Common use of Limitations of the assessment Clause in Contracts

Limitations of the assessment. It is important to acknowledge PERF’s role and limitations in reviewing individual incidents of misconduct. The purpose of this study was to review the policies and procedures of the police department that help prevent or address officer misconduct. While PERF reviewed a sample of specific misconduct cases, the mission was not to investigate or reevaluate individual cases, or to address individual grievances, but to focus on the broader issues and provide recommendations that will ultimately help to improve the police department. PERF did not conduct a review of the quality of other internal investigation cases. National implications PERF believes that this report has national implications, because many cities and towns of all sizes have experi- enced significant incidents of police misconduct.18 The goal of this project is to provide recommendations that can be useful to police executives and agencies across the nation, not only in San Diego. Accountability and discipline are important issues that confront every police executive. Organization of this report Chapter 2 of this report describes the methodology PERF used to conduct this assessment and the findings from the misconduct case reviews. Chapter 3 describes the issues raised during stakeholder interviews and at the open-forum community meetings. Chapters 4 through 7 provide detail on the SDPD’s practices as well as findings and recommendations in each of the assessment’s focus areas. The conclusion provides a summary of all of the report’s findings and recommendations. An update on the SDPD’s progress in adopting these recom- mendations and its next steps to prevent misconduct in the future are provided.

Limitations of the assessment. It is important to acknowledge PERF’s role and limitations in reviewing individual incidents of misconduct. The purpose of this study was to review the policies and procedures of the police department that help prevent or address officer misconduct. While PERF reviewed a sample of specific misconduct cases, the mission was not to investigate or reevaluate individual cases, or to address individual grievances, but to focus on the broader issues and provide recommendations that will ultimately help to improve the police department. PERF did not conduct a review of the quality of other internal investigation cases. National implications PERF XXXX believes that this report has national implications, because many cities and towns of all sizes have experi- enced significant incidents of police misconduct.18 The goal of this project is to provide recommendations that can be useful to police executives and agencies across the nation, not only in San Diego. Accountability and discipline are important issues that confront every police executive. Organization of this report Chapter 2 of this report describes the methodology PERF used to conduct this assessment and the findings from the misconduct case reviews. Chapter 3 describes the issues raised during stakeholder interviews and at the open-forum community meetings. Chapters 4 through 7 provide detail on the SDPD’s practices as well as findings and recommendations in each of the assessment’s focus areas. The conclusion provides a summary of all of the report’s findings and recommendations. An update on the SDPD’s progress in adopting these recom- mendations and its next steps to prevent misconduct in the future are provided.