Complaints
The Republic Police Department recognizes it has a duty and responsibility to the community to ensure the appropriate conduct and actions by our officers. Subsequently, the department has a comprehensive policy and procedure to investigate all citizen complaints and use of force incidents. The department is committed to make certain that officer conduct is appropriate and is within departmental and state guidelines at all times.
In the instance
of any complaint of an officer’s conduct and/or actions,
the person who wishes to report a complaint (the “Complainant”) will
be referred to a Supervisor. The Supervisor will document the allegation
of officer misconduct on a Departmental Complaint Form and request that
a written complaint be made by the complainant.
The Departmental
Complaint Form and written complaint will be
evaluated and reviewed and assigned accordingly for further
investigation.
The Complainant will be notified concerning the results of the investigation upon its conclusion. Notification will be made by letter from the Chief of Police, or his designee, informing the Complainant of the results of the departmental investigation: “Sustained”, “Not Sustained”, or “Unfounded”.
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