September 10, 2021 11:46 AM
The City Manager's Office is soliciting public input into the hiring process for the Director of the new Office of Accountability and Transparency (OAT).
Earlier this year, the Phoenix City Council approved an ordinance establishing the OAT, which ensures complaints against Phoenix Police officers are handled fairly and objectively. The new office may also provide recommendations for training, policy, and disciplinary actions.
The first step in establishing the OAT will be to hire a Director.
The city is committed to community involvement in the hiring process. That involvement begins with an initial survey which addresses attributes community members feel is most important in the new director and what priorities that individual should have in establishing this new office.
The survey is available in both English & Spanish. It should take approximately 10-minutes to complete online. The survey is open from September 10-Sept 27, 2021. The survey includes an opportunity to provide open-ended comments.
The city will host a community forum with finalists for the position at 6 p.m. on Thursday, September 30. This online forum will give community members an opportunity to hear directly from the finalists. Residents can submit suggested questions for the forum as part of the survey above.
Due to COVID-19 restrictions, in-person attendance at the forum will not be available, however it will be streamed via a public WebEx link, or on the city's YouTube and Facebook pages as well as carried live on PHXTV, Cox Cable 11.
Once hired, the OAT Director and their staff members will monitor or investigate use of force, in custody deaths, and other community complaints, and then make recommendations on whether the investigation was sufficient, along with any suggested discipline or needed training or policy changes.
Regular reports from the office will be available publicly as part of the city's transparency efforts designed to educate and inform the community.
Related Social Media Hashtags and Handles: @phoenixpolice @CityofPhoenixAZ Keywords: #police, OAT, Transparency, Police Accountability
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