5/101.52 CRIMINAL VIOLATIONS BY LAW ENFORCEMENT EMPLOYEES

Question 1

Any citizen desiring to report a criminal violation involving a department member will be referred to?

Answer 1

the employee’s area
lieutenant, a watch commander, bureau/area commander or investigative unit responsible for the criminal violation
(whichever is appropriate to the chain of command), regardless of the time of day or type of violation

Question 2

When will the Sherriff be notified, through the chain of command, regarding criminal violations by law enforcement employees?

Answer 2

as soon as practical of any member of this department or
any other law enforcement agency that is charged with or accused of a criminal violation (including any arrest or
misdemeanor citation, except for minor traffic violations).

Question 3

when will an employee notify immediate supervisor promptly or as soon as practical?

Answer 3

a. When charged with or accused of a criminal violation (includes any arrest or misdemeanor citation,
except for minor traffic violations), regardless of the jurisdiction.
b. When he becomes aware that any department employee or employee of another law enforcement
agency is being detained as a suspect in a crime, charged as a suspect, identified as a suspect in a crime
report, is associating with persons known or suspected to have engaged in criminal activity or accused
of a criminal violation regardless of the jurisdiction. (See Reporting Misconduct, 4/104.01.)

Question 4

Immediate supervisor Upon notification, immediately advises the watch commander, if the incident is in progress or has just occurred?

Answer 4

When notified that any department employee, or employee of another law enforcement agency is
being detained as a suspect in a crime, charged as a suspect, identified as a suspect in a crime report, is
associating with persons known or suspected to have engaged in criminal activity or accused of a criminal
violation regardless of the jurisdiction, notifies next level of supervision, area lieutenant, watch commander,
section lieutenant, or bureau/area commander as appropriate. (If the citizen reports the violation directly to the investigative unit responsible for the criminal investigation, the section lieutenant will be notified immediately.)