Item 2: Ordinance on Police Auditor Recommendations

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attempt to address a service complaint, provided that the supervisor prepares and forwards to the auditor within 24 hours a report identifying the complainant and contact information for the complainant, and explaining the nature of the service complaint and the outcome of the supervisor’s conversation with the complainant. (c) After consultation with the chief of police and the appropriate prosecutor, the auditor is authorized to require an administrative investigation to proceed concurrently with a related criminal investigation and prosecution. (d) The police auditor shall actively monitor internal investigations to ensure a thorough, objective, and timely investigation, and is authorized to: 1. Participate in complainant, employee and witness interviews; 2. Require the city to undertake additional investigation. (e) The police auditor may require, and is authorized to contract for, an external investigation when the police auditor determines that an external investigation is appropriate. (f) The police auditor will not be directly involved in any criminal investigations, but shall be kept apprised of the status of such investigations involving police employees. The police auditor shall have access to the case file relevant to the administrative portion of such investigations. (g) All case files shall be provided to the police auditor upon conclusion of the investigation for review and a determination that the investigation was thorough and complete. Once the investigation is deemed complete, the involved employee’s immediate supervisor will confer with the police auditor and develop a case adjudication recommendation that will be forwarded through the chain of command to the chief of police for final adjudication. If the police auditor disagrees with the supervisor’s recommendation, his/her disagreements and comments will be documented and forwarded to the chief of police as well. The immediate supervisor and police auditor will use their best efforts to complete this process in a timely manner and without unreasonably delaying the final adjudication of the case. If the investigation reveals evidence of criminal conduct not previously known, the auditor may refer the matter to the appropriate criminal prosecutor for his/her consideration. (h) The auditor’s office will make every reasonable effort to notify the complainant that an investigation has been conducted, summarize the case findings, and provide an opportunity for the complainant to comment or ask questions about the process. (i) The auditor’s office shall return all case file materials to internal affairs for retention, but shall have subsequent access to closed cases. Ordinance - Page 6 of 8