A review of the Internal Affairs Complaints and Investigations received during calendar year 2018 revealed there were three (3) complaints/investigations conducted by this police department’s internal affairs function. All three (3) complaints/investigations involved three different officers. Two (2) of the investigations involved a single allegation of misconduct against the respective officers and one of the investigations involved multiple allegations of misconduct against the respective officer.
Below indicates the number of complaints investigated by the internal affairs function in 2018 is rather ordinary as compared to the last seven-year history of our department.
2018: 3
2017: 2
2016: 3
2015: 3
2014: 3
2013: 5
2012: 0
Below are the divisions of the police department and the number of complaints and investigations that each division received in 2018:
Administration: 0
Support Operations
• Criminal Investigations Unit: 0
• Conveyance Unit: 1
• P.A.C.T.: 0
• Boulevard Unit: 0
Field Operations
• Patrol Division: 2
Of the three (3) allegations of misconduct investigated by the Internal Affairs Function in 2018, the following is a breakdown of the findings:
Unfounded: 1
Exonerated: 0
Not Sustained: 1
Sustained: 1
In addition to the above complaints investigated by the internal affairs function, there were three complaints handled that did not require internal affairs operation. Two separate complaints were received by citizens. The investigation found that both incidents could not be sustained. A third incident was self-reported and investigation found the incident to be sustained.
The Richmond Heights Police Department handled 24,672 calls for service in 2018 as compared to 22,187 calls for service in 2017. This is an increase of 2,485 calls.
The small number of complaints received in 2018, when compared to the number of calls for service, reflects a record of professionalism and exemplary service by the police officers of this department.
