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WHAT IS THE COMPLAINT
PROCEDURE?
Any Department member receiving a complainUallegation against another member
shall
direct that person to the supervisor on duty. The supervisor receiving the
initial
complaint will accomplish the
following:
1. Record the name, date of birth, address and home and work phone numbers of
the complainant and witnesses; how the complaint was received; and other
information pertinent to the complaint. This information and the specific details will
be
recorded in writing on the form entitled Preliminary Citizen Complaint Fact
Sheet.
Generally
,
no personnel complaints will be accepted from an intoxicated or
otherwise impaired
comp
l
ainant.
2. The supervisor shall make a determination as to the seriousness of
the
complaint. The procedure to follow will be based on whether or not the
supervisor
determines that the complaint is minor or
major
.
3. Minor
Complaint
Minor complaints are those regarding a personality conflict, discourtesy or poor
service
which are non-criminal in nature and are not major violations of Department
policies
and
procedures
.
These may be handled by the supervisor receiving the complaint if the
supervisor is able to resolve the matter at his level. If the supervisor is unable
to
resolve
the matter, it is to be directed to the next highest supervisory level.
The supervisor receiving or initiating the complaint will comply with all
requirements
involving the recording of complainant information and complainant allegation. The
supervisor will indicate what action was taken (resolved, directed to the next level of
the affected employee's
supervisor
,
and/or forwarded to the Director of Police with a
recommendation).
·
Each supervisory level involved in attempting to resolve the complaint will
indi
cate
their actions, comments and recommendations and attach same to the
employee
misconduct inquiry
for
m
.
4. Major
Complaint
Upon receipt of a major complaint (a direct violation of a criminal law or a
serious
violation of Department policy and
procedure)
,
the following process will be
followed:
The citizen making the complaint or allegation will be required to
complete
a Preliminary
Citizen Complaint Fact sheet and Affidavit. (This form serves to
protect
the employee
against severe disciplinary action by affirming the complainUallegation
to
be true and
advises the citizen they are subject to legal remedies by the
aggrieved
party should the