Report 2021-105 Recommendation 64 Responses

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

Recommendation #64 To: Stockton Police Department

To ensure that it adequately investigates possible biased conduct and implements effective corrective actions, Stockton Police's policies should require that investigations
include a formal determination that makes clear whether biased conduct occurred or not, as well as the rationale for reaching the determination.

Annual Follow-Up Agency Response From October 2023

Stockton Police Department thoroughly investigates all complaints of misconduct. Once the investigation is complete, a determination memorandum is authored that documents the allegation/s and the recommended finding.

• Completion Date: January 2021

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

Stockton PD reported to us that it does not have a formal policy, but that it will soon have a new policy regarding bias-based policing. If its new policy addresses all aspects of the recommendation, we will consider the recommendation to be fully implemented.

• Auditee did not substantiate its claim of full implementation

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Agency responses received are posted verbatim.