As reported at the City Council meeting this past Tuesday, our office initiated the audits of police data and police budget on August 14, when we also requested data and information. The police data audit will include calls for service as well as police stop data. We are aiming to complete the police data piece in February and the police time and budget analysis in April. Our ability to meet these relatively tight timelines are contingent upon receiving the data we need to complete these analyses in a timely manner. While we have received some documents from the Police Department, and have met with some staff and external experts, we have not yet received the data to do this analysis. I shared the importance of receiving the data at the last City Council meeting and am thankful that the City Manager reiterated her commitment to ensuring our office has the information we requested.
I have staffed two experienced auditors to these projects and they will be joined by a new Auditor 1 who is coming on board in about month. I will continue to provide periodic updates on the status of the policing audits as we move forward.