Vol I Ch 4 Complaints Flashcards
An employee who is the subject of an internal investigation is considered to be what?
A respondent
Anyone who was present or has personal knowledge of, heard something related to an incident is called what?
A witness
Where can someone find a Complaint Against Police Practices Form?
All District stations, libraries, online
An employee who first receives a Complaint Against Police Practices Form shall indicate what in the spaces provided at the bottom?
Date and time complaint form received, whether received by mail or in person and receiving employee’s name and ID number
If a District Station desk officer is not available to receive a complaint form at the station, who shall receive the complaint form?
A supervisor shall respond to the station to receive the complaint form
If a supervisor cannot resolve the complaint by a citizen, what’s hall the supervisor do?
Provide the citizen with a Complaint Against Police Practices form. Once completed forward it to their Commander/ Director
Who investigates complaints of criminal misconduct by an officer?
Office of Professional Responsibility (OPR)
What is the responsibility of the commissioned officer/supervisor when completing an interview of a person alleging criminal misconduct by an officer?
Document allegations and their actions on a confidential CIR then forward it to OPR.
(Note)
No copies shall be made for distribution.
Use of force complaints must be made in writing, notarized and filed within how many days of the alleged brutality?
90 Days
When is an OPR employee available to notarize complaints?
24hrs a day. The on duty OPR employee may be contacted by via PSC
When an officer takes enforcement or investigative action against a person based on a person’s race,ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, or religion, it is called what?
Bias-Based Profiling
