Commission on Police Practices Cases

Commission on Police Practices Updated Dec 3, 2025 Annually

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Commission on Police Practices cases. CPP is an independent body that investigates officer-involved shootings, in-custody deaths, & other significant incidents in a process that is transparent and accountable to the community.

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Field Sample Value
case_number2023-0459
date_assigned1/24/24
date_completed6/25/24
date_presented7/3/24
days_number153
days_30_or_lessNO
days_60_or_lessNO
90_days_or_lessNO
120_days_or_lessNO
changesNO
incident_address5400 University Avenue
pd_divisionMid City
pretext_stopNO
vehicle_persuitNO
beat822
council_district9

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fielddescriptionpossible_values
#Case id
case_numberCase number
date_assignedDate assigned to CRB
date_completedDate CRB team completed case
date_presentedDate CRB deliberated on case
days_number
days_30_or_lessNumber of days for case to be reviewed
days_60_or_lessNumber of days for case to be reviewed
90_days_or_lessNumber of days for case to be reviewed
120_days_or_lessNumber of days for case to be reviewed
incident_addressNearby address of incident location
pd_divisionSDPD division where incident occurred
pretext_stopWhether the Commission identified this incident as involving a pretext stop. 
vehicle_persuitWhether a vehicle persuit was involved
beatPolice beat of the incident location. 
council_districtCouncil District of the incident location.
idCase id
allegationAllegation in caseICD: In-Custody-Death; OIS: Officer-Involved-Shooting
ia_findingIA finding of the allegationS: Sustained - The Department member committed all or part of the alleged act of misconduct; NS: Not Sustained - The investigation produced insufficient information to clearly prove or disprove the allegation; E: Exonerated - The alleged act occurred but was legal, justified, and proper and within policy, procedure, and law; U - Unfounded: The alleged act did not occur
crb_decisionCRB Decision on IA findingA: The CRB agreed with the Internal Affairs’ finding; A/C: The CRB agreed with Internal Affairs findings with comment; D/C: The CRB disagreed with Internal Affairs findings/with comment; WP: Within Policy; OF: Other findings. The investigation revealed violations of San Diego Police Department policies/procedures alleged in the complaint. If there is an “Other Finding” for a category such as force, procedure, courtesy, etc., that finding will be listed as “Sustained”.
voteResult of CRB vote
unanimous_voteWhether vote was unanimousNO, YES
pidAnonymized officer identifier unique for each caseIncrementing numeric values are possible for each officer starting at 1. A 0 indicates an unidentifiable officer.
bwc_onDescriptive status of body worn camera
ia_investigate_bwc_non-complianceWhether IA investigated officer compliance with BWC policy. 
complainant_raceRace of complainant
complainant_genderGender of complainant
complainant_idAnonymized complainant identifier unique for each case

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