Internal Affairs

For the 2022 calendar year, the Department of Public Safety conducted a total of two (2) internal investigations.

Two (2) involved sworn personnel.

Of the two (2) complaints investigated, one (1) was sustained and one (1) was unfounded.

As a result of these complaints, one (1) sworn employee received a conversation form.

Review of the IA investigations revealed no discernible trends in performance amongst sworn and non-sworn personnel. Retraining has been completed at roll calls. A plan to incorporate training during yearly In Service training has been prepared. There were no other trends, policy, or training issues discovered.

For the 2021 calendar year, the Department of Public Safety conducted a total of one (1) internal investigation.

One (1) involved non-sworn personnel.

Of the one (1) complaint investigated, one (1) was sustained.

As a result of these complaints, one (1) non-sworn employee was terminated.

Review of the IA investigations revealed no discernible trends in performance amongst sworn and non-sworn personnel. Retraining has been has been completed at roll calls. A plan to incorporate training during yearly In Service training has been prepared. There were no other trends, policy, or training issues discovered.

For the 2020 calendar year, the Department of Public Safety conducted a total of one (1) internal investigation.

One (1) involved non-sworn personnel.

Of the one (1) complaint investigated, one (1) was sustained.

As a result of these complaints, one (1) non-sworn employee was terminated.

Review of the IA investigations revealed no discernible trends in performance amongst sworn and non-sworn personnel. Retraining has been has been completed at roll calls. A plan to incorporate training during yearly In Service training has been prepared. There were no other trends, policy, or training issues discovered.

For the 2019 calendar year, the Department of Public Safety conducted a total of ten (10) internal investigations.

Nine (9) involved sworn personnel

One (1) involved non-sworn personnel

Of the ten (10) complaints investigated, six (6) were sustained, three (3) were unfounded and one (1) was inconclusive.

As a result of these complaints, four (4) sworn employees were disciplined;

• Two (2) received a letter of reprimand.
• One (1) received a suspension.
• One (1) was terminated.
• One (1) non-sworn IA investigation resulted in a referral CSES Administration and received appropriate coaching.

During the 2018 calendar year, the Department of Public Safety conducted a total of eight (8) internal affair investigations (IAI).

Four (4) involved sworn personnel

Four (4) involved non-sworn personnel.

Of the eight (8) IAI’s, sx (6) were sustained and two (2) were unsubstantiated.

The outcomes of the six (6) sustained cases were as follows;

• One (1) separation from SU
• Two (2) received a letter of reprimand and suspension
• One (1) non-sworn reprimand and last chance agreement
• One (1) letter of reprimand
• One (1) conversation form

The number of IAI in 2018 falls within the average number of cases per year. There were no trends, case similarity or overreaching training deficiencies discovered.