203-03 Investigation of Employee Misconduct

Question 1

Formal complaint

Answer 1

In writing signed and notarized by a complainant

Question 2

Informal complaint

Answer 2

Oral or unsigned.

Question 3

Class 1 complaint

Answer 3

Alleged violations of federal or state laws or local ordinances, or alleged use of excessive force (e.g., hitting, slapping, kicking, striking with an object, causing pain, or some other excessive force resulting in bodily injury).

Question 4

Class II (D) complaints

Answer 4

D= not criminal in nature

Complaints involv­ing alleged violations of department policies
or those that are not criminal in nature. The employee’s immediate supervisor or another supervisor from the employee’s division usually investigates these complaints.

Question 5

Class II (X) Complaints

Answer 5

X=administrative in nature

Expedited cases typically involving allegations administrative in nature (e.g., missed court or failure to qualify) and normally involving one em­ployee.

-discipline is most appropriate response to employee’s continued performance deficiency

Question 6

Employees who receive information about or observe incidents involving unnecessary or excessive use of force, misconduct, viola­tions of criminal statutes, or abuse of author­ity by any other employee shall first take im­mediate action to protect citizens.

Answer 6

Shall first take action to protect citizen

Then shall report the incident to their immediate supervisor

Question 7

Any third party non-witnesses attempting to make a complaint shall be

Answer 7

Referred directly to IAD/CIO

-the IAD/CIO commander may determine whether to accept a complaint from persons other than the aggrieved party.

Question 8

Complaints made over the phone other than class one

Answer 8

Shall be advised to make the complaint in person

Question 9

Under what circumstances shall IAD/CIO immediately be notified upon receiving a class I complaint

Answer 9

1) the investigation of the complaint would be hindered by a delay.
2) the complaint involves a felony is breach of the peace that is occurring or just occurred

Question 10

If the inquiring supervisor becomes the complainant in a class 1 or 2 complaint

Answer 10

The inquiring supervisor may not further investigate such alleged violation

Question 11

Class I

Answer 11

Investigated by IAD unless ordered to be investigated by the commander of IAD

Question 12

Class II

Answer 12

Investigated by employee’s division unless ordered otherwise by IAD commander

Question 13

Who may require progress reports at any time regarding a complaint against an employee?

Answer 13

The commander of IAD, the assistant chief of Professional standards command or the executive assistant chief of strategic operations

Question 14

When is a complaint not required to respond to an interrogation?

Answer 14

When the complainant does not verify the complaint in an affidavit.

Question 15

Employees who are subjects of which types of complaints may be required to respond to interrogations?

Answer 15

A)When a police officer is the complainant

B) if a third party witness of the police misconduct is a complainant.

Question 16

When can employee have their immediate supervisor present during an interrogation

Answer 16

When non-criminal misconduct is illegded

Question 17

Who can determine if an interrogation should happen outside of duty hours?

Answer 17

Chief of police or an IAD commander

Question 18

Who prepares written recommendation on all sustained IAD investigations on employees under their supervision?

Answer 18

Mid managers

Question 19

Who notifies the employee of the disposition signed by the chief of police?

Answer 19

The commander of IAD

Question 20

Suspensions of 15 calendar days or less

Answer 20

Employee’s Division

Question 21

Suspension of 16 calendar days or more

Answer 21

Handled by IAD

Question 22

Who formally reinstates an employee

Answer 22

IAD commander

Question 23

How does an employee obtain their department issued property?

Answer 23

Delivering their letters to Employee Services Division

Question 24

IAD Commanders

Answer 24

the assistant chief of the Profes­sional Standards Command,

the executive
assistant chief of Strategic Operations, and

the Chief of Police.