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Re: Civilian Review June 7, 2005 Page 2 also will identify cases appropriate for mediation or alternative dispute resolution and will coordinate such mediations or facilitated conversations. 2. Internal Affairs conducts the investigation, and the auditor provides input during the course of the investigation. After the initial investigation is completed, the auditor and perhaps a supervisor or Internal Affairs officer meets with the complainant to review the initial results of the investigation. The auditor may recommend additional investigation as a result of that interview. 3. The auditor's office will provide timely notification to complainants of the status of the investigation, including options and time frames for resolving complaints, and inform the complainant of the final decision. 4. Once the investigation is complete, the results are provided to the supervisor who makes a preliminary recommendation on adjudication. The auditor meets with the supervisor, reviews the investigation and provides input regarding the supervisor's recommendation. The recommendation then proceeds up the chain of command, and the auditor may participate at each level (including meeting with the Chief) to discuss adjudication. The final adjudication decision rests with the Chief of Police. 5. The auditor plays no role in determining what discipline, if any, should be imposed and thus does not need to review prior discipline decisions for consistency. 6. The auditor provides quarterly reports to the CRB and the Chief regarding suggestions for changes to policies or procedures. The CRB may conduct "closed case" reviews of completed investigations based on pre- established criteria. 7. If the complaint is one in which the CRB gets involved prior to adjudication, the auditor meets with the CRB, reviews the investigation, the proposed findings of fact and the proposed adjudication. The CRB may hear directly from the complainant or other involved parties, but cannot compel testimony. The CRB may make suggestions or express concems, which will be relayed to the chain of . command for potential reconsideration. Like the auditor, the CRB will have no role in determining discipline. Questions related to the auditor function and the CRB function are addressed separately as follows.