Queja formal: Responsabilidad hacia la comunidad, Propósito y alcance y otras violaciones a políticas
El querellante alega que el oficial le permitió a la hermana del querellante romper la ventana del querellante. OPO recomienda que esta alegación reciba una clasificación B.
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OFFICE OF
NOTICE OF FORMAL
POLICE OVERSIGHT
COMPLAINT
FOUNDED
ICMS #: 2020-0013
January 30, 2020
Complaint: Complainant,
, filed a complaint online alleging the following:
"The officer who responded to a call at
on
chaperoned my sister as she took a hammer to my rear window and broke it out. She
was concerned she hasn't heard from me, I missed her calls because I was asleep.
Why would a police officer allow someone to break a window that isn't their own?
According to my neighbor he instructed her to just not break the front window. He
instructed her to do it in the back and he wouldn't stop her. He basically gave her
permission to destroy my property."
This notice of formal complaint is a request for Internal Affairs to conduct 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):
301.1 RESPONSIBILITY TO THE COMMUNITY- - PURPOSE AND SCOPE
All persons deserve protection by fair and impartial law enforcement and should be able to
expect similar police response to their behavior wherever it occurs. Employees will serve the
public through direction, counseling, assistance, and protection of life and property. Employees
will be held accountable for the manner in which they exercise the authority of their office or
position. Employees will respect the rights of individuals and perform their services with
honesty, sincerity, courage, and sound judgment.
900.4.1 DISCRETION AND REQUIREMENT TO TAKE ACTION
Sworn employees are charged with the responsibility to enforce the law, preserve the peace, and
to protect lives and property.
900.1 RESPONSIBILITY TO KNOW AND COMPLY
The rules of conduct set forth in this order do not serve as an all-inclusive list of requirements,
limitations, or prohibitions on employee conduct and activities; employees are required to know
and comply with all Department policies, procedures, and written directives.
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.