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Newport News Police Department - Administrative Manual
ADM-265 – ADMINISTRATIVE FIREARMS DISCHARGE
INVESTIGATIONS
Amends/Supersedes: ADM-265 (09/28/2016) Date of Issue: 05/07/2021
I. GENERAL
A. The Newport News Police Department shall investigate and review all incidents of firearm discharges
involving any employee of the Police Department, whether on or off-duty, with the exception of
approved Departmental training purposes, lawful hunting and lawful recreational target practice.
[4.2.1(a)]
B. An administrative investigation and review may also be conducted regarding any incident or action
involving the death or serious injury of a Department employee or citizen at the discretion of the Chief
of Police, or their designee. [4.2.1(b), 11.3.4(b)]
C. The word “employee” for the purpose of this policy shall mean all sworn, civilian, and auxiliary
personnel of this Department, whether part-time or full-time positions.
D. Additional sworn Department police personnel may be selected to assist the Internal Affairs Division
at the discretion of the Chief of Police, or their designee.
E. In the event of a firearms discharge involving an employee, the ranking on-duty supervisor for the
area in which the incident occurred will be responsible for ensuring that the appropriate chain of
command and the Internal Affairs Division Commander, or designee, are notified. Upon notification,
additional Internal Affairs Division members will respond.
F. The Records Unit supervisor will be notified by the Internal Affairs Division Commander in any
officer-involved shooting, requiring a "Officer-Involved Shooting" form submission to the Virginia
State Police, as set forth in § 52.28.2 of the Code of Virginia.
II. PROCEDURE
A. The Internal Affairs Division will be notified of any shooting incident falling within the parameters of
this policy. Upon notification of the Internal Affairs Division Commander, or their designee, they shall
respond to a designated point and begin their investigation of the incident. [26.3.1(b)]
1. It shall be the responsibility of the Internal Affairs Division Commander to monitor the activity of
the investigators, to include: [26.3.1(b)]
a. Ensuring that none of the investigators have had a relationship with the employee(s) under
investigation within the last six months;
1) of a personal nature (i.e., related by blood or marriage, roommates, romantic, etc.); or
2) of a working nature (i.e. assigned to the same watch, unit, special assignment, etc.);
b. Ensuring the investigators have the necessary resources needed to complete the investigation;
and
c. Providing advice and direction when necessary
B. The investigation will be conducted and guided by the following:
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