The
cops are not required to give this poor dupe the time of day. Remember, the issue
here is not following the rules, the issue is a corrupt cop culture that does
what it damn well wants when it damn well want too.
Fairfax County Names First Independent Police
Auditor
Richard G. Schott, a 27-year veteran of the
FBI, was appointed by the Board of Supervisors to be Fairfax County’s
first-ever independent police auditor. Photo courtesy of Fairfax County
By Tim Peterson
Monday, February 20, 2017
Richard G. Schott, a 27-year veteran of the
FBI, was appointed by the Board of Supervisors to be Fairfax County’s first-ever
independent police auditor.
The announcement of Schott’s hiring came at the
board’s Feb. 14 meeting. As auditor, Schott will report directly to the board
and have numerous oversight responsibilities. Among them, Fairfax County said:
Monitoring and reviewing internal
investigations of Police Department officer-involved shootings, in-custody
deaths and use-of-force cases in which an individual is killed or seriously
injured.
Requesting further investigations if he
determines that an internal investigation was deficient or conclusions were not
supported by the evidence.
Issuing public reports for each reviewed
internal investigation.
Reviewing all resident complaint investigations
of alleged excessive or unnecessary force by officers.
Producing annual reports that analyze trends
and recommend improvements.
Schott will start full-time, paid work April 17
this year — salary is set at $143,000 — joined by two assistants.
Creation of an independent auditor was a
recommendation by the Ad Hoc Police Practices Review Commission for increased
oversight of Fairfax County Police.
Another was creation of a civilian review
panel. The supervisors approved that body as well, set to be a nine-member
group of volunteers who will review complaints of police misconduct or abuse of
power.
During closed session Feb. 14, the board was
scheduled to review applications and nominees for those positions. However no
announcement was made following the closed-door meeting.
Board of Supervisors chairman Sharon Bulova
said she was pleased to welcome Schott as the first auditor.
“In this newly established position, Mr. Schott
will provide increased accountability and transparency to the Fairfax County
Police Department,” Bulova said in a statement.
According to Fairfax County, Schott’s FBI
career includes working as a special agent with local law enforcement and
training state and local officers, “including legal issues associated with
police officers’ use of force and deadly force.”
He also serves as an FBI Academy instructor at
Quantico, the county said, teaching new agents about basic constitutional
criminal procedure and legal consequences when they employ force.
