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Tim Laue May 18, 2005 Page 3 supervisor. Complaints involving more serious allegations of improper conduct, such as use of excessive force, racial profiling or abuse of power, should be investigated by the Internal Affairs unit. The internal auditor would consult with the investigator and may make recommendations regarding the investigation plan, information to be gathered, etc. Complainant Review. After Investigation After the investigator has completed the investigation of the complaint, and the investigator's report has been reviewed by the Lieutenant and Captain, the report and chain-of-command recommendation for adjudication should be forwarded to the internal auditor. The internal auditor could then contact the complainant to discuss the investigation and the recommended adjudication. This may require a change to the collective bargaining agreement, which could only be accomplished with the consent of the union. The purpose of this contact would be to provide the complainant an opportunity to disagree with the recommendation and request review by the board before a final decision is made by the Police Chief or City Manager. Review by External Review Board If the complainant requests board review, the investigation would then be reviewed by the External Review Board. The review board could state whether it agrees with the recommendation and, if it does not, could provide its own recommendation to the final decision- maker, i.e. the Chief of Police or City Manager. Final Determination Regarding Discipline The final decision about whether or not to discipline the EPD employee against whom the complaint has been lodged would be determined b~' the Chief of Police or City Manager. Prior to making the final determination, the City Manager or Police Chief could choose to ask the internal auditor to review the investigation to determine whether there is evidence that the investigator completed all of the necessary steps and gathered all of the necessary information. Internal Auditor's General Review and Reports and Recommendations Once the investigation has been completed and a final decision regarding whether or not to impose discipline has been made, the internal auditor could review the investigation as part of an on-going auditing process to evaluate the investigation process in general. This general review would identify systemic issues, track trends, and gather statistical information. The internal auditor could use this information to make periodic reports to the City Manager, Chief of Police and City Council, as well as to provide recommendations for improving the way complaints and investigations are handled in the future. Copies of such reports and recommendations could also be provided to the External Review Board.