A review of the Internal Affairs Complaints and Investigations received during calendar year 2023 revealed there were two (2) complaints/investigations conducted by this police department’s Internal Affairs function. These two (2) complaints/investigations involved two (2) different officers.
The below chart indicates the number of complaints investigated by the Internal Affairs function in 2023 remained the same as compared to 2022, 2021, and 2020.
2023: 2
2022: 2
2021: 2
2020: 2
2019: 1
2018: 3
2017: 2
2016: 3
Below are the divisions of the police department and the number of complaints and investigations that each division received in 2023:
Administration: 0
Support Operations
Criminal Investigations Unit: 0
Conveyance Unit: 0
P.A.C.T.: 0
Field Operations
Patrol Division: 2
The allegations of misconduct investigated by the Internal Affairs function in 2022 resulted in the below finding(s):
Unfounded: 0
Exonerated: 0
Not Sustained: 2
Sustained: 0
In addition to the above complaints investigated by the Internal Affairs function, the below information includes complaints handled that did not require an Internal Affairs investigation.
There were three (3) additional complaints received from citizens. Investigations into these allegations resulted in one Unfounded disposition, one, Not Sustained disposition, and one Exonerated disposition.
The consistently small number of complaints received over the past nine (9) reflects a record of professionalism and exemplary service by the police officers of this department.
A review of General Order 2.5, “Internal Investigations” was conducted and there were no necessary updates or modifications.
