Queja formal: Actitud imparcial y cortesía y otras violaciones a políticas
El querellante alega que los oficiales podrían haber violado alguna política durante una llamada de servicio relacionada con el robo de su vehículo. Ella indica que los oficiales no llegaron en un periodo de tiempo adecuado, no recopilaron la evidencia ni información apropiada e insinuaron que ella estaba mintiendo con respecto al robo. La querellante además alega que el tratamiento no fue imparcial. OPO recomienda que esta alegación reciba una clasificación B.
Contenido del documento
Aviso: El siguiente texto fue extraído de un documento PDF para hacerlo más accesible. Este contenido generado por máquina puede contener errores de formato. El texto se mostrará en el idioma original del documento. En algunos casos, el texto no se cargará si el documento original es una imagen escaneada o si el texto no tiene capacidad de búsqueda. Para mirar la versión completa, favor de ver el documento PDF.CITY OF
OFFICE OF
NOTICE OF FORMAL
POLICE OVERSIGHT
COMPLAINT
FOUNDED
ICMS #: 2019-1345
March 16, 2020
Complaint: Ms.
, complainant, alleges that Austin Police Department (APD)
officers may have violated APD policy during a call for service regarding the theft of her vehicle.
She states in her complaint that "no one showed up" for hours when she called to request service,
and she alleges that when officers did show up, they insinuated that she had loaned her car out or
knew who stole it.
states that when she presented officers with a credit card she had
found in her front seat, they told her to ask her friend who the card belonged to. She further alleges
that officers never asked for her driver's license to verify that she was the owner, and states that
when she asked officers to fingerprint the door of her vehicle, they said "that's all fiction, we can't
do that."
believes that the treatment she received from officers was bias-based.
This notice of formal complaint is a request for Internal Affairs to initiate an investigation in
order to determine if the employee conduct is within compliance of APD policy, Civil Service
Rules, and Municipal Civil Service Rules.
Recommended Administrative Policies to Review (to include but not limited to):
301.2 IMPARTIAL ATTITUDE AND COURTESY
Employees are expected to act professionally, treat all persons fairly and equally, and perform all
duties impartially, objectively, and equitably without regard to personal feelings, animosities,
friendships, financial status, sex, creed, color, race, religion, age, political beliefs, sexual
orientation, gender identity or gender expression or social or ethnic background.
303.3.1 WHEN DEPARTMENT ISSUED BWC SYSTEM USE IS REQUIRED
This section is not intended to describe every possible situation where the system may be used. In
some circumstances it may not be possible to capture images of an incident due to conditions or
location of the camera, however the audio portion can be valuable evidence and is subject to the
same activation requirements. The BWC should only be activated for law enforcement purposes.
304.3.2 WHEN DMAV USE IS REQUIRED
This order is not intended to describe every possible situation where the system may be used. In
some circumstances it is not possible to capture images of the incident due to conditions or location
of the camera however the audio portion can be valuable evidence and is subject to the same
activation requirements.
435.3.2 RECOVERING STOLEN VEHICLES
Recommended Classification: The OPO is permitted to make a preliminary recommendation
on the classification of administrative cases.
The OPO recommends that this allegation receive a B classification.
The City of Austin is committed to compliance with the American Disabilities Act.
Reasonable modifications and equal access to communications will be provided upon request.