Acknowledgments |
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Preface to the Second Edition |
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Police Killing of George Floyd--A Call For Transformation |
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The Rodney King Case--the Need for Reform, Including Changes to the Complaint Investigation and Discipline Systems |
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2 Complaint Intake and the Initial Assessment Process |
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A Is This the Proper Place to Resolve the Complaint? |
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B Administrative Complaints--Intake Process |
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1 Accepting Misconduct Complaints |
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2 Types of Allegations Raised in Misconduct Complaints |
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3 Conducting the Intake Interview |
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4 Establishing Officer Identification |
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5 Developing an Investigative Plan |
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6 Conducting the Preliminary Investigation |
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7 Preliminary Steps for Investigating Allegations of Bodily Injury |
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C Defining Allegations and Assessing the Underlying Incident for Additional Claims |
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D Investigative Timelines, Communicating with Complainants and Officers, and Complaint Tracking |
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1 Investigative Timelines |
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2 Communicating with Complainants and Officers |
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16 | (1) |
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E Mediation/Alternative Dispute Resolution Options |
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Complaint Investigation Overview |
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Handling High Profile Incidents |
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6 | (1) |
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7 | (1) |
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Complaints That May Require Prioritization |
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8 | (1) |
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Retaliation Should Be Explicitly Prohibited |
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Conducting an Officer Photo Lineup |
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12 | (2) |
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14 | (3) |
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3 Complaint Classification and the Investigation Process |
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A Complaints Classified for Investigation |
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B Organizational Tools: Investigation Plan and Witness/Evidence Matrix |
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22 | (4) |
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2 Identifying Individuals to Interview |
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23 | (1) |
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3 Identifying and Collecting Documentary/Physical Evidence |
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4 Milestones and Timelines |
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25 | (1) |
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C Witness Interview Strategies and Techniques |
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1 Determining the Order and Timing of Interviews |
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2 Interview Preparation Considerations--Documents and Topics to Cover |
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3 Conducting Investigations or Interviews with a Primary and Secondary Investigator |
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4 Administrative and Legal Issues Specific to Interviewing Law Enforcement Witnesses |
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27 | (1) |
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5 Interviewing Non-Law Enforcement Witnesses |
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28 | (1) |
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6 Recording the Interview |
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7 Setting the Tone and Introductory Remarks |
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8 Asking Proper Questions to Elicit Authentic and Complete Statements |
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9 Leading versus Non-Leading Questions |
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10 Establishing a Clear and Complete Record of the Interview |
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11 Concluding the Interview |
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D Completing the Investigation--Reviewing the Investigation Plan |
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Referral of Minor Complaints to Police Supervisors |
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Investigative Supervision |
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23 | (2) |
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Handling Conflict of Interest Situations |
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Non-Leading versus Leading Questions |
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4 Finalizing the Investigation: Evaluating Evidence, Determining Findings, Making Recommendations, Report Writing, and Complaint Closure |
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B Evaluating Evidence and Making Credibility Determinations |
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38 | (1) |
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D Summarizing the Evidence and Completing the Investigative Report |
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E Recommendations Stemming from Issues Discovered During Complaint Investigations |
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40 | (1) |
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F Supervisory Review of Completed Investigations |
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G Discipline and Other Corrective Action |
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H Complaint Closure: File Organization Review, Notification to Parties, and Transmission of Case Records |
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42 | (1) |
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Preponderance of the Evidence |
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Changes Recommended Although Allegations Not Proven Against Officer Who Shot Michael Brown Jr |
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40 | (2) |
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42 | (3) |
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5 Special Issues in Investigating or Reviewing Police Misconduct Complaints |
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A Concurrent Administrative Investigations |
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B Complaints of Potential Civil Rights Violations or Other Claims |
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C Complaints Involving Potential Criminal Misconduct |
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D Complaints Involving Equal Employment Opportunity Matters |
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51 | (1) |
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E Complaints Alleging Biased Policing |
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51 | (1) |
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F Complaints Involving Social Media Postings by Officers |
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52 | (1) |
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G Video/Audio Complaint Evidence from In-Car and Body Cameras |
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52 | (1) |
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H Complaints Related to Demonstrations and Other Large Events |
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53 | (1) |
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I Critical Incident Roll Out |
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54 | (1) |
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J Regular Review of Claims and Litigation for Misconduct Issues |
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Oversight Involvement in Complaint Adjudication |
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47 | (2) |
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Peer Intervention Can Save Lives and Careers |
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Timing Discipline with the Criminal Investigation |
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50 | (2) |
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Police Interactions with Transgender, Non-Binary, and Gender Non-Conforming People |
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52 | (1) |
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The Role of Video and Audio Recordings in the Laquan McDonald Case |
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53 | (1) |
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6 Reporting Out--Statistics, Recommendations, and More |
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57 | (10) |
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B Examples of Data and Issues to Track |
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1 Complaint Demographics and Investigation Issues |
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2 Use of Force-Related Tracking Issues |
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3 Search-Related Tracking Issues |
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4 Additional Topics for Tracking |
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C Reporting on Policy and Training Recommendations |
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D Use of Reports to Illustrate the Investigation Process |
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Jurisdiction Specific Tracking |
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63 | (2) |
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Monitoring Policy and Training Changes--Lessons from Eric Garner's Death |
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7 Personnel and Training Considerations |
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A Investigation Skills Training |
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1 Misconduct Investigation Basics |
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2 Law Enforcement Department Standards and Procedures |
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3 Transparency and Accountability for the Investigative Office |
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C Examples of Legal Issues Relevant to Police Misconduct Investigations |
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2 Stops, Searches, and In-Custody Questioning |
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73 | (2) |
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3 Misconduct Complaint Investigation Procedures |
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4 Disclosure of Investigation Materials for Criminal Proceedings |
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The Changing Legal Landscape |
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The Development of Higher Use of Force Standards |
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A Challenge to NYPD's Stop and Frisk Practices |
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Law Enforcement Questioning of Juveniles |
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8 Administrative Operations |
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A Information About the Investigative Office and Accessibility |
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80 | (1) |
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81 | (1) |
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E Code of Ethics and Unbiased Treatment |
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81 | (1) |
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G Organizing and Securing Complaint Files and Documentation |
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82 | (1) |
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H Retention and Public Disclosure of Complaint Files |
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82 | (1) |
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J Investigative Office Evaluations |
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Develop a Mission Statement |
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9 Civilian Oversight of Law Enforcement |
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A Oversight in the United States |
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B Models and Functions of Oversight |
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C Components Contributing to Successful Oversight |
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1 Independent and Diverse |
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2 Political Will--Support of and Access to Government Officials |
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5 Training and Qualifications for Effective Oversight |
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6 Garnering Community/Stakeholder Support and Outreach |
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D Research on Civilian Oversight and Complaint Investigations |
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E The National Association for Civilian Oversight of Law Enforcement (NACOLE) |
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3 NACOLE Credential and Qualification Standards |
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National Association for Civilian Oversight of Law Enforcement (NACOLE) |
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93 | (2) |
References |
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Index |
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