APD Annual Reports - 2015 Annual Report | Page 53

ADMINISTRATION P olice Administration includes: • Internal Affairs • Operations Analyst • Media Office In October 2015, the department hired a new Operations Analyst. One of the first assignments was assisting the department with the development of a body worn camera pilot project. The analyst conducted research and provided staff with the survey data needed to make informed decisions related to this project. There was also an audit conducted of the Property and Evidence Room. Based upon those recommendations, the Property and Evidence Unit met its destruction rate for property and evidence seized during cases. The Internal Affairs Unit investigates complaints on police employees. In 2015, the unit conducted 29 formal investigations with 19 cases resulting in sustained complaints. There were two alleged racial profiling complaints made against police employees. Both investigations were determined to be unfounded. 53