Responsibility for Imposition of Discipline. It is the policy of the City that corrective/disciplinary action shall be issued by the lowest level of supervision. A decision to issue positive corrective action, documented constructive counseling or a written reprimand pursuant to progressive disciplinary action will be made by the member's immediate supervisor where the member was assigned at the time of the incident. Such supervisor shall be held responsible and accountable for issuing appropriate disciplinary action. An immediate supervisor's decision or inaction shall not be modified unless the City can demonstrate reasonable justification for a different level of discipline. An immediate supervisor's recommendation to impose discipline at a higher level will require review by the member's chain of command, in which case the final decision will be made by the Chief of Police.
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