Common use of Complaints Against Officers Clause in Contracts

Complaints Against Officers. A. The Union agrees to allow the Department to implement and revise as necessary a policy that will allow the Police Chief or his/her designee to investigate all criminal or non- criminal complaints against an officer. B. The City agrees the policy for non-criminal complaints, will embody the following safeguards for an officer: 1. An accused officer shall preferably be questioned when he/she is on duty; if questioned off duty he/she shall be compensated for time spent with a minimum of two hours. 2. An accused officer shall not be questioned for an unreasonable period of time. 3. An accused officer shall not be coerced, intimidated, or threatened with disciplinary action during questioning. 4. An accused officer shall not be required to give a written statement. 5. An accused officer shall be afforded an opportunity to submit to a polygraph examination to substantiate his/her statement, provided that such examination shall not be mandatory. 6. An accused officer shall, if requested, be given a copy of any statements he/she made during the investigation as well as the report generated by the investigator within seven (7) calendar days of the date the investigation is completed. C. An accused officer shall be notified of any disciplinary action and said disciplinary action shall be commenced against him/her within ten (10) working days of the date the investigation is completed. All rights afforded an officer pursuant to Chapter 17 of the Xxxxxx City Code as it currently exists or may hereafter be amended by the City Council shall apply to the officer except that the officer shall use the grievance procedures established herein for all disciplinary actions.

Complaints Against Officers. A. The Union agrees to allow the Department to implement and revise as necessary a policy that will allow the Police Chief or his/her designee to investigate all criminal or non- criminal complaints against an officer. B. The City agrees the policy for non-criminal complaints, will embody the following safeguards for an officer: 1. An accused officer shall preferably be questioned when he/she is on duty; if questioned off duty he/she shall be compensated for time spent with a minimum of two hours. 2. An accused officer shall not be questioned for an unreasonable period of time. 3. An accused officer shall not be coerced, intimidated, or threatened with disciplinary action during questioning. 4. An accused officer shall not be required to give a written statement. 5. An accused officer shall be afforded an opportunity to submit to a polygraph examination to substantiate his/her statement, provided that such examination shall not be mandatory. 6. An accused officer shall, if requested, be given a copy of any statements he/she made during the investigation as well as the report generated by the investigator within seven (7) calendar days of the date the investigation is completed. C. An accused officer shall be notified of any disciplinary action and said disciplinary action shall be commenced being taken against him/her within ten (10) working days of the date the investigation is completedher. All rights afforded an officer pursuant to Chapter 17 of the Xxxxxx City Code as it currently exists or may hereafter be amended by the City Council shall apply to the officer except that that: (1) The reference in City Code Section 17-1-7-171(B) to thirty (30) working days to impose discipline shall be excluded from this contract and substituted with ninety (90) calendar days. All other provisions of Section 17-1-7-171(B) shall remain in effect as written. (2) In lieu of the officer grievance procedures set forth in City Code, officers shall use the grievance procedures procedure established herein for all disciplinary actionsherein; i.e. the grievance procedure set forth in Article 5 of this contract.

