Free Internal Affairs Service Investigating Complaints Questions and Answers

Question 1

Any file involving a criminal matter resulting in the subject officer's arrest must be maintained for?

Accepted Answer

75 years

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197 years

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50 years

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100 years

Question 2

An agency's supervisory personnel should always consider the need for __________ when officers engaged in inappropriate behavior or misconduct.

Accepted Answer

Training

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Schooling

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Monitoring

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Teaching

Question 3

The purpose of the AI function is to establish a mechanism for the __________, ____________ and ___________ of officer misconduct complaints

Accepted Answer

Receipt, Investigation and Resolution

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Instruction, Control

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Internal discipline, impartial

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Proper supervision

Question 4

The fundamental responsibility for direction and control rests with the?

Accepted Answer

Immediate supervisor at the operational level, not with the law enforcement executive

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individual units and supervisors within the agency and perhaps to Human Resources

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Subject officer 
allegations 
complainant
date received/ disposition date
investigator assigned

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immediately notify the County Prosecutor of the IA investigation

Question 5

If the officer in question is obviously unfit for duty, the officer in authority may affect an _________  __________ pending the outcome of the evaluation and investigation.

Accepted Answer

immediate suspension

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Injunction

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immediate revocation

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initial review

Question 6

_________, ___________ and __________ ___________ are too often factors that contribute to inappropriate behavior and misconduct.

Accepted Answer

inadequate training lack of appropriate guidance

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training

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receipt, investigation, and resolution

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of the outcome of their complaints

Question 7

IA info and records shall only be released or share if...

Accepted Answer

-admin. Charges have been brought against an officer and a hearing will be held (discoverable material shall be provided to the officer and the hearing officer)
- Subject officer is named as def. in a lawsuit in regards to the IA invest 
- Upon request or at direction of the County pros or AG
- Upon a court order

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training, counseling, intensive supervision, fitness-for duty examination, employee assistance program referral, any other appropriate remedial action.

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co-mingled. There should be no indication a complaint was ever made in an officer's personnel file if the disposition was unfounded, not sustained and exonerated.

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1. Formally notify subject officer, in writing
2. Conference with officer and appropriate supervisory personnel
3. Develop and administer a remedial program
4. Monitor subject for at least 3 months, or until the supervisor determines behavior has been remediated.

Question 8

If it appears that officer conduct under investigation may have violated the law or the investigation involves UOF that resulted in bodily injury or death the investigator should?

Accepted Answer

immediately notify the County Prosecutor of the IA investigation

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Individual unit and supervisors within the agency  and perhaps to Human Resources.

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Immediate suspension

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Immediate supervisor at the operational level, not with the law enforcement executive

Question 9

LE agencies should have a policy management system that includes:

Accepted Answer

Rules and Regulations
Standard Operating Procedures
Directives and Orders

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Enhance the integrity of the state's LE agencies
Improve the delivery of police services
Assure the citizens of NJ that complaints of police misconduct or properly addressed

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Oral reprimand
written reprimand
monetary fine
suspension without pay
loss of promotional opportunity
demotion
discharged from employment

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resolved by the supervisor and then retained by the IA unit (recorded in an IA report form)

Question 10

Can a polygraph test be used on civilian complainants and witnesses during an IA invest?

Accepted Answer

Yes but only if reasonable suspicion exist that their statements are false. 
They should not be use routinely.

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Subject officer 
allegations
complainant
date received/disposition/disposition date
investigator assigned

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Supervisory personnel.... if they too are not available any officer can accept a complaint

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No...under no circumstances is it necessary furthermore all agencies shall  accept and investigate anonymous complaints