Community Police Oversight Commission

As part of the City's oversight program, the City contracts with an Independent Police Auditor (IPA), Dr. Richard Rosenthal. Dr. Rosenthal serves as a best practices advisor to the Commission and has unimpeded access to all Police Department personnel complaints and investigations for auditing and reporting purposes, and reviews all categorical uses of force to assess whether the investigation into a use of force was complete, thorough, objective, and fair. Together with the Commission, the IPA recommends changes and additions to department policies, procedures, and officer training.

11 members, with each City Councilmember nominating one (for a total of eight), and three members nominated from community-based organizations. Further information about the qualifications and duties of commissioners can be found at Pasadena Municipal Code, Chapter 2.60.

The purpose of the Community Police Oversight Commission is to enhance, develop, and strengthen community-police relations, and review and make recommendations regarding the ongoing operations of the police department to the chief of police, city manager, and/or city council.

Initial members to the Commission have been appointed to terms of one, two, and three years, respectively.  After that, a member's term is three years.  A member shall continue in office for their term until his/her successor is appointed.  No member who has served 2 consecutive terms shall be eligible for reappointment to the commission prior to the passage of a two-year interval.