Disposition of Investigation. Every internal investigation will be closed with one of the following dispositions:
Disposition of Investigation. A. If a complaint is investigated by the PSU, the complaint, resulting investigation, and the Member’s annual performance evaluation and letters of commendation, will be forwarded to the Chief or his/her designee (here and after known as “Chief”). The Chief upon receiving the investigative findings and recommendations will review all complaints forwarded to their office and will handle the complaint in one of the following ways:
Disposition of Investigation. When an investigation of an employee by the department is completed, the investigative file shall reflect one of the following as the case disposition:
Disposition of Investigation. ◼ Once a complaint has been received by the Internal Affairs Unit and assigned to an investigator, a letter of notification will be sent to the complainant requesting a formal interview and to sign the complaint. If the complainant has failed to contact the investigator within 15 days and there have been several attempts to notify the complainant either by phone, Email or mail, the case may be ‘‘Closed: No Cooperation’’ by the investigator. If a case has been closed, the Chief of Police may authorize the case to be re-opened if it is within allowed timelines per work agreements. ◼ In accordance with the bargaining unit member/employees’ work agreement or contract, upon completion of an internal investigation, the Internal Affairs Unit will submit a written report as to the findings. The investigating officer in all internal investigations shall be a finder of fact and shall not make any form of recommendation as to disciplinary action. The Chief will send the file to the member/employee' s Division Commander. The Division Commander will forward the file to the appropriate unit for recommendations. After receiving recommendations from employee’s immediate supervisor, the Unit Commander will make his recommendation and return the file to the Division Commander. The Division Commander will make his recommendation and forward the file to the appropriate Bureau Commander for his review and recommendations. The Bureau Commander will then present the file to the Chief of Police for final disposition. Upon final disposition, the file will be returned to the Internal Affairs Unit for filing. ◼ All department members involved in an Internal Affairs Unit investigation must be advised, in writing, of the final finding of such investigation as pertaining to them personally. ◼ One of the findings listed below will be included in the report of investigation of an alleged act of misconduct:
