POLICY &
OVERSIGHT

ACTION PLAN

The Division of Policy & Oversight reviews the policies, procedures, patterns, and practices of the Rochester Police Department. PAB makes recommendations with input from the community. 

Proposals for Change

A Proposal for Change is a community and data-driven process where PAB makes formal recommendations to change policies and practices that impact the Rochester Police Department.

Open

English: Right to Know

Espanol: El derecho a saber

 

Right to Know is closed to public feedback and has been submitted to the Rochester City Council for committee review. At this time, no date has been set for the proposal to be heard. You can read the RPD response to the proposal below. 

Response to RTK from the Rochester Police Department

Closed

Disciplinary Matrix – La Matriz Disciplinaria– Matrix Appendix 

 

The PAB Disciplinary Matrix is closed to public feedback and has been submitted to the Rochester Police Department. 

Police Data Transparency – La Transparencia de Datos

Data Transparency presentation slides

The PAB Data Transparency Proposal for Change is closed to public feedback and has been submitted to the Rochester Police Department. 

RPD’s response to the recommendations and public input. 

Protest and Mass Gathering Proposal for Change

Espanol: Politica de Protesta

The Protest and Mass Gathering proposal for change is closed to public comment. The report and public feedback have been sent to the RPD. 

You can watch the full video presentation here. 

Oversight Investigations

PAB conducts Oversight Investigations that create transparency over all powers exercised by the Rochester Police Department and its officers. An Oversight Investigation addresses a specific subject or aims to answer a particular question. 

Open

Closed

Policy Recommendation Tracker

Pursuant to City Charter § 18-5(K), the Police Accountability Board shall review and assess RPD policies, procedures, patterns and practices and recommend changes with input from the community. Additionally, PAB shall publish on its website whether or not the Rochester Police Department has implemented its policy recommendations.

The recommendations below have been approved by the Board and sent to RPD’s Chief of Police. Within 30 days of receiving the recommendations, the Chief of Police must explain whether they agree or disagree with each recommendation.

Policy Number

Policy SubjectPolicy RecommendationDate RPD NotifiedRPD ResponseStatus

2024-01-1

Protest and Mass Gathering

Prioritize better and more robust data collection and analysis.

Closed

2024-01-2

Protest and Mass Gathering

Improve intelligence gathering and maintain clear channels of communication.

Closed

2024-01-3

Protest and Mass Gathering

Plan for and implement better inter- and intra-agency training and coordination.

Closed

2024-01-4

Protest and Mass Gathering

Maintain and implement a clear command structure that outlines responsibilities, including documentation of decisions, operational actions, and results.

Closed

2024-01-5

Protest and Mass Gathering

Update policies and general orders to make sure those existing documents comply and agree with GO 680.

Closed

2024-01-5

Protest and Mass Gathering

Work to establish clear lines of communication with community members and organizations to better facilitate understanding of policies that dictate restrictions and enforcement actions, specifically dispersal orders

Closed

2024-01-6

Protest and Mass Gathering

Stronger support for officer safety and wellness efforts through equipment, supplies, support, mental-health services, and rest.

Closed

2023-06-1

Data Transparency

Ensure that all public datasets are current and machine readable by providing data in a format accessible with commercially available software, such as .csv.

5/19/2023

6/16/2023

Closed

2023-06-2

Data Transparency

Include datasets on the open data portal on complaints about police misconduct, instances of officers shooting firearms, use of force, arrests, calls for service, traffic and pedestrian stops, and crime reports.

5/19/2023

6/16/2023

Closed

2023-06-3

Data Transparency

Report incident-level information for all datasets, including: location, time, demographic information, and dataset-specific elements as listed in this report.

5/19/2023

6/16/2023

Closed

2023-06-4

Data Transparency

Code all incident data and officer-related data with unique identifiers to allow users to link datasets.

5/19/2023

6/16/2023

Closed

2023-06-5

Data Transparency

Continually evaluate datasets to adhere to best practices, using the Police Data Transparency Index and examples from other agencies as guidance.

5/19/2023

6/16/2023

Closed

2023-06-6

Data Transparency

Maintain an up-to-date, downloadable dataset of complaints with incident-level information, including: complaint source (internal or external), location (RPD section, beat, ZIP code), time (occurrence, complaint, investigation), officer and civilian demographics, allegation category, specific allegation, investigation finding, discipline, final disposition, appeal status.

5/19/2023

6/16/2023

Closed

2023-06-7

Data Transparency

Create an up-to-date, downloadable dataset of officer firearm discharge with incident-level information, including: fatalities, justification, accidental discharge, body-worn camera footage, location (ZIP code), time, officer and civilian demographics.

5/19/2023

6/16/2023

Closed

2023-06-8

Data Transparency

Create an up-to-date, downloadable use of force dataset with incident-level information, including: data elements in the FBI’s use of force data collection program and information about an internal review of the incident.

5/19/2023

6/16/2023

Closed

2023-06-9

Data Transparency

Create an up-to-date, downloadable arrest dataset with incident-level information, including: arrest charge, use of force, use of Mental Hygiene Detention, location (ZIP code), time, officer and civilian demographics.

5/19/2023

6/16/2023

Closed

2023-06-10

Data Transparency

Create an up-to-date, downloadable call for service dataset with incident-level information, including: location (ZIP code), time (origin, dispatch, closing), officer or civilian initiated, call type, dispatch result, outcome, priority level, City of Rochester Person in Crisis Team (PIC) dispatch, Monroe County Forensic Intervention Team (FIT) dispatch.

5/19/2023

6/16/2023

Closed

2023-06-11

Data Transparency

Create an up-to-date, downloadable dataset on traffic, bicyclist, and pedestrian stops with incident-level information similar to California’s RIPA data collection program.

5/19/2023

6/16/2023

Closed

2023-06-12

Data Transparency

Publish schedules and materials for live or online trainings.

5/19/2023

6/16/2023

Closed

2023-06-13

Data Transparency

Maintain the existing up-to-date, downloadable crime dataset with additional incident-level information, including: location, time, demographics (officer, victim, accused), charge.

5/19/2023

6/16/2023

Closed

2023-06-14

Data Transparency

Add a contact email for section offices on the RPD Contact Information webpage.

5/19/2023

6/16/2023

Closed

2023-06-15

Data Transparency

Implement a version control system that tracks specific changes to rules, regulations, and orders.

5/19/2023

6/16/2023

Closed

2023-06-16

Data Transparency

Maintain historical versions of rules, regulations, and orders to allow analysis of changes over time.

5/19/2023

6/16/2023

Closed

2023-06-17

Data Transparency

Create up-to-date, downloadable budget datasets with information for each division or unit, including: personnel and associated costs, the number and associated costs of equipment (i.e., guns, TASERs, ShotSpotter, KIPs, electronic surveillance tools, drones, cars, tanks, helicopters), full contracts with external vendors.

5/19/2023

6/16/2023

Closed

2023-06-18

Data Transparency

Create an up-to-date, downloadable chase dataset with incident-level information, including: date, time, location (ZIP code), reason for pursuit, pursuit vehicle speed (police and pursued vehicle), accidents, cost of repairs, injuries (officer, bystander, subject).

5/19/2023

6/16/2023

Closed

2023-06-19

Data Transparency

Engage an outside agency to carry out regular data integrity audits, comparing a random sample of publicly available data with body-worn camera footage.

5/19/2023

6/16/2023

Closed