Procedures for Handling Citizen Complaints Against Sworn Members of the University of California Police Department
I. General
- Application of Procedure
- Definitions
- Composition and Training of the Board
II. Filing Complaints, Mediation and UCPD INVESTIGATION
- Initiation of Complaints
- Recording of Complaints and Informing Interested Parties
- Mediation
- UCPD Investigation
III. Appeal to the Board and External Investigation
- Appeal
- Timing Rules
- Panel Review
- Summary Affirmance
- Remand to the Department
- External Investigation
- Investigation, Timetable, and Report
- Notification to the Parties
IV. Responses to External Investigation in Lieu of Board Hearing
- No Contest Response
- Summary Dismissal
- Summary Affirmance
V. Board of Hearing
- Function
- Composition of the Hearing Board
- Bias of prejudice
- Confidentiality
- Presence of Hearing
- Evidence
- Hearing Procedure
- Deliberation
- Majority Vote
- Standard Proof
- Categories of Findings for Each Allegation
- Report of Board Findings and Notification
- Petition for Rehearing
- Circulation of Findings to the Chief of Police
Vl. Complaints Against Chief, Assistant Chiefs, and Captains
Vll. Other Issues Relating to Appealed Complaints
- Authority of Internal Affairs of the Chief of Police
- Exceptional Cases
- Waiver
- Record-keeping
VIII. Oversight and Reporting Function
- Receipt of Information from the Department
- Public Reports and Meetings