Filing and investigation of complaint; report of investigation

(a)

The activity of the office of professional compliance shall be conducted in substantial accordance with the procedure or process indicated as follows:

(1)

Citizens may file complaints of violations of their civil rights and complaints of wrong-doing against police officers with the office of professional compliance.

(2)

The complaint is to be recorded on the standard RF-121 form. A copy is to be maintained by the office of professional compliance and the original is to be forwarded to the internal affairs section.

(3)

After the case has been assigned for investigation and review, a registered letter establishing a time for the completion of the investigation is to be sent to the complainant.

(4)

A registered letter is to be sent to the complainant informing him/her of the conclusions of the investigation and review. Upon request, a report of the findings is to be prepared and submitted to the complainant, via proper public information release procedures.

(b)

The results contained in the reports of the investigation may fall into one of the following categories: "cleared," "substantiated," "inconclusive," or "information only."

(1)

"Cleared" means that an officer has been exonerated of wrongdoing.

(2)

"Substantiated" means that an officer has been found guilty of wrongdoing.

(3)

"Inconclusive" means that no conclusion can be reached that an officer has or has not been guilty of wrongdoing.

(4)

"Information only" means that the information obtained is being used solely as intelligence information.

(Ord. No. 9127, § 6(a)(i)—(vi), 7-10-80; Ord. No. 10071, § 7, 1-23-86; Ord. No. 10659, § 3, 10-12-89; Code 1980, § 42-63; Ord. No. 11823, § 2, 7-27-99)