DEPARTMENTAL INVESTIGATIONS. In an effort to insure that departmental investigations are conducted in a manner which is conducive to good order and discipline, the following rules are hereby adopted:
DEPARTMENTAL INVESTIGATIONS a. The interrogation of a member of the force shall be at a reasonable hour, preferably when a the member of the force is on duty, unless the exigencies of the investigation dictate otherwise.
DEPARTMENTAL INVESTIGATIONS. Section 1: In the event of a departmental investigation, the following investigatory procedures shall apply:
DEPARTMENTAL INVESTIGATIONS. In an effort to insure that departmental investigations are conducted in a manner which is conducive to good order and discipline, all such investigations will be conducted in compliance with the New Jersey Attorney General's guidelines and N.J.S.A. 40A:14-147.
DEPARTMENTAL INVESTIGATIONS. 37 38 In order to maintain trust and confidence in the respective departments 39 whenever a complaint or accusation is made against a bargaining 40 unit employee, the management of that respective department shall 41 promptly and thoroughly investigate same. Members of the bargaining 42 - 14 - 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 910 1211 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 1 unit shall fully cooperate in all aspects of such investigations. The
DEPARTMENTAL INVESTIGATIONS. Section 1 In an effort to ensure that departmental disciplinary investigations are conducted in a manner which is conducive to good order and discipline, the following rules are hereby adopted:
1. The interrogation of an employee covered by this Agreement who is the target of a departmental disciplinary investigation shall be at a reasonable hour, preferably when the employee is on duty, unless the exigencies of the investigation dictate otherwise.
2. Prior to interrogation, the Prosecutor shall afford the employee an opportunity to consult with counsel and/or an Association representative before being questioned. The opportunity to consult with counsel and/or the representative shall not delay the interrogation beyond one hour.
3. Interrogations shall take place at a location designated by the Prosecutor or designee. Usually this will be at the Prosecutor’s office or the location where the incident allegedly occurred, unless the exigencies of the investigation dictate otherwise.
4. An employee covered by this Agreement who is the target of a departmental or disciplinary investigation shall be informed of the nature of the investigation at the time the interrogation commences.
5. The questioning shall be reasonable in length.
6. An employee covered by this Agreement who is the target of a departmental disciplinary investigation shall be so advised pursuant to the current version of the MCPO Rules and Regulations, effective December 30, 2020, as well as any successor manual of rules and regulations, utilizing the MCPO Internal Affairs Advisement Form, attached hereto as Appendix D.
7. An employee covered by this Agreement shall be subject to the filing of charges against the employee for violation of internal rules and regulations pursuant to the current version of the MCPO Rules and Regulations, effective December 30, 2020, as well as any successor manual of rules and regulations, for a period of forty-five
DEPARTMENTAL INVESTIGATIONS. 5.1 Responsibilities of the Employer
DEPARTMENTAL INVESTIGATIONS. A. The purpose of this Article is to set forth a procedure for Departmental investigations to be conducted in a manner which is conducive to good order and discipline.
DEPARTMENTAL INVESTIGATIONS. Amend the language as follows: “In an effort to ensure that departmental investigations are conducted in a manner which is conducive to good order and discipline, all such investigations will be conducted in compliance with the Sheriff’s Department polices and rules and N.J.S.A. 40A:14-147.”
DEPARTMENTAL INVESTIGATIONS. In the case of a departmental investigation which is initiated because of a written complaint filed against an officer by another member of the Police Department or by a citizen, if the officer is requested to appear for an interview before an internal departmental investigative team or before a member of such team, he or she shall be afforded all rights guaranteed under the Constitution and, except when being investigated for possible criminal charges, he or she shall be given seventy-two (72) hours prior notice of the alleged violation or violations. The resulting interrogation shall be conducted as follows:
