Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation - Operations Manual

Chapter 3 – Personnel, Training, and Employee Relations

Article 14 – Internal Affairs Investigations

A criminal investigation should be conducted for an allegation of employee misconduct when there is reason to believe the employee has committed a violation of criminal law and an outside law enforcement agency is not conducting an investigation. The CIU shall identify and document the potential criminal violation and the facts and evidence represented in support of the complaint. The CIU shall refer the case to a SACCalifornia State Prison, Sacramento for the respective region who will assign the criminal investigation to a Senior Special Agent for supervision.
Upon case initiation, the Senior Special Agent or the Special Agent shall confer with the Vertical Advocate, for designated cases, and the SAIG for cases monitored by the BIR. Upon completion of the investigation, if probable cause exists to believe that a crime has been committed, the investigation shall be referred to the appropriate agency for prosecution.
Criminal investigations shall be conducted in compliance with all laws, regulations, and departmental policies.