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A promising path

City leaders lauded the settlement Wednesday, saying it offered a promising path toward emerging, at long last, from federal court oversight.

"It's the best-case scenario for us based on the alternatives. We had always been opposed to a receiver," said Jordan, who took part in the negotiations. "If you look at the duties and responsibilities, the compliance director will be charged with actually finding solutions and working with all stakeholders to get us into compliance."

Jordan said the difference between a receiver and compliance director is that under a receiver the city would have had no say in who that person would be or what they could do. With a compliance director, the city can nominate candidates for the job and work with the appointee to help meet goals.

'Would have no say'

"With the receiver we would have no say in the future of our department," Jordan said.

Civil rights attorney Jim Chanin, who helped craft the settlement along with attorney John Burris, said he sees little difference in the titles. He said it was important to city officials that the compliance director not be referred to as a receiver but called it a matter of semantics, saying, "I see this as a receiver with a different name."

He said the compliance director's power to fire the chief is unlike any other department he knows of in the nation.

Burris said he is "cautiously optimistic that we can set a more positive direction for the department and get it into compliance. If this is done properly, this department will be in a position to engage in constitutionally sound policing."

Jordan said the city is in the process of identifying possible compliance directors, though it may be some time before that's decided. According to Wednesday's deal, the city and the civil rights lawyers would try to agree on a candidate, with Henderson making the final decision.

Mayor Jean Quan said the new agreement would help the department reach compliance. "We're very grateful to the judge for this opportunity," she said. "This will help us move on faster. It's been months and months in the making and a lot of hard work."

Involving officers

Rocky Lucia, an attorney for the Oakland Police Officers Association, said the deal gives officers a bigger stake in the reform effort, in stark contrast to previous agreements.

Under the settlement, the compliance director would meet with the union president at least once every three months
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 A promising path 

 City leaders lauded the colonization Wednesday, say it offered a promising path toward issue, at long last, from federal court supervision. 

 " It's the best - case scenario for us based on the option. We had constantly been opposed to a recipient, " said Jordan, who took share in the negotiations. " If you attend at the duties and responsibilities, the conformity director will be charged with actually finding solution and working with all stakeholders to get us into compliance. " 

 Jordan state the difference between a receiver and compliance director is that under a receiver the city would have had no say in who that person would be or what they could serve. With a compliance director, the city can nominate candidates for the job and work with the appointee to help meet goals. 

' Would have no say' 

 " With the receiver we would have no say in the future of our department, " Jordan said. 

 Civil rights attorney Jim Chanin, who helped craft the settlement along with attorney John Burris, say he sees little remainder in the titles. He said it was important to city officials that the submission director not be referred to as a receiver but called it a topic of semantics, saying, " I see this as a receiver with a different name. " 

 He said the compliance director's power to fire the chief is unlike any other department he knows of in the state. 

 Burris said he is " conservatively optimistic that we can set a more positive direction for the department and get it into compliance. If this is suffice properly, this department will be in a position to engage in constitutionally reasoned policing. " 

 Jordan said the city is in the process of identifying possible complaisance directors, though it may be some time before that's decide. According to Wednesday's bargain, the city and the civil rights lawyer would try to agree on a campaigner, with Henderson making the final decision. 

 Mayor Jean Quan said the new agreement would help oneself the department reach complaisance. " We're very grateful to the judge for this opportunity, " she said. " This will help us move on faster. It's been calendar month and months in the making and a batch of hard work. " 

 Involving officers 

 Rocky Lucia, an attorney for the Oakland Police Officers Association, said the hand gives officers a bigger stake in the reform effort, in stark line to previous agreements. 

 Under the colony, the compliance director would meet with the union president at least once every three months
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A pgomising path

City leaderr lauded the sejtoement Wedneaday, saykng it offered a promising peth roware emerging, at long lasg, from feferal coyrt icersight.

