175.05 FILING OF COMPLAINTS.

   (a)   Complaints may be made by an aggrieved person. An aggrieved person is any person directly affected by alleged police misconduct, or a violation of police policy or practice and, includes any person who witnessed alleged police misconduct. All complaints must be made in writing on an official complaint form provided by the Commission and signed by the aggrieved person.

   (b)   Complaints may be filed with the Police Division pursuant to standard Police Division procedures or the complaint may be presented to the Clerk of City Council or any Commission member. Any Commission member receiving a complaint shall immediately convey said complaint to the Clerk of Council. Any complaints received by a Commission member and conveyed to the Clerk of Council, as well as, those filed directly with such Clerk shall be stamped with a receipt date, copied and maintained in the Commission’s permanent file as described in Section 175.04(d). The original of any complaints filed with the Clerk of Council or presented to a Commission member shall immediately be conveyed to the Mansfield Police Division for processing and handling.

   (c)   The Mansfield Police Division shall publish in its complaint literature where aggrieved persons can obtain a complaint form. All complaint literature shall inform the aggrieved party that he or she may be present when the Commission reviews the disposition of his or her complaint. It shall be the responsibility of the Mansfield Police Division to inform the aggrieved party of the date the Commission will conduct its review.

(Ord. 03-204. Passed 8-19-03.)