Chapter 3 – Personnel, Training, and Employee Relations

33070.10.4 Investigation Assignment Index

• The Investigation Assignment Index (IAI) is as follows:

  INVESTIGATION ASSIGNMENT INDEX	Sergeant, Lieutenant or Special Agent
  Use of Force
  (1) Failure to report own or witnessed use of force.	Lieutenant
  (2) Excessive or unnecessary use of force.	Lieutenant
  (3) Improper use of restraints.	Lieutenant
  (4) Misuse, non-use, or careless handling of duty weapon(s).	Lieutenant
  (5) Inappropriate display of duty weapons.	Lieutenant
  Staff Sexual Misconduct
  (1) Sexual misconduct with an incarcerated/supervised person.	Lieutenant
  (2) Sexual violence toward an incarcerated/supervised person.	Special Agent
  (3) Sexual harassment toward an incarcerated/supervised person.	Lieutenant
  NOTE 1: Allegations meeting these criteria shall be processed in accordance with Department Operations Manual (“DOMDepartment Operations Manual”) 54040 and simultaneously referred to OIAOffice of Internal Affairs for investigation.
  DISHONESTY
  (1) Destruction, fabrication, falsification, alteration or planting of evidence.	Lieutenant
  (2) Perjury, material misrepresentation, falsification, or intentionally misleading statements in official law enforcement reports or records, including rule violation reports. NOTE: Allegation of perjury, material misrepresentation, falsification, or intentionally misleading statements involving a rule violation report shall be routed to OIAOffice of Internal Affairs regardless of the status of the disciplinary process. However, the investigation will not begin until the disciplinary process is complete or 60 days after the initial copy of the rule violation report is issued to the incarcerated person, whichever occurs first.	Lieutenant
  (3) Making false or intentionally misleading statements to a supervisor.	Lieutenant
  Discrimination/Harassment
  (1) Discriminating against an incarcerated/supervised person pertaining to race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex (i.e., gender), religion, marital status, age, disability, medical or mental health condition, pregnancy, sexual orientation, veteran status, or political affiliation.	Sergeant
  (2) Harassing an incarcerated/supervised person based upon race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex (i.e., gender), religion, marital status, age, disability, medical or mental health condition, pregnancy, sexual orientation, veteran status, or political affiliation.	Sergeant
  (3) Making insults to an incarcerated/supervised person pertaining to race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex (i.e., gender), religion, martial status, age, disability, medical or mental health condition, pregnancy, sexual orientation, veteran status, or political affiliation.	Sergeant
  NOTE 1: Allegations of policy violations related to disability, failure to accommodate a disability, or other allegations of ADAAmericans with Disabilities Act non-compliance that do not fall on the ADI shall be referred to the ADAC for managerial review and assignment to an ADAAmericans with Disabilities Act trained supervisor. If the ADAAmericans with Disabilities Act trained supervisor finds evidence which may result in adverse action, the ADAAmericans with Disabilities Act supervisor shall cease further review, and suspend and elevate the matter to CST.
  Retaliation
  (1) Retaliation against an incarcerated/supervised person due to reporting staff misconduct	Lieutenant
  (2) Retaliation against an incarcerated/supervised person due to use of the Administrative Remedies (Grievance and Appeal) process	Sergeant
  (3) Retaliation against an incarcerated/supervised person due to participation in a lawsuit	Sergeant
  (4) Retaliation against an incarcerated/supervised person due to a request for a disability accommodation	Sergeant
  Code of Silence
  (1) Any involvement in a coordinated effort with other employees, incarcerated/supervised person to prohibit the reporting of misconduct	Special Agent
  (2) Failure to report misconduct that another employee engaged in and that is listed on the ADI.	Lieutenant
  (3) Intimidating, dissuading, or threatening witnesses	Special Agent
  (4) Any independent act(s) which prevents or interferes with the reporting of misconduct	Lieutenant
  (5) Any behavior-including deactivation of, failure to activate, or obstruction of a BWC-that prevents a BWC from recording or capturing an incident, event, or conduct by staff that is the subject of an investigation or supervisory/managerial review into an allegation of staff misconduct other than an allegation of BWC non-compliance.	Lieutenant
  Other Misconduct
  (1) Endangering incarcerated/supervised persons by violation of laws, court orders, regulations, policies, or training.	Sergeant
  (2) Misconduct resulting in significant injury or death of an incarcerated/supervised person.	Special Agent
  (3) Intimidating or threatening an incarcerated/supervised person with a sanction or action that, under the circumstances, violates law, court orders, regulations, policies, or training.	Sergeant
  (4) Over-familiarity with an incarcerated/supervised person.	Sergeant
  (5) Use of position to solicit gratuities or favors from an incarcerated/supervised person.	Sergeant
  (6) Bringing contraband for an incarcerated person.	Lieutenant
  (7) Creating an opportunity or motive for an incarcerated/supervised person to harm an incarcerated/supervised person or self (i.e. suicide).	Lieutenant
  (8) Failure to intervene or attempt to stop misconduct that another employee engaged in and that is listed on the ADI.	Sergeant
  (9) Improper access, disclosure or transmittal of confidential information that endangers an incarcerated/supervised person.	Lieutenant