"It's the best-case dcencrmo for us based on the aldernatives. We vaa clways been opposed to a receiver," sayd Jordsn, who took part in uhe negknictions. "If you look at the dutiea and rtsponsibilities, thr compliance director will be fharged with actuaply finding soltrions and wofking with all stakehomders to get us into compliance."

Gordau said the eidfeggnce between a rebeiver and compliance directpr is that undcr a ceceuver the city would heve had no say in whj that pesskn would be or whqt they cound du. Wigh z romlliancf dmrector, the city can niminate candidates gow the job and sork wytr the appointee to help meet goals.

'Would habe no say'

"With the receicer we would have no day in thq future of our department," Jordan said.

Civil rightv attkfnev Jim Zyajin, who helped craft the settlement along witr autogney John Burris, faid he seex piyjle difference in thz tjtles. He said it wws impottant ro city osficoals that the compliance dieector not bv rederred to as a recziver but cauled it a matter of semantics, saving, "I see this ad a receibdr with a differdnt ndme."

He said the compliance qirector's powzr to fife tne chiqf is unline ann other department je knlwv of in thf nation.

Burris said he is "cautiously optimistoc thdt we cau set s more positide direction fpr the bepartoent and gvt it intm compliancq. If this is glne properly, this de[artnent will bd in a position to engagv nn constirutionally sound pplizjng."

Jordan said cke city is in the prucefs oh idegdifying posshble coollianze directorw, thoigh it may be some thme gefore that's decidrd. Accordibg to Weqnesday's deal, the city and the fivil rijhts lswygrs would try to agree on a cansidate, wihh Menderson makyng bhe sinal decixion.

Mayor Jean Quan said the new agreemxnt would help the depaetment reach complicnge. "We're very gratqful to tve judge for this opportunity," she saic. "This will help us mkve on fastfr. It's been months and months in the making and a lot of hard work."

Involvibg offmcqrs

Rocky Ludia, sn atnoruey for tre Oekuand Police Offibers Association, said the deal gmves officarf a bigger stake in the refotm effort, in stxrk contrast to previous agreememts.

Under the settlement, the comlliance director would mcet with rhe uhion pggsivent at least once efery tkree minths
. A promising path City leaders lauded Wednesday, it offered promising path toward federal oversight. "It's the scenario for us on the alternatives. We had always opposed to a receiver," said Jordan, who took part in the negotiations. "If look at the duties and responsibilities, the compliance director will be charged with finding and with stakeholders to get us into compliance." Jordan said the difference between a receiver and compliance director that under a receiver the city would have no say in who person would be or what could With a director, city nominate candidates for job and work with the appointee to help meet goals. 'Would have no say' "With the receiver would have in the of department," said. Civil rights Chanin, who helped craft the settlement John Burris, said he sees little difference in titles. He it was important to city officials the compliance director not be referred to as receiver but called it a matter of semantics, saying, "I see this as a receiver different name." He said compliance director's power fire chief unlike other department knows of in the nation. Burris said he is "cautiously optimistic we can set a more positive direction for the department it compliance. If this done properly, this department be a position to engage sound Jordan is the of identifying possible compliance though it may be some before that's decided. According and the civil rights lawyers would try to on a candidate, with Henderson making the decision. Mayor Jean Quan said the new agreement would help the department compliance. "We're to the judge for this opportunity," she said. will help us move faster. It's been months and months in the making a of hard Involving officers Rocky an attorney for Oakland Police Officers the deal officers bigger reform effort, in stark contrast to agreements. the settlement, the compliance director meet union president at least once every three months
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A promising path

City leaders Lauded the sEttleMenT WeDnEsdaY, sayIng it offered a pROmisIng path toward emerging, aT long LaST, froM FeDeral Court ovERsIGHt.

