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Newport News Police Department
E. Case files in Axon Standards are confidential and will not be printed, downloaded or saved outside the
system unless authorized by the IAD commander or designee.
VI. PROCEDURES - INVESTIGATION OF CONDUCT ISSUES
A. Personnel involved in the situation under administrative investigation shall not have any role in the
investigation.
B. If a department employee receives information that an employee of the Department has committed a
crime, the employee receiving the information will immediately notify their supervisor, who will notify
IAD without delay.
C. Investigations of sworn personnel are conducted in accordance with the Law Enforcement Officer’s
Procedural Guarantees (NNPD Form #60) under §9.1.501 through §9.1-507 of the Code of Virginia, the
Newport News Police Administrative and Operational manuals and the City PAM. If the investigation focuses
on criminal matters, it will be investigated as directed by the Chief of Police or designee. [26.3.5]
D. Investigations of administrative complaints against non-sworn personnel are conducted in accordance
with the Newport News Police Administrative and Operational manuals and the City PAM. The non-
sworn employee is presented with and asked to sign the Non-Sworn Personnel Procedural Guarantees
Form (NNPD Form #60A). [26.3.5]
E. As part of any administrative investigation performed by the IAD, the investigated employee may be
required to participate in a line-up or have their photo used in a photospread for identification purposes.
[26.3.6(c)]
F. Interviews with employees under investigation and witnesses, when conducted by IAD staff, are
recorded using available audio and/or video equipment. Recordings will be attached to the case file. If a
recording is not possible, the investigator will note in their investigation that one was not completed and
the reason. [26.3.6(c)]
G. In the event a criminal investigation is necessary, the criminal investigation will take precedence.
Typically, criminal investigators will speak with the involved employee(s) before the IAD investigators.
1. To protect an employee’s compelled administrative statement, IAD investigators will wait until the
appropriate criminal investigators have concluded their interviews before speaking with the
involved and witness employees.
2. The IAD will also consult with the City and Commonwealth’s Attorneys before conducting interviews
to ensure no other relevant factors exist to warrant a delay in the administrative investigation.
3. While information developed by the criminal investigator may be provided to the IAD, any compelled
statements and the fruits of these statements developed by requiring police employee cooperation
with the IAD cannot and will not be disclosed to the criminal investigator.
H. Investigations are to be completed within forty-five working days of initiation. Any need for an extension
requires approval by the IAD commander. [26.3.3]
I. For all investigations, a case file is created and will include all the available items: [26.2.2]
1. Event information and information for all involved employees and members of the public.
2. Summary of the investigation.
3. Documents & communications provided by the complainant.
4. Procedural guarantees form
5. Employee letters
6. Recordings of statements and transcriptions
7. A copy of PAM-1000 Standards of Conduct. The employee must sign and date next to the honesty
(section II-H).
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