Transfer of Future Criminal Investigations Involving Pasadena Police Officer Involved Shootings to Los Angeles County Sheriff

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Transfer of Future Criminal Investigations
Involving Pasadena Police Officer Involved
Shootings to Los Angeles County Sheriffs
Department

• City Council
• April 28, 2014

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OIS Investigation Process

• The PPD Policy Manual sets forth policies and
  procedures regarding the Use of Force and Officer
  Involved Shooting (OIS) investigations
• Based on best practices and current case law
• Consideration to use an outside agency for PPD
  OIS investigations is based primarily on two
  factors
• Provides for an additional level of independent
  investigation
• Due to potential staffing issues impacting the
  Detective Section

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OIS Investigation Process

• Los Angeles Sheriffs Department provides OIS
  investigative services to approximately 35
  independent police departments
• LASD OIS Team is experienced and has access to
  advanced investigative technologies, a robust
  forensic unit, and a nationally recognized crime
  lab
• Since 1984 Pasadena PD has used LASD to
  investigate 8 OIS incidents

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OIS Investigation Process

• Based on the aforementioned considerations,
  future criminal investigations involving Pasadena
  police officers involved in shootings,
  culminating in injury or death, would best be
  handled by Los Angeles County Sheriffs
  Department
• Los Angeles Police Department was also
  considered, but not available to independent
  cities

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OIS Investigation Process

• LASD criminal investigation is in addition to
  those conducted by
• Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office
• US Department of Justice (FBI)
• Pasadena Police Department Administrative review,
  which considers all aspects of a shooting,
  including officer's actions (prior to, during and
  after the shooting), supervision, equipment,
  training, and tactics

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OIS Investigation Process

• Questions