Interrogation. When an Officer is under investigation by the Tulsa Police Department for a complaint received, and is to be interrogated in respect to such complaint by other members of the department when there is a logical possibility that suspension, demotion, or dismissal may result, such interrogation shall be conducted as follows: a) The Officer may be informed of the name of all complainants, if known if it is determined by the Chief that so informing the officer will not compromise the investigation in any way. b) Preliminary discussions with supervisory personnel within the Police Department, in relation to a complaint received, shall not be considered as interrogation as used herein. c) The Officer under investigation shall be informed of the rank, name, and command of the Officer in charge of the investigation, the interrogating Officer, and all persons present during the interrogation. All questions directed to the Officer under interrogation shall be asked by and through one interrogator at any one time. d) The Officer under investigation shall be informed of the nature of the investigation prior to any interrogation. e) Interrogating sessions shall be for reasonable periods and shall be timed to allow for such personal necessities and rest periods as are reasonably necessary. f) The Officer under interrogation shall not be subjected to offensive language or threatened with transfer, dismissal, or disciplinary action. No promise or reward shall be made as an inducement to obtain testimony or evidence. g) The Officer under interrogation shall be completely informed of all his rights pursuant to this procedure prior to the commencement of the interrogation and of his responsibility to answer all questions, and this notification shall be included on the tape recording or written record of the session. h) At the request of any Officer under investigation, he shall have the right to be represented by counsel or any other representative of his choice who may be present at all times during such interrogation. i) Interrogation of Officers under investigation may be taped or recorded in written form at the discretion of the investigating Officer. Officers under investigation may record the proceedings with his own equipment or record at his own expense. Records and tapes compiled by the department shall be exclusively retained by the department as confidential information, but may be used at the discretion of the City in administrative hearings or for other administrative purposes.
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