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The Office of Internal Affairs is an investigative unit which acts on behalf who?
The Chief of Police
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How will a complaint against an employee be conducted?
The Department member receiving a complaint shall contact a police supervisor who will interview the complainant and record the complaint.
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When will Complaint Control Forms will be forwarded to Internal Affairs
At the time of the complaint
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If the complainant does not desire to lodge the complaint verbally, what shall occur?
A Citizen Complaint Form will be made available
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Where are Citizen Complaint Forms available?
Department templates and at Police Supply
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Category I - formal investigations
- Unnecessary or excessive response to resistance
- False arrest
- Violations of a specific criminal statute
- Serious or significant complaints of misconduct
- Any Allegation of racial, sexual or workplace harassment
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Category II complaints are?
Complaints related to inadequate police service and allegations lodged against members of the Department that are not included in Category I.
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Who has the primary responsibility for the investigation of all Category I complaints?
The Internal Affairs Unit
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Investigation of Category II complaints shall be the primary responsibility?
- The command involved.
- *Internal Affairs may also investigate Category II complaints in certain instances at the direction of the Chief of Police*
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Supervisors are responsible to notify the who after a complaint is received?
Higher level of command upon receipt of any complaint
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What will be contained in a member's discipline folder?
- a copy of the disciplinary action
- all subsequent correspondence related to the disciplinary appeal process
- union representation
- final settlement
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Who maintains a log of all fleeing vehicle reviews?
Internal Affairs
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In any situation or incident of a critical or emergency nature, the officer in charge may request the assistance of?
The Internal Affairs Unit
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In investigations where no criminal prosecution is anticipated, investigators may compel the employee to submit to?
- Medical or laboratory examinations
- Photographs taken of members for the purpose of the investigation
- Line-ups
- Financial disclosure statements
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The investigation produced a preponderance of evidence to substantiate the allegation of an act which was determined to be misconduct.
Sustained
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Not Sustained
the investigation failed to produce a preponderance of evidence to either prove or disprove the allegations
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The allegation concerned an act by an agency employee which did not occur
Unfounded
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Exonerated
The allegation in fact did occur, but the actions of the agency employee were legal, justified, proper, and in conformance with agency policy and procedure
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Completed Internal Affairs investigations shall be forwarded?
The Assistant Chief of the subject employee’s bureau prior to the Chief of Police
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When the investigation results in a determination of not sustained, unfounded, or exonerated, the member will be notified by who?
The Internal Affairs Unit
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When the investigation results in a determination of sustained, the member will be informed by?
the Chief of Police or his designee
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All letters of reprimand will be authored by?
the Internal Affairs Major or his/her designee for signature and issuance by the appropriate manager.
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What should be included in letters of suspension/dismissal composed by Internal Affairs?
The letter shall indicate the effective date and reason for the suspension/dismissal and signed by the Chief of Police
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A written statement of the status of fringe and retirement benefits to the dismissed employee is indicated for what reason?
When an investigation of misconduct results in dismissal
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All complaints received against employees of the Department shall be purged in accordance with
Florida State records retention schedules GS 1 and GS 2.
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Who will investigate for the City Attorneya defense of civil litigation instituted against the City and/or members of the Police Department resulting from police action
The Internal Affairs Unit will coordinate, along with Risk Management
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Who does the Major of IA assist in coordinating disciplinary review boards
the Labor Relations Office
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Absent any extenuating circumstances, an internal investigation shall be completed within how many days
180 days
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