Romano-Internal Affairs Flashcards
Who is the owner of Internal Affairs?
Commanding Officer of Internal Affairs Unit
After Hours Callout Criteria are: 4
- An allegation of serious misconduct has been made against an employee.
- An employee is being tested for drugs and/or alcohol based upon reasonable suspicion
- Any situation where a supervisor feels immediate notification is necessary
- The arrest of any agency employee regardless of the jurisdiction where the arrest occurs
In cases involving allegations of serious misconduct the Commanding Officer of Internal Affairs will notify the ______.
Undersheriff
In cases involving allegations of serious misconduct and/or substance abuse, the ________ may temporarily reassign or suspend a member in accordance with established policy, Civil Service rules.
Undersheriff or his designee
Complaints received in person
If the complaint is made at the Police Memorial Building (PMB) during normal business hours, the complainant will be given the following options: 3
(a) Complete and submit an Employee Complaint Form to the security desk at Forsyth Street or Bay Street;
(b) Complete and submit an Employee Complaint Form online via the official webpage of the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office
(c) Meet with a detective from the Internal Affairs Unit.
Complaints received in person
If the complaint is made at the PMB after normal business hours or in the field at any time, the complainant will be given the following options: 3
(a) Complete and submit an Employee Complaint Form to the security desk at Forsyth Street;
(b) Complete and submit an Employee Complaint Form online via the official webpage of the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office
(c) Meet with the appropriate on-duty commanding officer, who will ensure the complaint is documented and routed to the Internal Affairs Unit.
Complaints received via telephone
The call taker will give the following 4 options:
- Complete and submit an Employee Complaint Form online
- Have an Employee Complaint Form mailed to him/her
- Speak with an Internal Affairs detective during normal business hours
- Speak with the appropriate commanding officer
Responsibilities of a commanding officer when receiving a complaint:
- Ensure a Complaint Form is completed
- Determine if the complaint is
A crime allegation-call Integrity
A serious misconduct allegation-Call IA
A minor misconduct allegation-Conduct the appropriate form of field investigation and submit the findings in writing to the Internal Affairs Unit.
Information relating to an active investigation will not be released to anyone without the approval of who?
the Commanding Officer of Internal Affairs or the Undersheriff
Who may initiate administrative investigations to
address an employee’s conduct, performance, or action(s) which would be considered minor misconduct.
Supervisors and commanding officers
If the facts and circumstances of an employee’s conduct, performance, or action(s) are known to the supervisor or commanding officer, (without the need for the employee to be interviewed to gather additional or clarifying information) and the
supervisor or commanding officer determines that there is a sustained violation of an agency directive, he can?
initiate an Informal or Formal Counseling session or
issue the employee a Written Reprimand Level One.
If the facts and circumstances of an employee’s conduct, performance, or action(s) are known to the supervisor or commanding officer (without the need for the employee to be interviewed to gather additional or clarifying information) and a formal action more serious than a Written Reprimand Level One is warranted, the immediate supervisor shall?
discuss the facts of the incident/performance with his
supervisor and/or a supervisor assigned to Internal Affairs to determine if the case should be forwarded to Internal Affairs or handled through the chain-of-command
Prior to interviewing an accused employee (also known as a principal employee) in any case that could result in discipline, the supervisor/commanding officer will ensure that: 6 things
- The employee has been given the opportunity to obtain a representation
- The employee has been given the opportunity to review the complaint, all statements regardless of form, and all existing evidence
- The interview of the employee is being audio recorded (at a minimum);
- The employee has been placed under oath via a Sworn Statement Affidavit Form (P-1757)
- The employee has reviewed and signed the Administrative Proceeding Rights Form (P-1550)
- The employee has reviewed and signed the Law Enforcement Officer and Correctional Officer Bill of Rights (P-0539), if the employee is a law enforcement
or correctional officer;
At the conclusion of the investigation, provide one of the following dispositions (conclusion of fact) for the case: 5
Unfounded Exonerated Not Sustained Sustained Policy Revision
All Field Administrative Investigations shall be completed _______ from the date that the complaint is sent to the employee’s commanding officer.
within 60 calendar days
Formal Field Investigations
The accused employee(s) will be notified in writing that they are the subject of an Internal Affairs investigation by
the Internal Affairs Unit
Formal Field Investigations
All interviews will be
audio recorded
Formal Field Investigations
Non-employees will complete a _______ unless they
decline to provide a sworn statement.
Sworn Statement Affidavit
Formal Field Investigations
Witness employees will complete what 3 forms?
- Member Witness Form
- Administrative Proceeding Rights Form
- a Sworn Statement Affidavit
Formal Field Investigations
Principal employees will complete what 3 forms?
- Administrative Proceeding Rights Form
- Sworn Statement Affidavit
- Law Enforcement Officer and Correctional Officer Bill of Rights
Formal Field Investigations
A formal summation will be completed by
the commanding officer
Formal Field Investigations
The completed case file, which is submitted to the lowest ranking appointed staff member in the principal employees’ chain of command, must include: 4 things
- The summation
- All materials pertinent to the case
- A Disciplinary Actions Recommendation Form
- A concise complaint history for each principal employee (From IA)
All formal investigations conducted by the Internal Affairs Unit shall be completed within ______ from the date the complaint is received by Internal Affairs.
120 calendar days
The City of Jacksonville’s Americans with Disabilities (ADA) Coordinator will be notified of the disposition of the case if: 2 things
- The complaint was received by the City of Jacksonville’s Office of Disabled Services
- The complaint is related to the ADA
