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~ SUBJECT POLICY # Page of OFFICE OF PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS (o'P.S.) 1.05 30f6 C. The Office of Professional Standards will evaluate the complaint and will determine if the complaint is an inquiry about policy or procedure, or whether it is a complaint that must be investigated by the Office of Professional Standards. D. If it is determined an investigation is warranted, the Office of Professional Standards will assign the complaint an OPS complaint number and open an investigation. E. The employee, who has received the complaint, and their immediate chain of command, will be notified by the Office of Professional Standards by email and a written memorandum of the complaint against them. F. The notifications will contain information regarding the type of complaint and specific Office of Professional Standards instructions regarding the complaint. G. The Office of Professional Standards will contact the employee for an interview. The employee may bring an observer to their interview if they so desire. The observer may be an attorney, supervisor or anyone the employee deems appropriate. The person may only observe and may not ask any questions, give advice, or interrupt the interview. If the observer violates this request, they will be asked to leave the interview. This is a courtesy given to the employee by the Sheriff and may be revoked at anytime. \.., H. Any employee who is found to have lied during an internal investigation may be terminated. I. In Supreme Court rulings law enforcement agencies are required to notify the prosecutor of any "sustained" charges against an officer for falsifying reports or other conduct which could impact their truthfulness. 1963 Brady v Maryland and other cases set forth the requirement that the prosecutor must disclose any information and or evidence to the defense that is exculpatory and could be used to impeach a witness. Specifically, the prosecutor is required to disclosed "sustained" charges against a law enforcement officer for any conduct that could impact their reputation for truthfulness. This may also include alleged conduct prior to an investigation depending on the nature and seriousness of the allegation. This may also include off duty conduct as well. J. Once the investigation is complete the Office of Professional Standards will document its findings and make a recommendation to the Sheriff as to the complaint disposition. Complaint dispositions are as follows: \."