Annual Early Intervention System Reports

The Early Intervention System (EIS) is designed to detect patterns and trends before the conduct escalates into more serious problems. As such, employees must understand that the Early Intervention System is not identical to the disciplinary process. Although it is possible that disciplinary action may be taken as the result of evidence that rules and regulations were violated, this is not the sole or even primary intent of the system. The primary intent of an early intervention system is to address potential problems through the use of appropriate management and supervisory strategies before formal discipline is warranted.

Many different measures of employee performance (actions or behaviors) can be regularly examined for patterns or practices that may indicate potential problems. The chief executive of the department shall determine any such supplemental performance indicators. To the extent possible, supplemental performance indicators should be objectively measurable and reasonably related to potentially escalating harmful behavior by the officer.  These  performance   measures  may include, but are not limited to, the following documented indicators:

  • Internal Affairs complaints, regardless of outcome;
  • Civil actions filed against the officer, regardless of outcome;
  • Criminal investigations or complaints made against the employee;
  • Incidents of force usage, including firearms discharges and use of non-deadly force;
  • Domestic violence investigations in which the officer is an alleged subject;
  • An arrest of the officer, including for driving while under the influence;
  • Sexual harassment claims against the officer;
  • Vehicular pursuits; 
  • Vehicular collisions that are formally determined to be the fault of the officer;
  • A positive drug test result by the officer;
  • Cases rejected or dismissed by the prosecutor;
  • Cases in which evidence is suppressed by the court;
  • Neglect of duty by the officer;
  • Insubordination by the officer;
  • Claims of duty-related injury;
  • Unexcused absences by the officer; and
  • Any other indicators, as determined by the Chief of Police

Upon initiation of the Early Intervention System (EIS), the specific incidents and factors that caused the officer to be “flagged” by the system are reviewed extensively.  Often times, these activations of the EIS can produce “false positives.” A false positive is where the officers has been involved in three or more incidents (i.e. subject of an Internal Affairs complaint, a duty-related injury, and a pursuit) , but there is NO underlying issue. In such instances, the subject officer would not be referred for counseling following the review and investigation of the matter.

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