8.200 CRIMINAL VIOLATIONS BY LAW ENFORCEMENT EMPLOYEES

Question 1

Off-duty officers who witness an alleged crime ________ be threatened or charged with insubordination for failure to cooperate with a criminal investigation.

Answer 1

will not

Question 2

On-duty officers who witness an alleged crime are _______ to cooperate in the criminal investigation.

Answer 2

obligated

Question 3

Any employee who witnesses or becomes aware of criminal or suspected criminal misconduct (such as a citizen desiring to report a criminal violation) by another LVMPD employee will:

Answer 3

immediately notify their supervisor

Question 4

Any supervisor, or person acting in a supervisor capacity, being notified of criminal or suspected criminal misconduct by an LVMPD employee shall immediately notify:

Answer 4

the watch commander AND
Criminal Investigations Section of IAB

Question 5

When a supervisor is notified by an employee who witnesses or becomes aware of criminal or suspected criminal misconduct by another law enforcement employee, the supervisor will:(3)

Answer 5

1. Ensure the complainant or reporting person is interviewed to determine the facts and circumstances of the alleged criminal misconduct.
2. For reports of criminal or suspected criminal misconduct involving department employees, immediately notify the on-duty watch commander and Criminal Investigations Section of IAB.
3. For reports of criminal or suspected criminal misconduct involving law enforcement employees of any other jurisdiction, immediately notify the on-duty watch commander and the appropriate investigative unit.

Question 6

Criminal or suspected criminal misconduct includes, but is not limited to:(5)

Answer 6

1. law enforcement employees being detained as a suspect in a crime
2. charged as a suspect
3. identified as a suspect or person of interest in a crime report
4. found to be associating with persons known or suspected to have engaged in criminal activity
5. accused of a criminal violation regardless of the jurisdiction.