NEW ALBANY POLICE DEPARTMENT - New Albany, Ohio

The responding supervisor will also notify the Chief of Police as soon as
possible. The Chief of Police will be responsible for following up with the
accused officer’s Chief of Police, as necessary.
C. Post-Incident Administrative and Criminal Decisions and Investigations
The Police Department will observe all necessary protocols to ensure an accused
officer’s departmental, union, and legal rights are upheld during the administrative and/or
criminal investigations.
1. Administrative Decisions and Investigations
The responsibility to complete the administrative investigation of a police officer
domestic violence incident shall rest with the accused officer’s supervisor or an
investigator designated by the Chief of Police.
The investigating official shall conduct the administrative investigation
utilizing standard elements of criminal investigations. Witness(es) shall
be contacted, re-interviewed, and statements recorded; crime scene
evidence, photographs and medical records assessed; emergency call
recordings requested; and all information fully documented.
Where sufficient information exists, the Police Department shall take
immediate administrative action, which may include removal of badge,
removal of weapon, reassignment and/or administrative leave (with or
without pay).
Where an arrest was not made, but sufficient cause to believe an
employee violated a directive or code of conduct, the Chief of Police may
initiate an administrative investigation to determine if disciplinary action is
warranted.
2. Criminal Decisions and Investigations
The responsibility to complete a criminal investigation of an incident of police
officer domestic violence shall rest with the assigned officer or detective.
The investigating official shall conduct the criminal investigation utilizing
standard elements of any criminal investigation. Witnesses shall be
contacted, re-interviewed, and statements recorded; crime scene
evidence, photographs and medical records assessed; emergency call
recordings requested; and all information fully documented.
When appropriate, the investigating official shall conduct sufficient
interviews (recorded) to support criminal charges, to include family
members, friends, neighbors, colleagues, or others who may have
information in accordance with the officer and victim’s privacy rights.
Even though an initial report may already exist concerning a police
officer, if the victim reports any subsequent or additional criminal activity,
each incident shall be documented separately, assigned a case number,
and investigated thoroughly.
The department shall completely investigate the charges and where
probable cause exists, seek prosecution, even if the victim recants the
charges.
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