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193795  |
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| Title: |
Internal Affairs: The Police Agencies' Approach to the Investigation of Police Misconduct (From Police Misconduct: A Reader for the 21st Century, P 396-408, 2001, Michael J. Palmiotto, ed. -- See NCJ-193774)
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| Author(s): |
Ronald R. Thrasher |
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| Date Published: |
2001 |
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| Annotation: |
This paper considers the various factors that must be taken into
account when a police agency becomes involved in investigating
the conduct of a sworn employee.
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| Abstract: |
"Internal affairs" as used in this paper involves administrative
investigations conducted for administrative purposes to develop
evidence that can be used to determine whether allegations of
officer misconduct are founded. Depending on the nature of the
misconduct, those in administrative positions in the agency will
dispense appropriate consequences, sanctions, or discipline. The
paper first presents a fictional story to illustrate the
complexity and pitfalls of an internal administrative
investigation and why such an investigation differs from a
criminal probe. Next, the development of laws and procedures that
guide an internal affairs investigation are discussed. A
discussion of relevant law includes a review of U.S. Supreme
Court decisions that bear upon the rights of employees who are
the subjects of administrative investigations that can have
consequences for their employment status or for subsequent
criminal proceedings. Attention is also given to the parameters
of employer-employee labor contracts that bear upon the rights of
employees under investigation. The paper includes a copy of the
Police Officer Bill of Rights, which is increasingly being
included in many police labor contracts to guide procedures for
internal affairs investigations. Departmental policy is also
addressed, as it determines procedures for internal affairs
investigations. In the concluding sections, procedures of an
internal affairs investigation and the future trends in police
administration are discussed, culminating in the prediction of
future trends in internal affairs investigations. 9 notes
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| Main Term(s): |
Police internal affairs |
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| Index Term(s): |
Police corruption; Police internal investigations; Police misconduct; Police policies and procedures; Police unions; Right to Due Process |
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| Sponsoring Agency: |
Prentice Hall Publishing
Upper Saddle River, NJ 07458 |
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| Sale Source: |
Prentice Hall Publishing
Criminal Justice and Police Training
1 Lake Street
Upper Saddle River, NJ 07458
United States of America |
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| Publisher: |
http://www.policetrainingstore.com |
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| Page Count: |
13 |
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| Format: |
Book (Softbound) |
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| Type: |
Instructional Material |
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| Language: |
English |
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| Country: |
United States of America |
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