571B- internal Affairs Unit Order (14 - Internal Affairs) Flashcards
Will Written Reprimand be forwarded to IA for record keeping?
Yes
Will anonymous complaints be investigated by IA?
Will be accepted and forwarded to Commanding Officer of IA
Formal IA investigation SHALL be completed within how many days?
120 calendar days
A Field Administrative investigation SHALL be completed within how many days?
60 calendar days
Can a member who is interviewed as a principle have a representative of their choosing present during interview?
Yes
Who must approve release of information in an active IA investigation?
Commanding Officer of Internal Affairs or Undersheriff
Information regarding CONCLUDED investigations will be released only in compliance with FSS upon approval of the ________ _________.
Commanding Officer of IA
In cases involving serious misconduct (crime, DUI, etc) the _______ will be notified by the Commanding Officer of Internal Affairs.
Undersheriff
The Undersheriff will notify the ______, at the Undersheriff’s discretion, of cases involving serious misconduct and / or those pertaining to public awareness and interest.
Sheriff
In cases involving SERIOUS misconduct and/or substance abuse, the _______ or his designee may temporarily reassign or suspend a member in accordance with established policy and contractual agreements.
Undersheriff or designee
In cases where the classification to be exonerated, not sustained, unfounded, or sustained with recommendation of disciplinary action or a written reprimand level 2 or less, the case packet will be reviewed and approved by the appropriate Department __________.
Department Director
In cases of a highly sensitive nature or where the classification is sustained with a recommendation of suspension, demotion, or dismissal, the case packet will be reviewed and approved by the ____________.
Undersheriff
The completed case packet will be forwarded to the IA Supervisor and the Commanding Officer for review before being sent to the ________ of Professional Standards for approval.
Chief of Professional Standards
If the case is forwarded from IA for a criminal investigation, the CO of IA will notify the _____ of Professional Standards who will inform the __________.
Chief of Professional Standards
Undersheriff
Who owns the internal Affairs Unit Order?
Commanding officer of internal Affairs Unit
If Complaint is made at PMB during normal business hours or in the field, what options does complainant have?
- Complete and submit Employee Complaint Form To Security Desk
- Complete and submit Form on-line
- Meet with appropriate on duty Commanding Officer
When Commanding Officer is speaking to complainant in person or by phone and there is allegation of a crime, what happens?
CO immediately calls ISIU
If commanding officer learns during interview with complainant there is an allegation of serious misconduct, what happens?
CO immediately notifies IAU
Can employees be criminally , civilly, and administratively liable for dissemination of Confidential or exempt Information?
Yes
Formal investigations are not concluded until when?
Highest ranking staff member recommends final action on Disciplinary Actions Recommendations Form
Can participants in an administrative investigation make copies, take photographs, or make any recordings of case file records while investigation is active?
No
Who are responsible for conducting field administrative investigations?
- Commanding officers, and
2. Appointed staff members
Who may initiate administrative investigations to address employee’s conduct, performance, or actions?
Supervisors and commanding officers
Who can conduct fact finding pre-cursory inquiries to determine facts and circumstances surrounding alleged misconduct?
Supervisors and commanding officers
If commanding officer or supervisor determines there is a sustained violation of any agency directive, he can initiate what?
Informal
Formal counseling
Level One
If written Reprimand Level 2 is warranted, what will immediate supervisor do?
Discuss incident with their supervisor or supervisor of IA
Before interview principle, the supervisor or commanding officer will make sure that following six points are covered:
- Employee has opportunity to obtain a representative
- Employee has Review Complaint, statements and evidence
- Interview is audio recorded
- Placed under oath vis Sworn Affidavit Form
- Employee reviews and signs Administration Proceedings Right Form
- Employee reviews and signs LEO and Correctional Officer Bill of Rights
What are the five dispositions for an IA case?
- Unfounded
- Exonerated
- Not sustained
- Sustained
- Policy revision
Who has sole responsibility to complete a field administrative investigation?
Commanding Officer
Requests to extend time deadline for field administrative investigation must be what?
Made in writing
Supervisors identifying additional accused employees during investigation must notify who?
IAU
Does a non-employee have the right to refuse to provide a recorded statement?
Yes. Investigator must takes notes
Each appointed staff member reviewing the completed case file will indicate their findings on the Disciplinary Actions Recommendation Form. Who is the final reviewer?
Director or Undersheriff
If the complaint was received by the City of Jacksonville’s Office of Disabled Services, or Complaint is related to the ADA, who else is notified?
COJ Americans with Disabilities Coordinator
In accordance with FSS, no disciplinary action, demotion, or dismissal shall be undertaken if the investigation is not completed within how many days?
180 days
Closed investigations may be reopened up to how many days under certain circumstances?
Up to 90 days
Notice of disciplinary actions must be in writing to officer within how many days?
180days from when allegation was received
If misconduct warrants a Level 2, the Commanding Officer will submit the case file to the lowest ranking who in the employee’s chain of command?
Appointed staff member
No copies of records, documents or recordings will be made, or distributed, without the approval of who?
Undersheriff or commanding officer of IAU
Any officer who is contacted by citizen who wants to make complaint concerning bias based profiling will contact who?
Supervisor
Supervisor will provide citizen with copy of what form?
Citizen complaint form
Supervisor will write down persons name, address, and contact phone number and report this contact to who?
Watch Commander or higher authority
A watch Commander who receives report of bias based profiling will notify who?
IAU
Watch commanders and supervisors will at random do what?
Back up officers to look for appropriate action
IAU will provide a statistical summary of all profiling complaints for the year to who?
Professional Oversight Unit
