Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation - Operations Manual

Chapter 3 – Personnel, Training, and Employee Relations

Article 14 – Internal Affairs Investigations

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31140.43 Purging Investigation/Inquiry Records

  • Investigation records shall be purged and destroyed as provided in the Records Retention Schedule. Purging may be postponed if litigation or potential litigation is pending, or if there are other justifiable reasons. The OIAOffice of Internal Affairs shall forward a request, by memorandum, regarding approval/disapproval to purge investigative records to the Hiring Authority of each employee investigation and to the OLAOffice of Legal Affairs. The Hiring Authority and OLAOffice of Legal Affairs shall review current litigation with appropriate staff before authorizing, in writing, the purging of these records.