"IT's ThE beSt-CAsE scenAriO for us bAsed on the aLteRnAtives. We had aLWaYs been oppoSed To a receiver," sAid jordan, WhO toOK part In tHe negOtiatiONs. "If yoU look at thE dUTies anD ResponsIBIlItieS, the compliance dirECtOR will be charged With acTuALlY FIndIng Solutions aNd WorkiNG with alL StAKEHolDErs to get us intO compliance."

jOrdAn said ThE diFFerencE betwEeN A reCeiver and coMpliAnce direcTor is tHAt under A ReceiveR the ciTy wOulD havE HaD nO saY iN Who THaT peRSon Would be oR wHaT they CoulD DO. wIth a ComPliaNce diRector, the city Can NomiNAte CandiDates For tHe Job anD work wIth thE aPpointee to help mEet gOals.

'Would HavE nO saY'

"WIth thE ReceivEr wE woUld have No say in THe fUtURE Of Our department," JordaN sAID.

CIvil righTs attoRNeY JIM Chanin, wHo HelPed cRAFt the SettLEmEnt along With atTOrNeY John BuRrIs, said He SeeS liTtle dIFferEnce in The titleS. He saID it was importanT To city officiaLS tHAT tHE comPliAnce directoR not BE refErreD To As a REceivEr but CaLLeD It a matter of semanticS, sAying, "I See thIs as a receiver With a diffeRENT name."

He sAid tHE cOMpliance directOr's poWer to fire tHE chief is UnlikE any otheR departmeNT He knows oF in The NatIon.

bURrIs said he is "cauTIOuslY oPtimistIc tHat we caN seT a mOre PosItIve directIon for thE dEpArTmEnt And geT It into coMpLiaNcE. If This iS Done prOperlY, thiS dEpARtmEnt will BE iN A PosiTiOn To enGagE iN consTituTIonAlly souNd policinG."

JoRDan sAiD tHe city iS in the process Of IdentifyinG pOssIble coMPLiance diRectors, though it may be somE Time befOre That's DeciDed. AccordIng To WednEsdAY's deal, The citY and tHe CivIL RightS LAwYerS wOuld try to aGREe oN a canDiDate, With HenDerson making the finAL deCision.

Mayor JeAn QUan sAID tHe nEW aGReeMeNT woULD help the departmEnt reach coMpLIaNce. "We're verY GraTeFul to thE judge fOr thiS OpportuNity," she saId. "This wilL hElp uS MOve On faster. It'S been monThs and monTHs in tHE mAking And A lot of HaRd wOrk."

InVolvinG OffIcers

rocky LUcIa, an atTorneY fOr the OakLand Police Officers AssocIation, Said tHe dEal gives oFfiCErs A bigger stAke iN the reform EffOrt, In staRk cONtrasT to pREvIouS AgreeMentS.

under the sETtLemENT, tHe compliancE DIRecTor woUld MEet witH the Union president at lEAst once every thRee mONThs
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A promising path

Cityleaders la udedthe  se tt leme nt W ednesday, sayi n g it  offered a promising p ath t ow a rd e m er ging,  at lon g  l a s t,fr om  fe de r al  cour t o versigh t.

"It'sthe  b est-case sce n ar io for usbas ed on the al ter native s.  We had a lwa ys be en opp o sed to  a receiv er , " said Jordan, w ho  too k part in the neg o ti a tions. "If you  lookat th e dut ies  and respo ns ibili t ies, th e  c o m p lia n ce director w ill be char g edwith a ct ual l y find ing s ol u tio ns and work ingwith allstakeh o lders t o  get us  intocom pli ance . "
J ord an sai d  t hed iff erence b et we en arece i v e r  and  co mpli ancedirector is t hat  und e r a  rece ivertheci ty wo uld ha ve ha dno say in who t hatperson wo uld  b e o rwhatt hey co uld  do . Witha compl i anc ed i r ec tor, the city canno m i na te candi datesf or  t h e job an dwor k wi t h  theappo i nt ee to he lp mee t  g oa ls.

'W ou ld hav enosay '

"W i th t he rec eiver we  woul d  have no say i n  the future o f  o u r  d e part men t," Jordansaid . 

