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Merced County Grand Jury • 2004-2005

Livingston Police Department Internal Affairs — Selected Review

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Findings and Recommendations 11 findings

F1 Page 41
Livingston Police Department (LPD) employs 26 people. Eighteen are sworn officers. The population of Livingston is approximately 14,500.
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F2 Page 41
LPD had a total of 22 complaints in the 2004 calendar year. There are a total of five complaints to date in 2005.
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F3 Page 41
A complaint is taken by a commander during the day and a sergeant at night. The administrative sergeant will go to complainant’s home to take the complaint if they are afraid to come into the police station.
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F4 Page 41
The complaint form is clear. The complainant must sign a False Complaint Admonition, which is printed in ten different languages.
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F5 Page 41
If a complaint is made against someone at the sergeant rank or higher, it is investigated by another agency (e.g., Atwater Police Department, Merced Police Department, etc.).
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F6 Page 41
The commander reviews the complaint and determines if it becomes a Supervisor Inquiry (SI) or an Internal Affair (IA). He then decides who will investigate the complaint. Most complaints are assigned to the administrative sergeant. All complaints are investigated by a sergeant or above.
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F7 Page 41
Each step of the process is documented, including transcripts of each interview.
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F8 Page 41
Once the investigation is completed, the investigator will offer his conclusions to the commander, who will then review the entire file and make a suggestion to the chief of police. The chief then determines the proper steps to take.
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F9 Page 41
In the event the complaint is determined to be valid the one or more of the following could occur: a. Verbal counseling and complaint placed in the ‘Watch File’ (for SI’s) 41 b. Reduction in Pay c. Reduction in Rank d. Termination
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F10 Page 42
The complainant receives a letter from the chief of police after the investigation is completed. By law, the chief is not allowed to state the final determination or consequence.
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F11 Page 42
By state law, (State Personnel Board Rule 52.3) the officer may request a Skelly Hearing if they disagree with the final result of the investigation or its consequence.
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