Report 2021-105 Recommendation 53 Responses

Report 2021-105: Law Enforcement Departments Have Not Adequately Guarded Against Biased Conduct (Release Date: April 2022)

Recommendation #53 To: Stockton Police Department

To communicate to both the public and its officers its commitment to performing its duties in a fair and impartial manner, Stockton Police should formalize a policy that
aligns with best practices by, at minimum, declaring that biased conduct is prohibited, describing in detail what constitutes biased conduct, and outlining key compliance mechanisms.

Annual Follow-Up Agency Response From October 2023

The Department is updating all of its policies, which will include a formalized policy that, at a minimum, will specifically declare that biases are prohibited, describing in detail what constitutes biased conduct and outlining fundamental compliance mechanisms. We anticipate all policies to be updated by December 2024.

California State Auditor's Assessment of Annual Follow-Up Status: Pending

All Recommendations in 2021-105

Agency responses received are posted verbatim.