Section
2.12.010 Purposes and objectives.
2.12.020 Scope of authority of the Board.
2.12.030 Filing of citizen complaints.
2.12.040 Investigation of complaints.
2.12.050 Report to Board.
2.12.060 Preliminary review by Board.
2.12.070 In-depth review by Board.
2.12.080 Conduct of in-depth review.
2.12.090 Action by the Board.
2.12.100 Report to Police Chief.
2.12.110 Notice to complainant.
2.12.120 Confidentiality of material, information and deliberation.
2.12.130 Penalty for wilful and/or intentional disclosure of information.
2.12.140 Action by the Chief of Police.
2.12.150 Annual report.
2.12.160 Selection of members of the Board.
2.12.170 Terms of office of Board members.
2.12.180 Qualifications of Board members.
2.12.190 Severability.
It is hereby declared that, in order to promote the best interest of the city and its citizens, there is a need to establish and create a board consisting of community residents, to review citizen complaints filed against Police Department personnel and the investigation thereof by the Police Department. The Board shall be charged with the responsibility to review the Police Department’s investigation of the citizen complaints and provide its independent review to the Chief of Police. The Board is not intended to, nor shall it be invested with authority to, review disciplinary action if any, proposed and/or imposed upon police personnel as a result of the investigation of the citizen complaints. The creation of this Board for these purposes is intended to ensure continued and ongoing public confidence in Police Department personnel and Police Department operations.
(1995 Code, § 2.12.010)
The Board shall have the authority to receive citizen complaints of alleged police officer misconduct in the form of misuse of force, false arrest, discrimination, criminal conduct, use of racial or ethnic slurs, abuse of authority, extreme discourtesy and/or serious misconduct. The Board shall also have the authority to review the Police Department investigation of all such allegations of police officer misconduct. The Board shall further have the authority to make an annual report summarizing its activities and providing statistical information regarding the receipt and processing of citizen complaints of police officer misconduct.
(1995 Code, § 2.12.020)
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