G.O. 211 Flashcards
C. If the violation is of a serious nature, the investigating supervisor shall ______ the employee of
duty and take his/her credentials, issued weapon, radio and badge. These items will be stored in
the Property and Evidence Room pending disposition. Any employee who is relieved of duty shall
be instructed to be immediately available to the Office of the Chief of Police and Internal Affairs
and will not perform any police duties while relieved of duty.
Relieve
D. Any complaint, allegation or investigation, involving any of the following circumstances, shall be
immediately, or as soon as practical, reported to the Chief of Police:
1. Officer involved shootings by the use of Alert Express;
2. In custody ______ by the use of Alert Express;
3. The arrest of any Departmental or City of Little Rock employee by the employee’s
Assistant Chief of Police or the Assistant Chief of Police over the Bureau investigating
the employee;
4. Any criminal offense by the employee’s Assistant Chief of Police or the Assistant Chief
of Police over the Bureau investigating the employee; and,
5. Suspected infractions, which could result in termination by the employee’s Assistant
Chief of Police.
Deaths
C. The investigative file shall be forwarded to IAPro upon completion of the supervisory review
process, and the complaint will be classified as either:
1. Sustained - the allegation is supported by a preponderance of evidence;
2. Not sustained - there is a lack of the preponderance of evidence to prove or disprove the
allegation;
3. Exonerated - the employee’s actions were within the scope of his authority, complied
with departmental guidelines and were lawful and proper;
4. Unfounded — the allegation was false or not factual or did not occur; or,
5. No further __________ recommended.
Investigation
D. The following guidelines shall apply to Internal Administrative Interviews:
1. Written reports and/or taped statements may be obtained from the employee(s) under
investigation, depending upon the complexity of the allegation.
a) Whenever possible, employees will be notified during normal work hours at
least 48 hours prior to any Internal Affairs interview. Exceptions may occur
when circumstances surrounding a criminal investigation or an employee’s
actions require an immediate interview by Internal Affairs investigators.
Exceptions shall be documented in writing and included in the investigative
file. Internal Affairs personnel will utilize a standard “Notice of Interview
Letter,” which will contain the following information:
(1) _________ number;
(2) Date, time and location of interview;
(3) The involved employee(s);
(4) The employee’s rights and responsibilities; and,
(5) Allegations and nature of complaint.
Complaint
I. The Internal Affairs investigator shall be responsible for informing the complainant, if any, as to
the status of the Internal Affairs investigation on a periodic basis, at least every sixty ____ days.
60 Days
B. The Division Commander shall be responsible for informing the complainant as to the status of
Divisional investigations on a periodic basis, at least every forty-five _____ days.
45 Days
c) If the employee formally requests an Administrative Hearing he/she will, upon
request, be supplied with a copy of the disciplinary file pertaining to the
charges against him/her as soon as practical, but no later than _____ hours prior to
the hearing, to allow ample opportunity for case review and to assist the
employee with preparation for the hearing; and,
(1) The copy of the investigative file will be supplied in an electronic
format.
(2) The employee will sign a receipt for the copy of the internal
investigative file, and the file will be returned to the Division
Commander or their designee at the conclusion of the hearing who will
return the file to the Internal Affairs Unit; and,
(3) The file copy will not be duplicated in any manner and will only be
given to the employee.
48 Hours
d) Schedule an Administrative Hearing for personnel within five ____ working days
and notify the employee of the date, time and location of the hearing. The
hearing shall be conducted within one (1) week unless adequate documented
justification is provided.
5 Working Days
- In cases involving non-supervisory sworn personnel, the Administrative Hearing will be
conducted by the involved employee’s Division Commander, or their designee. The
Division Commander, or their designee, may include the Lieutenant and/or Sergeant in
the Administrative Hearing. In cases involving sworn supervisory personnel, the affected
______ Chief or their designee, shall be responsible for conducting the Administrative
Hearing.
Bureau Chief
c) Suspension - In the interest of good discipline, the Chief of Police may suspend
an employee without pay for any length of time up to one-hundred seventy six
______ working hours. An employee who is suspended shall be given written
notice of the reasons for the action and of his/her right to appeal this action if
the suspension is for twenty-four (24) working hours or more.
(1) During the investigation of alleged charges against an employee, that
employee may be placed in a suspension with pay status during the
investigation.
(2) If the Civil Service Commission reverses or reduces a suspension, the
employee will be reimbursed for net loss of earnings resulting from the
period of suspension.
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d) Demotion - The Chief of Police may demote an employee for disciplinary
reasons or for unsatisfactory performance. Such action will result in the
employee being moved to a lower pay grade. Employees who are to be
demoted will receive notice _____ days prior to the demotion.
10 Days
e) Dismissal - The Chief of Police may dismiss an employee for just cause,
pursuant to Section 1 of Chapter 6 (CSCRR), provided any disciplinary action
taken by the Chief of Police, which is reviewable by the Commission, can be
supported by evidence strong enough to bear the burden of proof of just cause
for such disciplinary action. When an employee is dismissed, he will receive
the following:
(1) A statement citing the reason for dismissal;
(2) The effective date of the dismissal;
(3) A statement of the status of fringe and retirement benefits after
dismissal; and,
(4) A statement of the employee’s ______ rights.
Appeal
XIII. Complaint Records, Review, Response and Purging
B. Investigation Period
1. Complaints or allegations of misconduct received by the Department shall be thoroughly
investigated and should be completed within ninety (90) calendar days of the date the
complaint was filed, with the exception of service complaints, which should be
completed within sixty (60) calendar days.
a) Any need to extend the investigation beyond the established time frame will be
documented and permitted only after approval by the Chief of Police.
b) Upon the determination that the complaint cannot be completed within the
established time frame, a written response shall be provided to the complainant
notifying them of the delay by the respective ________ Commander or Internal
Affairs investigator.
Division
