Procedure 303-Disciplinary Procedures Flashcards
.01 This procedure provides for the noncriminal investigation and discipline when necessary of…
Sworn members.
.02 Policy
A. The department is accountable for…
All official acts of its employees.
.01 B. When a complaint focuses on a civilian member, the noncriminal investigation and discipline, when necessary, is determined by the civilian member’s…
Division commander.
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.02 B. The department adheres to and practices…
Progressive discipline.
.02C. To achieve the desired degree of effectiveness, disciplinary procedures address…
Considerations and expectations from three perspectives.
.02C. 1. The department addresses considerations and expectations from the following three perspectives:
- Community/external concerns.
- Departmental/internal concerns.
- Employee concerns.
.02D. Shall coordinate all investigations of alleged noncriminal misconduct by sworn members of the department in accordance with this procedure.
The Internal Affairs Unit
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.02E. Shall determine which unit or Department member shall investigate allegations of criminal misconduct made against a member of the department.
Chief of Police
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.05B. Line complaints are subdivided as follows:
- Line supervisory “Type A” complaint.
2. Line supervisory “Type B” complaint.
.03B. 1. Line supervisory “Type A” complaint.
The complainant requests contact by sworn members supervisor
.03B. 2. Line supervisory “Type B” complaint– The complainant does not wish to be contacted by (a.__ __) but relates a potentially (b.__ __) or relates only (c.__) or general information
a. a supervisor
b. substantive problem
c. nonspecific
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.03C. Initially addresses line complaints, generally resulting in complainant satisfaction from the supervisor’s initial contact.
The sworn member’s immediate supervisor.
.03.C. When appropriate, the (a.__ __), With concurrence from the (b.__ __), address the sworn member’s behavior with counseling, a written reprimand, or suspension of (c.__ __ __ __ __).
a. Section Commander
b. Division Commander
c. up to three calendar days
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.03C.1. All line complaints shall be investigated by the Officer’s chain of command within…
twenty one (21) calendar days from the date of the written complaint.
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.03C If the member does not agree with the contemplated disciplinary action within (_ __ __), the case will be forwarded to the (__ __ __) for investigation.
(five calendar days) (internal affairs unit)
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.03C. Nothing prohibits an officer from seeking advice from the attorney or an association representative during the…
Five (5) calendar days time Period.
.04C Complaints investigated through the chain of command do not entitle the officer to have an attorney present during interviews with…
Their commanding officer.
.03C2. If the sworn member is the rank of captain or above, or has no Capt. in their chain of command, the officer’s…
Division commander, Bureau commander or the Chief of police or his designee as appropriate, will investigate the complaint.
.03D All line complaint disposition reports shall be forwarded to the…
Internal Affairs Unit for review and disposition.
.04A. 3. Formal Complaints : Any conduct that exhibits the potential to require stringent disciplinary action in the form of a suspension that…
exceeds three calendar days.
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.03C. This is not considered discipline.
Anything less than a one day suspension.
.04B Type of Complaint consisting of any allegation of harassment/discrimination/racial profiling:
Formal complaint
.04B Any allegation of unnecessary or excessive force is considered a…
Formal complaint
.04C1. Expedited disciplinary track, request must be made in writing to…
The Office of the Chief with a COPY of the formal complaint notification attached.
.04C. The request for expedited disciplinary track by sworn member is made to the…
Office of Chief.
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.04C. Must agree to submit the matter to the expedited disciplinary track.
Both The sworn member and the Chief.
.04C3. Any disciplinary action must be agreed upon by the sworn member and The Chief, and must be enacted…
within 30 calendar days of the agreement.
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.04D A suspension agreed to by a member may not be appealed or altered by:
– The Civil Service Commission.
– An arbitrator.
– Any court.
.04E. In no event can be expedited disciplinary track be requested within…
60 calendar days of the expiration of the complaint’s 180 calendar day timeline.
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.05B. (a.__) Receiving service complaints from citizens shall document the complaint to include complainant (b.__ __), the nature of the complaint, and details specific to the incident that may assist in addressing the (c.__).
a. Supervisors
b. Contact information
c. Dissatisfaction
.05 Service Complaints: This documentation shall be Forwarded directly to…
The internal affairs unit on written or electronic correspondence.
.05B. They should communicate to citizens making service complaints that their concerns will be documented the intent of providing feedback on department policy.
