WPD

WPD
U.S. Justice report
Highlights of a U.S. Justice Department report on the Warren Police Department show the department must:
Ensure compliance with its policies and procedures, including the use of force.
Retrain all officers on its body-cavity and strip-search policy.
Develop and implement a centralized, formal structure in investigating and resolving citizen complaints.
Not discourage the filing of complaints.
Develop objective criteria for the assignment of complaints for the appropriate level of review, including a policy and protocol that requires allegations of potentially criminal conduct be timely and appropriately referred for investigation and appropriate action.
Have a consistent policy regarding the appropriate investigation of complaints by training and objective internal affairs investigators.
Develop a protocol for the adjudication and resolution of complaints, including the use of discipline.
Review officers' conduct on a regular basis by command staff to become proactive and minimize and detect misconduct.
Continue to develop comprehensive training programs for new and experienced officers.
Improve its relations with the community by overhauling its citizen surveys to gauge perception of the department and hold quarterly community outreach meetings.
Source: U.S. Department of Justice