Internal Affairs (19)

Question 1

All complaints against the agency and it’s personnel shall be ?

Answer 1

Accepted from any source (person, mail, telephone, electronic)

Question 2

Commanding Officer will determine which category the complaint will fall in ?

Answer 2

1. Allegation of a crime - immediately notify the ISIU
2. Allegation of a serious misconduct (non-criminal) - immediately notify internal affairs unit
3. Allegation of minor misconduct

Question 3

At the conclusion of the investigation, one of the following dispositions for the case ?

Answer 3

1. Unfounded - is false and not supported be facts
2. Exonerated - the alleged misconduct occurred, but the employee’s actions were lawful
3. Not sustained - insufficient evidence available to prove or disprove
4. Sustained - preponderance of evidence to prove the employee committed the alleged misconduct
5. Policy revision - the action of the agency was consistent with the agency policy, but the policy needs revision.

Question 4

At any time during the administrative investigation, if evidence ?

Answer 4

1. Serious misconduct is revealed, immediately contact the internal affairs unit
2. Criminal conduct is revealed, immediately contact ISIU

Question 5

All formal investigations conducted by the internal affairs unit shall be completed within ?

Answer 5

120 calendar days from the date the complaint is received by Internal Affairs

Question 6

No disciplinary actions, demotion or dismissal shall be undertaken by JSO against law enforcement or corrections officer…if the investigation is not completed within ?

Answer 6

180 days after the date the agency receives notice of the allegation

Question 7

Closed investigations may also be reopened for up to ?

Answer 7

90 days under certain circumstances per FSS 112.532

Question 8

In the event the agency determines that disciplinary action is appropriate it shall be completed ?

Answer 8

Notice to the officer within 180 days after the date the agency officially received notice

Question 9

Formal counseling - the employee must ?

Answer 9

Sign the employee improvement form

Question 10

Written reprimand (level one) - employee must ?

Answer 10

Sign the document.

Supervisor sends the original form to internal affairs unit to be recorded and filed.

Question 11

Written reprimand (level two) - commanding officer will ?

Answer 11

1. Submit all elements required in a formal field investigation
2. Optionally, a separate Intradepartmental Correspondence Form (p-0004) with the field investigator’s specific recommendation of discipline.

Question 12

Complaints of Bias Based Profiling

Answer 12

Any person may file a complaint

Question 13

Any officer contacted by a person who wishes to file a complaint, shall ?

Answer 13

Contact a supervisor who will provide the citizen with a copy of an employee complaint form (p-0235)