The director shall designate staff to receive and log complaints for referral to the office or the department. The log of complaints must be centrally located and accessible by the office and the department. Staff shall monitor external administrative investigations conducted by the internal affairs division; oversee mediations; independently investigate administrative investigations upon the conclusion of an internal affairs investigation (case disposition and discipline); monitor critical incidents investigated by the department, and further aid the board and the technical resource panel in their work. Additionally, the director shall assist the board with preparing the annual report required under Section 8-1.1 and any other reports as necessary. (Ord. Nos. 19983; 31192, eff. 10/1/19)