Supervisors
.06A All complaints of alleged misconduct by sworn members, except complaints initiated by the department, must identify a…
Principal complainant or aggrieved party from outside the department.
.07C2. A member who receives a complaint through personal contact shall direct the complainant as follows:
(1) Supervisor of the officer.
(2) Nearest available supervisor if officer’s supervisor is unavailable.
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.07C2b. A member who receives a complaint by telephone shall forward the complaint as follows:
(1) Supervisor of officer, if readily available.
(2) Communications Unit Supervisor.
(3) Internal Affairs Unit during business hours, 0800 – 1800 hrs.
.07C2(b) Communications Unit Supervisors receiving telephonic complaint shall determine the availability of a …
Supervisor in the subject officer’s Chain of command and dispatch the supervisor to contact the complainant.
.07C Telephonic: If the identity of the subject officer is unavailable,…
Any supervisor from the patrol division is dispatched to contact the complainant.
.07C. A member receives a written complaint shall…
Route the complaint to his immediate supervisor.
.08 B. “They”Contact and interview the complainant in accordance with section .09
Supervisory officers handling Type A line complaint and formal complaint.
.08B Although the complainant does not wish to be contacted, the supervisor shall attempt contact and encourage feedback.
Supervisory officers handling line supervisory type B complaint.
.08 Interview subject officers of the complaints in accordance with section .09
Supervisory officers handling supervisory type A or B complaints.
.08 Evaluate the information and address complaints that may require minor disciplinary action:
Supervisory officers handling supervisory type A or B complaints.
.08 Prepare reports upon disposition of the complaint which include information provided by the complainants, sworn members, and supervisory evaluation, including the methods in which complaints were addressed.
Supervisory officers handling supervisory type A or B complaints.
.08 Forward line complaint disposition reports through their chain of command to their section commanders or unit directors.
Supervisory officers handling supervisory type A or B complaints.
Route the preliminary complaint investigation packets through the chain of command to their section commanders or unit directors.
Supervisory officers addressing formal complaints.
.08 Immediately notify the section commanders or unit directors of any cases where an officer is involved in allegations of suspected criminal activity.
Supervisory officers addressing formal complaints.
Refer the complainants to the internal affairs unit to initiate comlaint.
Supervisory officers addressing formal complaints.
.08 Interview and OBTAIN WRITTEN REPORTS from the subject officer in accordance with section .09.
Supervisory officers addressing formal complaints.
.08 Obtain necessary information, which assists in the evaluation of the complaints.
Supervisory officers addressing formal complaints.
.08 Prepare preliminary complaint investigation packets including all the information provided by the complainants, sworn members’ reports, and the supervisors’ reports.
Supervisory officers addressing formal complaints.
.08 Supervisors will not enumerate or make recommendations as to the specific rule, regulation, policy, or procedure violated, nor will they make recommendations as to punishment.
Supervisory officers addressing formal complaints.
.08 Supervisors will only recommend either no disciplinary action is necessary or the complaint should be forwarded to the internal affairs unit for further investigation.
Supervisory officers addressing formal complaints.
.08C. Section commanders or unit directors receiving complaints shall…
Assign supervisory officers to investigate the complaints.
.08C. a. Review and evaluate the supervisors disposition of line complaint.
Section commanders and unit directors receiving disposition reports on line complaints.
.08C Implement disciplinary action, when necessary, up to a (3) day suspension (with concurrence of the division commander.
Section commanders and unit directors receiving disposition reports on line complaints.
.08C. Forward the line complaint disposition reports to the Internal Affairs Unit through their chain of command.
Section commanders and unit directors receiving disposition reports on line complaints.
.08 C. Review and evaluate the supervisor’s preliminary complaint investigation packets
Section commanders receiving complaint investigation packets on on formal complaints.
.08C. Forward the preliminary complaint investigation packets, together with their recommendations, to the division commander.
Section commanders receiving complaint investigation packets on on formal complaints.
.08C. Upon receiving concurrence from the ranking officer on duty temporarily relieve from duty a sworn member accused of serious misconduct or suspected criminal activity.
Section commanders receiving complaint investigation packets on on formal complaints.
.08C. (a.__ __), upon receiving concurrence from the (a.__ __ __ __), temporarily relieve from duty a (b.__ __) accused of serious misconduct or suspected criminal activity.
a. Section Commanders
b. ranking officer on duty
c. sworn member
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