The document outlines a disciplinary matrix created for RPD officers, which provides guidelines for disciplinary actions and seeks public input to ensure it reflects community values. The initial draft allows the community to comment on specific outcomes and penalties related to officer misconduct, with prioritized feedback being accepted in the first 30 days. The final matrix will incorporate community feedback and may have defined outcomes adjusted by the police accountability board or the chief of police with justification.

1. DISCIPLINARY MATRIX
DISCIPLINARY MATRIX
PUBLIC INPUT
PUBLIC INPUT
SESSION
SESSION
Policy & Oversight
Police
Accountability
Board

2. WHAT IS THE
WHAT IS THE
DISCIPLINARY MATRIX?
DISCIPLINARY MATRIX?
·A disciplinary matrix is a set of
guidelines for discipline of RPD
officers.
·The PAB wrote a disciplinary
matrix as required by law and
is now seeking public
comment.

3. PARTICIPATE IN PUBLIC INPUT
PARTICIPATE IN PUBLIC INPUT
The disciplinary matrix should reflect
community values and we need your input.
This is a first draft and we will use your
comments to write a stronger second draft.

4. FEEDBACK WE
FEEDBACK WE
NEED MOST
NEED MOST
Do the outcomes/penalties match the
misconduct?
Are the outcomes/penalties the right kind
of response to misconduct?
All community feedback is valued and
important, but certain feedback helps us more.
We’re most interested in comments on the
discipline outcomes or penalties, see below for
examples:

5. METHODOLOGY
METHODOLOGY
How the Matrix was Created
what our city charter requires
what our city charter requires
what other cities have done
what other cities have done
what the law says
what the law says
what the RPD rules say
what the RPD rules say
how RPD uses their current rules
how RPD uses their current rules
what academics and experts say
what academics and experts say
and what the community has to say about the
and what the community has to say about the
matrix
matrix

6. We accept comments about the entirety
matrix.
Comments are prioritized in the first 30 days.
PUBLIC COMMENTS
PUBLIC COMMENTS
PROCESS
PROCESS

7. Our matrix has defined outcomes called
“presumptive outcomes” for every general order
and every rule and regulation
The board or chief can change the
outcome/penalty. They must to give a reason why.
An officer should be charged with the “most severe
appropriate charge” which means the most
specific rule, or order that applies to what they did
wrong in the highest category.
IMPORTANT ASPECTS
IMPORTANT ASPECTS
OF THE MATRIX
OF THE MATRIX

8. LEAVE YOUR INPUT
LEAVE YOUR INPUT
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