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16  <br />  <br />Officer A was dispatched to an assisted-living facility to investigate alleged sex abuse <br />involving residents. He contacted the director of the facility and later returned in order <br />to contact the involved residents. <br /> <br />• Officer A was approached by the Reporting Party when he entered the facility <br />(Reporting Party’s father was one of the involved residents). RP attempted to <br />give Officer A a note asserting that his father would be invoking his right to remain silent. <br />• Officer A informed RP that his father would have to assert his rights himself. <br />Officer A later contacted RP’s father and confirmed that he did not wish to <br />participate in the investigation. <br />• Officer A activated his ICV after his contact with RP was already in progress, and he <br />muted his mic at a series of different points during the contact. <br />• RP alleged that Officer A was belligerent and rude toward RP, RP’s family, and the <br />director of the facility. He also alleged that Officer A threatened RP and his family when <br />they attempted to assert their right to remain silent. <br />• An additional allegation was added related to Officer A’s operation of ICV. <br /> <br />Allegations: <br /> <br />1. 1101.1.B Constitutional Rights: That Officer A failed to “observe, respect, and <br />protect the constitutional rights” of RP and RP’s father when he attempted to coerce <br />them into speaking with him against their wishes to assert their right to remain silent. <br /> <br />2. 11.1.1.B Courtesy: That Officer A was discourteous towards RP, RP’s father, <br />and the facility director. <br /> <br />3. 446.4 In-Car Video: That Officer A improperly muted his ICV during this contact. <br />  <br />Recommended Adjudications: <br />  <br />1. Constitutional Rights <br />• EPD chain of command: Insufficient Evidence <br />• Auditor’s Office: Insufficient Evidence <br />• Chief: Insufficient Evidence <br />2. Courtesy <br />• EPD chain of command: Sustained <br />• Auditor’s Office: Sustained <br />• Chief: Sustained <br />3. In-Car Video <br />• EPD chain of command: Sustained <br />• Auditor’s Office: Sustained <br />• Chief: Sustained <br /> <br />Issues for the CRB: <br />September 24, 2018, Work Session – Item 2