Formal complaint: Civil Standby, Discretion and requirement to take action
Complainant alleges that officers present while her husband removed things from her house did nothing to help her or prevent her husband from smashing through a window. The Office of Police Oversight recommends that this allegation receive a B classification.
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OFFICE OF
NOTICE OF FORMAL
POLICE OVERSIGHT
COMPLAINT
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ICMS #: 2021-0070
March 12, 2021
Complaint: Complainant alleges she called 911 SO that APD would be there when her husband
was removing things from her house. Complainant alleges that Officers did nothing to help her
or prevent her husband from smashing through a window. Complainant alleges that she asked for
Officers names but was not provided any.
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):
418.5 CIVIL STANDBY
Officers may respond to a call for service where a complainant is requesting an officer to standby
while he removes some of his minor belongings from a residence. The goal of the standby is to
prevent a disturbance from occurring while the complainant takes necessary items from a
residence.
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.
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.
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