrastructure 3 total 1,2,3 Recruiting & Hiring 3 total 4,5,6
Steps to Complete a Recommendation
1. Create or revise department policies, protocols and/or processes.
• Recommendationisapprox.40%-60%complete
2. Provide training or education necessary to implement recommendation.
• Recommendationisapprox.50%-70%complete
3. Finalize and implement policies, protocols, and/or processes.
• Recommendationisapprox.60%-80%complete
4. Implement organizational audit process and periodic review for improvements.
• Recommendationis100%complete
Review Status of Recommendations
Status
Definition
Substantially Compliant
Recommendation adopted and is demonstrated through policy or practice, training, and organizational commitment.
Substantial Compliance Submission
Recommendation submitted to CalDOJ for evaluation under the lens of substantially compliant or not.
Final Review
Recommendation, compliance measures, and proofs have all been addressed. Write ups are in final editing stages between VPD/CalDOJ.
Partially Completed
Policies and procedures have been drafted or implemented, training created or provided, audit/reporting process identified, and write up between VPD/CalDOJ/JH is in progress.
In Progress
Implementation activities have begun, but significant work is needed to implement the recommendation.
Not started VPD has not started implementation activities.
*ReviewstatusandprogressassignedbyVPDonly.NotendorsedbyCalDOJ
Overall Status of Recommendations
91%ofallrecommendationsarenearly completeorhavealreadybeendeemed
“substantiallycompliant” *ReviewstatusandprogressassignedbyVPDonly.NotendorsedbyCalDOJ
31% (14) 9% (4) 13% (6) 29% (13) 18% (8) 0%
Not Started In Progress Partially Completed Final Review Substantial Compliance Submission Substantially Compliant
Current Status by Recommendation (1-22)
Substantially Compliant
Substantial Compliance Submission
Final review
Partially Complete
In Progress
Not Started
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22
Current Status by Recommendation (23-45)
Substantially Compliant
Substantial Compliance Submission
Final review
Partially Complete
In Progress
Not Started
23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45
Project Progress since Triple C Task Force formation
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45
Triple C Progress Pre-Triple C Progress
VTI Project Accomplishments
Increased Community Involvement:
• Community feedback on major policy changes
• Citizen panelists during promotional process
• Citizen panelists for new police employees
• Community member(s) added to the critical incident review board
Overhaul of Use of Force Data Collection and Review Process:
• Increased UOF data capture and analysis
• Firearm display tracking and analysis
• De-escalation tracking and analysis
• Enhanced supervisor and manager review
• Improved use of force reporting (monthly/annually/captain audits)
• 62% reduction in UOF incidents 2020-2022 (33%-2021 and 29%-2022)
VTI Project Accomplishments (cont.)
Reformed Policies:
• Use of Force
• Critical Incident Review Board
• Officer Involved Shooting and Deaths
• Body Worn Cameras (BWC)
• Bias-Free Policing
• BWC monthly audits
• Mobile Audio Video (MAV)
• Personnel Complaints
• Critical Incident – Communications and Outreach
• Rotational Policy
VTI Project Accomplishments (cont.)
New Department Website:
• Updated crime statistics and analysis reports
• Enhanced online reporting
• “Transparency and Accountability” portal
• Improved Complaint and Compliment process
Other Accomplishments:
• Publishing of VPD annual reports
• Axon Fleet 3 dash cameras installed in patrol vehicles
• Improved Recruitment Efforts
• Creation of agency corrective action guidelines
• Professional Standards Division annual audit
• City Council approval of the Police Oversight and Accountability Ordinance
• Beginning stages of recruitment for oversight commission
Questions?
Bob Knight, Captain of Police
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