DEPARTMENTAL INVESTIGATIONS. In an effort to ensure that departmental investigations are conducted in a manner which is conducive to good order and discipline, the following rules are hereby adopted:
1. The interrogation of a member of the Union shall be at a reasonable hour, preferably when the member of the Union is on duty, unless the exigencies of the investigation dictate otherwise.
2. The interrogations shall take place at a location designated by the Employer. Usually it will be at the Office of the Employer or the location where the incident allegedly occurred.
3. The Employee shall be informed of the nature of the investigation when such Employee becomes a target of the investigation.
4. The questioning shall be reasonable in length. Breaks shall be provided for personal necessities, meals, telephone calls, and rest periods as necessary.
5. At every stage of the proceedings, the Employer's Office shall afford an opportunity for a member of the Union, if he so requests, to consult with counsel and/or his Union representative before being questioned concerning a violation of the rules and regulations during the interrogation of a member of the Union, which shall not delay the interrogation beyond one (1) hour for consultation with this Union representative.
6. In cases other than departmental investigations, if a member is under arrest or if he is a suspect or the target of a criminal investigation, he shall be given his right pursuant to the current decisions of the United States Supreme Court.
7. Nothing herein shall be construed to deprive the Employer1s Office or its officers of the ability to conduct the routine and daily operations of the Department.
8. No Employee covered by this Agreement shall be subjected to any urinalysis or blood screening unless one of the two (2) circumstances exist:
(1) Where the Employer has probable cause to suspect that there is a job-related individualized impact- with respect to the specific Employee, being tested.
(2) Where the urinalysis or blood testing is done as part of a bona fide annual physical examination which is done for the entire department.
9. Under no circumstance shall the Employer offer or direct the taking of a polygraph or voice print examination by the Employee.
10. Under no circumstance shall an Employee be subject to any charge whatsoever after 45 days. The 45 day period shall be calculated consistent with N.J.S.A. 40A:14-147.
11. Employees shall not be suspended or suffer any loss in benefits until after the Employee h...
DEPARTMENTAL INVESTIGATIONS. A. 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:
1. The interrogation of an officer shall be at a reasonable hour, preferably when the officer is on duty, unless the exigencies of the investigation dictate otherwise.
2. The interrogation shall take place at a location designated by the Director or his designee. Usually, it will be in the Director’s office or the location where the incident allegedly occurred.
3. The officer will be informed of the nature of the investigation before any interrogation commences. Sufficient information to reasonably apprise the officer of the allegations should be provided. If it is known that the officer is being interrogated as a witness only, he should be so informed at the initial contact.
4. The questioning will be reasonable in length. Fifteen (15) minutes time will be provided for personal necessities, meals, telephone calls and rest periods at the end of every two (2) hours.
5. The officer will not be subject to any offensive language, or threatened with transfer, dismissal or other disciplinary punishment. No promise of reward will be made as an inducement to answering questions.
6. At every stage of the proceedings, the Jail Administration will afford an officer, if requested, the opportunity to consult with counsel and/or his PBA representative prior to being questioned concerning a violation of the rules and regulations. However, such request will not delay the interrogation beyond one (1) hour for consultation with the Officer’s PBA representative.
7. In cases other than departmental investigations, if an officer is under arrest or if he is a suspect or the target of a criminal investigation, he shall be given his right pursuant to the current decisions of the United States Supreme Court.
8. Nothing herein shall be construed to deprive the Administration or its officers the ability to conduct the routine and daily operations of the Union County Jail.
9. Under no circumstances shall the employer offer or direct the taking of a polygraph or voice print examination for any employee covered by this Agreement.
10. Under no circumstances shall an employee be subject to any charge whatsoever after 45 days. The 45 day period shall be calculated consistent with N.J.S.A. 40A:14-147.
A. Effective January 1, 2000, the Administration agrees to expunge minor disciplinary matters from an officer’s personn...
DEPARTMENTAL INVESTIGATIONS. Section 1: In the event of a departmental investigation, the following investigatory procedures shall apply:
A. The questioning of an officer shall be during his/her regular hours of work whenever practical, unless exigencies of the investigation dictate otherwise. Unless otherwise designated by the investigating officer, the questioning of an officer shall take place at the WMU police station. Upon the request of the officer, an Association representative may attend the meeting.