Complaints Against Officers. A. The Union agrees to allow the Department to implement and revise as necessary a policy that will allow the Police Chief or his/her designee to investigate all criminal or non- criminal complaints against an officer. B. The City agrees the policy for non-criminal complaints, will embody the following safeguards for an officer: 1. An accused officer shall preferably be questioned when he/she is on duty; if questioned off duty he/she shall be compensated for time spent with a minimum of two hours. 2. An accused officer shall not be questioned for an unreasonable period of time. 3. An accused officer shall not be coerced, intimidated, or threatened with disciplinary action during questioning. 4. An accused officer shall not be required to give a written statement. 5. An accused officer shall be afforded an opportunity to submit to a polygraph examination to substantiate his/her statement, provided that such examination shall not be mandatory. 6. An accused officer shall, if requested, be given a copy of any statements he/she made during the investigation as well as the report generated by the investigator within seven (7) calendar days of the date the investigation is completed. C. An accused officer shall be notified of any disciplinary action and said disciplinary action shall be commenced being taken against him/her within ten (10) working days of the date the investigation is completedher. All rights afforded an officer pursuant to Chapter 17 of the Xxxxxx Lawton City Code as it currently exists or may hereafter be amended by the City Council shall apply to the officer except that that: (1) The reference in City Code Section 17-1-7-171(B) to thirty (30) working days to impose discipline shall be excluded from this contract and substituted with ninety (90) calendar days. All other provisions of Section 17-1-7-171(B) shall remain in effect as written. (2) In lieu of the officer grievance procedures set forth in City Code, officers shall use the grievance procedures procedure established herein for all disciplinary actionsherein; i.e. the grievance procedure set forth in Article 5 of this contract.

Complaints Against Officers. A. The Union agrees to allow the Department to implement and revise as necessary a policy that will allow the Police Chief or his/her designee to investigate all criminal or non- criminal complaints against an officer. B. The City agrees the policy for non-criminal complaints, will embody the following safeguards for an officer: 1. An accused officer shall preferably be questioned when he/she is on duty; if questioned off duty he/she shall be compensated for time spent with a minimum of two hours. 2. An accused officer shall not be questioned for an unreasonable period of time. 3. An accused officer shall not be coerced, intimidated, or threatened with disciplinary action during questioning. 4. An accused officer shall not be required to give a written statement. 5. An accused officer shall be afforded an opportunity to submit to a polygraph examination to substantiate his/her statement, provided that such examination shall not be mandatory. 6. An accused officer shall, if requested, be given a copy of any statements he/she made during the investigation as well as the report generated by the investigator within seven (7) calendar days of the date the investigation is completed. C. An accused officer shall be notified of any disciplinary action and said disciplinary action shall be commenced being taken against him/her within ten (10) working days of the date the investigation is completedher. All rights afforded an officer pursuant to Chapter 17 of the Xxxxxx City Code as it currently exists or may hereafter be amended by the City Council shall apply to the officer except that that: (1) The reference in City Code Section 17-1-7-171(B) to fifteen (15) working days to impose discipline shall be excluded from this contract and substituted with forty-two (42) calendar days. All other provisions of Section 17-1-7-171(B) shall remain in effect as written. (2) In lieu of the officer grievance procedures set forth in City Code, officers shall use the grievance procedures procedure established herein for all disciplinary actionsherein; i.e. the grievance procedure set forth in Article 5 of this contract.

Complaints Against Officers. A. The Union agrees to allow the Department to implement and revise as necessary a policy that will allow the Police Chief or his/her designee to investigate all criminal or non- criminal complaints against an officer. B. The City agrees the policy for non-criminal complaints, will embody the following safeguards for an officer: 1. An accused officer shall preferably be questioned when he/she is on duty; if questioned off duty he/she shall be compensated for time spent with a minimum of two hours. 2. An accused officer shall not be questioned for an unreasonable period of time. 3. An accused officer shall not be coerced, intimidated, or threatened with disciplinary action during questioning. 4. An accused officer shall not be required to give a written statement. 5. An accused officer shall be afforded an opportunity to submit to a polygraph examination to substantiate his/her statement, provided that such examination shall not be mandatory. 6. An accused officer shall, if requested, be given a copy of any statements he/she made during the investigation as well as the report generated by the investigator within seven (7) calendar days of the date the investigation is completed. C. An accused officer shall be notified of any disciplinary action and said disciplinary action shall be commenced against him/her within ten (10) working days of the date the investigation is completed. All rights afforded an officer pursuant to Chapter 17 of the Xxxxxx Lawton City Code as it currently exists or may hereafter be amended by the City Council shall apply to the officer except that the officer shall use the grievance procedures established herein for all disciplinary actions.