Changes to charter, code, and policies

The proposed changes aim to reframe the CRB as an advisory and auditing body applying a risk management lens for the crash review process to inform training, policy, and equipment needs, replacing their current role as a secondary review of individual investigations in the After-Action process. The proposed changes also remove crash-specific findings (preventable, non-preventable, etc.) for After-Actions, and emphasize the standard After-Action process set forth in Directive 0905.00, as well as point supervisors to the most relevant directives to review in determining findings. 

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The Portland Police Bureau is reviewing this directive as part of its regular policy review and development process.

The proposed changes aim to add relevant definitions and update language and formatting for accuracy and consistency with other directives. 

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The Bureau anticipates changing the size and composition of the Review Board to include a member of command staff, and reduce the number of voting member that need to be present. 

The Bureau also anticipates updating the definitions for the different crash findings (eg preventable, not preventable, not an accident) to improve clarity and keep them in line with national standards.