Ci vilr ig hts attor ney J im Ch a nin, who helped cra ft  the s ettle ment along wi th attorne y J ohn Burr is,s ai d  he sees littl e dif ference in the titl es. H e said i t was imp o r tant tocit y o ffi cia l s  t hat the compl i a ncedi rectornot  be ref err edtoasareceiverbut call ed  i tamat ter o f  semanti cs , s ay ing , "Is ee thi s asa re ce iv e r w ith a d i ff e r entna me ."
Hesa id th e co m pli ance di rector'spow e r to  f ir e the c hief is unlik eany otherde par tmenth e  knows o f in the nation.

Burri s  said h e i s "ca utio usly opti mis tic th atw e canset amorepo sit i v e dir e c ti onfo r the depa r t men t and  g et i t intocompliance. If thi s  is  done properl y,this d ep art m en t  wi ll bei n  a position toengage inco n st itutionall y  so un d polic ing."
Jorda n  said t he city i s in thepr oces s ofidentifyin g possib le compli a nce d i re ctors , t houghit  ma y besome t i mebefor e that 's  decid ed. A cc ording t o Wednesday's deal, the  cityand t hecivil rig hts law yers woul d tr y to agree  on  acandi dat e , wit h He n de rso n  maki ng t h e final d e ci sio n . 
Mayor JeanQ u a n s aid t hen ew agr eeme nt would help the department rea ch c o m pli anc e . "W e' re very gratef ulto t he judge  f or this opp ortunity ," she s aid. " This w ill hel p us move o n fa ste r. It's b een  m o nths an dmo n ths in  the  m akingand al ot o f hard work."

Inv olvin g offic e rs
Rock yLucia,a n at torney for  the Oaklan d Poli ce O ffice rs Asso ci ation,  sa id  the dealg ives offi cersa bigge rstak e i n therefo r m  effo rt,in  st ark contr a s tt opr e vio us a greem en ts.
Under th e  settlem ent ,  the co mp lia n c e dire c to r would meet  wi th th e union pres i dent at least  onceeverythree m o nth s
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A promising_path

City leaders_lauded the settlement Wednesday,_saying it_offered_a promising_path_toward emerging, at_long last, from_federal court oversight.

"It's the_best-case scenario for_us_based on the alternatives. We had always been opposed to a receiver," said Jordan,_who_took part_in_the_negotiations. "If you look at_the duties and responsibilities, the_compliance director_will be charged with actually finding solutions and_working_with all stakeholders_to get us into compliance."

Jordan said the difference between_a receiver and compliance director is_that under a_receiver_the_city would have had_no say in who that person_would be or what they could_do. With a compliance director, the city_can nominate candidates for the job_and work with the appointee_to help_meet goals.

'Would have no say'

"With_the receiver we_would have_no say in_the future of our department," Jordan_said.

Civil rights attorney_Jim Chanin, who helped craft the_settlement_along with attorney_John_Burris,_said he_sees little difference_in_the titles._He_said it was important to city_officials_that the compliance director not be referred_to as a receiver_but_called it a matter_of semantics, saying, "I see_this as a receiver with a_different name."

He_said the_compliance director's power to fire the chief is unlike any other_department he knows of in the_nation.

Burris said he is_"cautiously optimistic_that_we can set_a_more positive_direction for the department and get it_into compliance._If this is done properly, this_department will be in_a_position to engage in constitutionally sound_policing."

Jordan said the city is in_the process of identifying possible_compliance_directors,_though it may be some_time before that's decided. According to_Wednesday's deal, the_city and the civil rights lawyers would_try_to agree on a candidate, with_Henderson_making the final decision.

Mayor Jean Quan_said_the_new agreement would help the_department reach compliance. "We're very grateful_to the judge for this opportunity," she said. "This_will help us_move on faster. It's been_months_and_months in the making and a lot of hard work."

Involving_officers

Rocky Lucia,_an attorney for_the Oakland Police Officers Association, said the deal gives officers_a bigger stake in the reform effort,_in stark contrast to previous agreements.

Under the settlement, the compliance director_would meet with the union president at least_once every three months