A review of the Internal Affairs Complaints and Investigations received during calendar year 2017 revealed there were two (2) complaints/investigations conducted by this police department. Both complaints/investigations involved one officer. Both investigations involved a single allegation of misconduct.
During the calendar year of 2016 there were three (3) complaints and investigations. In 2015 there were three (3) complaints and investigations. In 2014 there were 3 (3) complaints and investigations. In 2013 there were five (5) and in 2012 there were zero (0) complaints investigated.
Below are the divisions of the police department and the number of complaints and investigations that each division received in 2017:
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Division / Unit
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Number of Complaints
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Administration Division
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0
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|
Support Operations
|
|
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Criminal Investigations Unit
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0
|
|
Conveyance Unit
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0
|
|
P.A.C.T. Unit
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0
|
|
Field Operations
|
|
|
Patrol Division
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2
|
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Boulevard Unit
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0
|
|
Traffic Unit
|
0
|
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Total
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2
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Of the two (2) allegations of misconduct investigated in the three Internal Affairs investigations in 2017, the following is a breakdown of the findings:
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Unfounded
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2
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Exonerated
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0
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Not Sustained
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0
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Sustained
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0
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The Richmond Heights Police Department handled 22,187 calls for service in 2017 as compared to 23,238 calls for service in 2016. This is a decrease of 1,051 calls, or 5%.
