No answers and day two - Community accountiblty Mr. Gennaco / Mr. Miller!

On 6/2/08, restorative.justice.for.all@gmail.com < restorative.justice.for.all@gmail.com> wrote:

> Mr. Gennaco:
>
> Re: Palo Alto Police Auditor Final Report for 2006/2007
>
> Thank you for responding. Having said this, what should concern the Palo
> Alto community at large, is among other things, the number of days it took
> the IPA to respond to my original request.
>
> May 21st, until now, June 2nd. A day short of two weeks. In other words,
> 13 days if my math is correct.
>
> In my opinion, this would certainly be viewed as an
> unacceptable acknowledgment or response time. It sends the wrong signal and
> impression, as to the role of the IPA. Again, your responsiveness.
>
> This should also illistrate and demonstrate a lack of community concern for
> the complaint process. We have no record to prove otherwise or "benchmark'
> as to your and Mr. Millers performance.
>
> You claim; "The IPA does not "investigate" complaints but reviews
> investigations and inquiries conducted by the Palo Alto Police Department."
>
>
> However, the essential function / duties indicates otherwise and there is
> the appearance of ambiguity and obfuscation.
>
> Lets take a closer look......"May receive citizen complaints directly."
> (see your bullet point below)**
>
> If you receive a police complaint directly, do you not "investigate" the
> complainant's request?
>
> If you "investigate" when did your investigation begin and end?
>
> How responsive was the IPA to the complainant's? How long was it before you
> submitted the complaint to the police if in fact you submitted it at all.
> Did the IPA follow-up? *We simply don't know!! More importunately, we
> don't know what were paying for.*
>
> Furthermore, you state; "The 2008 interim report has been completed and is
> being reviewed by the City." Who within the city? Again, we don't know.
>
> In addition, was your interim report late? i.e.quartly report and at what
> point was it due?
>
> Lastly, "The statistics that you ask for are not retrievable in the format
> that you have requested."
>
> This response is tantamount too saying we have *no performance matrix in
> place and therefore not accountable to the community.** *
>
> Mr. Gennaco, your response should raise additional serious community
> concerns, and I find your response and lake of, totally unacceptable,
> fraudulent and misleading. I believe you should know better as an attorney.
>
> Mark
>
>
> cc: State Bar of California
>
>
>
> Independent Police Auditor
>
> The Independent Police Auditor has the authority to review and assess for
> objectivity, thouroughness, and appropriateness of disposition citizen
> complaint investigations of misconduct and internal affairs investigations
> associated with the Police Department and makes recommendations to the
> Police Chief.
>
> *Essential Functions/Duties:
>
> *
>
> - May receive citizen complaints directly.
> - Reviews and assess for objectivity, thouroughness, and
> appropriateness of disposition.
> - Makes recommendations to the Chief of Police regarding further
> investigation, processes, and dispositions.
> - Formally meets with the City Manager and Police Chief once a quarter
> to discuss any issues.
> - Formally meets with the City Council twice a year to discuss issues.
>
>
>
>
> On 6/2/08, Gennaco, Michael J. <MJGennac@lasd.org> wrote:
>>
>> Mr. Petersen-Perez:
>>
>> The statistics that you ask for are not retrievable in the format that you
>> have requested. The questions misconstrue the role of the IPA. The IPA
>> does not "investigate" complaints but reviews investigations and inquiries
>> conducted by the Palo Alto Police Department. For that reason, the time
>> line questions that you request are largely a function of the Department's
>> investigation not those of the IPA. Because we play a reviewing function of
>> the PAPD investigation, there are times in which we have requested
>> additional investigation which may lengthen the time for the Department to
>> complete its investigation. However, it is our view that it is preferable
>> that an investigation be thorough, even if it may take a bit more time to
>> complete.
>>
>> We make it a practice to followup either orally or in writing with each
>> complainant that has contacted us or ensure that the Department does so.
>>
>> The 2008 interim report has been completed and is being reviewed by the
>> City.
>>
>> Michael Gennaco
>>
>> ------------------------------
>> *From:* restorative.justice.for.all@gmail.com [mailto:
>> restorative.justice.for.all@gmail.com]
>> *Sent:* Sunday, June 01, 2008 4:24 PM

>> *Subject:* SUSPECT: Re: Palo Alto Police Auditor Final Report for
>> 2006/2007
>>
>>
>>
>> Still no critical answers from the Palo Alto IPA
>>
>>
>>
>> On 5/21/08, restorative.justice.for.all@gmail.com <
>> restorative.justice.for.all@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> Mr. Miller / Mr. Gennaco of the IPA for the Palo Alto Police Department:
>>>
>>> Re: Palo Alto Police Auditor Final Report for 2006/2007
>>>
>>> Where is the first report and why was it not posted / included or found
>>> at the police community website?
>>>
>>> In addition, report fails to indicate the following *performance matrix*
>>> :
>>>
>>> - Date and time complaints were received by the IPA.
>>> - Date and time IPA investigation initiated.
>>> - Date and time complaint was finalized.
>>> - Total number of days to finalize.
>>> - Complainant follow-up.
>>> - IPA interim report for 2008
>>>
>>>
>>> Please explain why this important piece of community IPA performance
>>> matrix was not included.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>> --
>> "It is said that power corrupts, but actually it's more true that power
>> attracts the corruptible. The sane are usually attracted by other things
>> than power."
>>
>> David Brin quotes (American science-fiction writer b.1950
>>
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> "It is said that power corrupts, but actually it's more true that power