Policy Text
Departmental Memorandum
Volume 25-4
To: All P olice Katherine Lester , Chief of Police
From : Captain Brian Kinney, Office of Special Services 8-4-2025
Personnel Investigation Definition Modification
This Departmental Memorandum (DM) serves as notification that the below changes to G eneral Order 220.01
– Personnel Complaints , (revised 8- 1-2019) and Reference Manual 220.01 - Internal Investigations , (revised 1-
17-2023) are effective immediately upon publication. This DM shall expire upon future publication of both GO
220.01 and RM 220.01 . Please direct your questions regarding this DM to Internal Affairs .
Internal Affairs Manual (RM 220.01)
Section D under the heading “Personnel Complaint s” is amend ed to modify the definitions of Force and Improper
Tactics as follows:
D. Personnel Complaint Classifications
1. Conduct Unbecoming an Employee - Behavior that is malicious, criminal, brings discredit upon the
department, or fails to follow ordinary and reasonable rules of good conduct while on or off duty.
2. Discourtesy - Rude or abusive actions directed towards another person.
3. Discrimination - Actions or misconduct due to the race, ethnicity, nationality, gender, age, religion, gender
identity or expression, sexual orientation, or mental or physical disability of any person.
4. Dishonesty - Knowingly giving false or misleading information.
5. Force - Excessive or unreasonable use of force.
6. False Arrest - Removal of personal liberty without proper authority or legal justification.
7. Firearm Discharge - Anytime a firearm is discharged in violation of Department policy.
8. Harassment - Any unsolicited or unwarranted employee action or conduct that reasonably appears meant
to annoy, threaten, intimidate, or alarm any person.
9. Improper Search and Seizure - A detention, arrest, search, or seizure of an individual’s person or property
that is unlawful or in violation of Department policy.
10. Improper Tactics - Employee actions, including reasonable, non- excessive physical contact with any
person, that deviates from approved practices and procedures .
11. In-Custody Death – Administrative review of an in- custody death incident.
12. Insubordination - Failure or refusal to follow a lawful written or verbal order issued by a superior.
13. Intoxication – On-duty personnel under the influence of any intoxicant.
14. Missing Property - Property that has been in the custody of an employee and becomes unaccounted for
or missing. This also includes the misappropriation or theft of funds or property.
15. Neglect of Duty - The failure to perform a required duty.
16. Officer Involved Shooting – Administrative review of an officer involved shooting incident.
17. Profiling - The consideration or reliance on actual or perceived race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age,
religion, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, or mental or physical disability when deciding
to subject a person to law enforcemen t activities. However, an officer may consider or rely on
characteristics listed in a specific suspect description.
18. Service - The failure to adequately provide timely and required police action.
19. Traffic - Improper or illegal driving by an employee.
20. Wage Garnishment - Failure to pay just debts.
Departmental Memorandum
Volume 25-4
To: All P olice Katherine Lester , Chief of Police
From: Captain Brian Kinney, Office of Special Services 8-4-2025
General Order 220.01 – Personnel Complaints
Section D. Personnel Complaint Classifications is amended as follows:
D. Personnel Complaint Classifications
1. Conduct Unbecoming an Employee - Behavior that is malicious, criminal, brings discredit upon the
department, or fails to follow ordinary and reasonable rules of good conduct while on or off duty.
2. Discourtesy - Rude or abusive actions directed towards another person.
3. Discrimination - Actions or misconduct due to the race, ethnicity, nationality, gender, age, religion, gender
identity or expression, sexual orientation, or mental or physical disability of any person.
4. Dishonesty - Knowingly giving false or misleading information.
5. Force - Excessive or unreasonable use of force .
6. False Arrest - Removal of personal liberty without proper authority or legal justification.
7. Firearm Discharge - Anytime a firearm is discharged in violation of Department policy.
8. Harassment - Any unsolicited or unwarranted employee action or conduct that reasonably appears meant
to annoy, threaten, intimidate, or alarm any person.
9. Improper Search and Seizure - A detention, arrest, search, or seizure of an individual’s person or property
that is unlawful or in violation of Department policy.
10. Improper Tactics - Employee actions, including reasonable, non- excessive physical contact with any
person, that deviates from approved practices and procedures .
11. In-Custody Death – Administrative review of an in- custody death incident.
12. Insubordination - Failure or refusal to follow a lawful written or verbal order issued by a superior.
13. Intoxication – On-duty personnel under the influence of any intoxicant.
14. Missing Property - Property that has been in the custody of an employee and becomes unaccounted for
or missing. This also includes the misappropriation or theft of funds or property.
15. Neglect of Duty - The failure to perform a required duty.
16. Officer Involved Shooting – Administrative review of an officer involved shooting incident.
17. Profiling - The consideration or reliance on actual or perceived race, color, ethnicity, national origin