All citizen complaints of alleged police officer misconduct subject to this chapter shall, once received in formal written form, be referred to the Police Department for review and investigation. The Investigations Captain or other person designated by the Police Chief shall review the citizen complaint and conduct an investigation as appropriate and consistent with the Department’s citizen’s complaint policy in effect at the time of the filing of the citizen complaint. The investigation by the Police Department shall be completed within 30 days of receipt by the Department of the formal written complaint. Under special circumstances and with the approval of the Chief of Police, the investigation may take longer than 30 days to complete. In such circumstances, the Chief shall provide written notice to the Board that it is necessary to allow for a longer period of time to complete the subject investigation.
(1995 Code, § 2.12.040)