B. The officer being questioned shall be informed of the nature of the investigation before any interrogation commences. If the officer is being questioned for the purposes of being a witness only, he/she shall be so informed before the questioning commences. If the investigation implicates an officer who has been questioned as a witness, he/she shall be informed of the nature of the charges and the nature of the investigation before interrogation commences on another occasion. disciplinary action that may be taken as a result of information disclosed during the course of the interrogation or investigation. The officer(s) under investigation will be provided with the name(s) of the complainant(s) and/or known witnesses at the time the officer is officially notified of the investigation and thereafter if additional witnesses become known.
C. If, during such investigatory procedure, but prior to its conclusion, the Director decides to suspend an officer, pending the outcome of such investigation, such suspension shall be with pay at the officer's regular hourly rate, until the Director decides that sufficient evidence exists to render a determination on the matter. If, as a result of such investigation, the Director determines that discipline of the officer is justified, it shall be handled in accordance with the provisions of the collective bargaining agreement governing discipline, including suspension and discharge proceedings.
X. Xx record of any departmental investigation made, as a result of a complaint will be placed in the officer’s personnel file when the complaint was determined to be untrue.
X. Xx at any time during the departmental investigation, the officer becomes a suspect or target of a criminal investigation, a separate criminal investigation will be started. The officer shall have the right to consult with and have legal counsel available regarding the criminal investigation and the criminal investigation and interrogation shall be with the same constitutional and ...
DEPARTMENTAL INVESTIGATIONS. (a) The interrogation of a member of the force shall be at a reasonable hour, preferably when the member of the force is on duty, unless the exigencies of the investigation dictate otherwise.
(b) The interrogations shall take place at a location designated by the Chief of Police. Usually it will be at the Police Headquarters or the locations where the incident allegedly occurred.
(c) The member of the force shall be informed of the nature of the investigation before any interrogation commences. Sufficient information to reasonably apprise the members of the allegations should be provided. If it is known that the member of the force is being interrogated as a witness only, he should be so informed at the initial contact.
(d) The questioning shall be reasonable in length. Fifteen (15) minutes time shall be provided for personal necessities, meals, telephone calls, and rest periods at the end of every two (2) hours.
(e) The member of the force shall not be subject to any offensive language, nor shall he be threatened with transfer, dismissal or other disciplinary punishment. No promise of reward shall be made as an inducement to answering questions.
(f) At every stage of the proceedings, the Department shall afford an opportunity for a member of the force, if he so requests, to consult with counsel and/or his Association representative before being questioned concerning a violation of the Rules and Regulations during the interrogation of the member of the force, which shall not delay the interrogation beyond one (1) hour for consultation with his Association representative.
(g) In cases other than departmental investigations, if an officer is under arrest or if he is a suspect or the target of a criminal investigation, he shall be given his right pursuant to the current decisions of the United States Supreme Court.
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. 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 39 40 41 42 43 44 1 unit shall fully cooperate in all aspects of such investigations. The
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.
B. The following rules shall apply to violation of Rules and Regulations deemed by the Chief of Police to be of a serious nature or in any situation where the Employee may be subject to any discipline or penalty.
1. The interrogation of a member of the force shall, whenever practicable, be at a reasonable hour.
2. The interrogation shall take place at a location designated by the Chief of Police.
3. The member of the force shall be informed of the nature of the interrogation before any interrogation commences.
4. The questioning shall be reasonable in length.
5. Upon request, a representative of the PBA may be present for the purpose of observation only, provided that there is no interference with the operation of the Department.
6. In the event of any alleged violation of this Article, a grievance may be filed within seven (7) days of the occurrence and shall commence at Step Three of the Grievance Procedure.
7. In the event the grievance is processed to arbitration, the authority of the Arbitrator shall be limited solely to a determination as to whether or not the procedural aspects of this Article have been violated. In no event shall the Arbitrator have any authority to substitute his judgment for that of the Chief of Police or any other representative of the Township.
C. The foregoing rules do not apply to questioning by a Superior Officer concerning employment or matters relating to continuing fitness for Police Service.
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. A. 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:
1. The interrogation of a member of the force shall be at a reasonable hour, preferably when the member of the force is on duty, unless the exigencies of the investigation dictate otherwise.
2. The interrogations shall take place at a location designated by the Chief of Police. Usually it will be at Police Headquarters or the location where the incident allegedly occurred. Anything hereinbefore set forth to the contrary notwithstanding, such interrogation will not be held at the home of a member of the Association unless the prevailing circumstances make it impossible to hold such interrogation anywhere else.
3. The member of the force shall be informed of the nature of the investigation before any interrogation commences. Sufficient information to reasonably apprise the member of the allegations should be provided. If the member of the force is
4. The questioning shall be reasonable in
