{"id":31908,"date":"2024-05-10T03:20:07","date_gmt":"2024-05-10T03:20:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cdcr.ca.gov\/operations-manual\/?post_type=dom&#038;p=31908"},"modified":"2026-03-24T15:49:07","modified_gmt":"2026-03-24T15:49:07","slug":"33070-9-7-allegation-decision-index","status":"publish","type":"dom","link":"https:\/\/www.cdcr.ca.gov\/operations-manual\/dom\/chapter-3-personnel-training-and-employee-relations\/article-26-staff-misconduct-allegations-involving-an-inmate-or-parolee\/33070-9-7-allegation-decision-index\/","title":{"rendered":"33070.9.7  Allegation Decision Index"},"content":{"rendered":"\t<ul class=\"cdcr-dom-group-block\">\n\t\t\n\t<li class=\"cdcr-dom-item-block\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Allegations of serious staff misconduct that are complex issues requiring specialized skills or resources to investigate shall be referred to AIU for investigation, to include all allegations listed on the ADI. When allegation of staff misconduct toward an incarcerated or supervised person is identified by CST, CST shall first refer to the ADI to determine if the allegation is listed in ADI. CST shall refer allegations listed in the ADI to AIU for investigation. CST shall refer allegations not listed in the ADI to the Hiring Authority for an allegation inquiry, unless after review CST determines the allegation includes complex issues requiring specialized investigative skills or resources that warrant assignment to AIU for investigation.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\n\n\t<li class=\"cdcr-dom-item-block\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>The ADI is as follows:<br><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>ALLEGATION DECISION INDEX<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Allegations of Staff Misconduct Toward an incarcerated\/supervised person designated for OIA Referral<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>USE OF FORCE<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">(1) Failure to report own or witnessed use of force.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">(2) Excessive or unnecessary use of force.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">(3) Improper use of restraints.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">(4) Misuse, non-use, or careless handling of duty weapon(s).<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">(5) Inappropriate display of duty weapons.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>STAFF SEXUAL MISCONDUCT<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">(1) Sexual misconduct with an inmate or parolee.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">(2) Sexual violence toward an inmate or parolee.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">(3) Sexual harassment toward an inmate or parolee.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">NOTE 1: Allegations meeting these criteria shall be processed in accordance with Department Operations Manual (&#8220;DOM) 54040 and simultaneously referred to OIA for investigation.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>DISHONESTY<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">(1) Destruction, fabrication, falsification, alteration or planting of evidence.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">(2) Perjury, material misrepresentation, falsification, or intentionally misleading statements in official law enforcement reports or records, including rule violation reports.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">NOTE: Allegations of perjury, material misrepresentation, falsification, or intentionally misleading statements involving a rule violation report shall be routed to OIA 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.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">(3) Making false or intentionally misleading statements to a supervisor.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>DISCRIMINATION HARASSMENT<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">(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.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">(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.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">(3) Making insults to 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.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">NOTE 1: Allegations of policy violations related to disability, failure to accommodate a disability, or other allegations of ADA non-compliance that do not fall on the ADI shall be referred to the ADA Coordinator (ADAC) for managerial review and assignment to an ADA trained supervisor. If the ADA trained supervisor finds evidence which may result in adverse action, the ADA supervisor shall cease further review, and suspend and elevate the matter to CST.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>RETALIATION<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">(1) Retaliation against an incarcerated\/supervised person due to reporting staff misconduct.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">(2) Retaliation against an incarcerated\/supervised person due to use of the Administrative Remedies (Grievance and Appeal) process.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">(3) Retaliation against an incarcerated\/supervised person due to participation in a lawsuit.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">(4) Retaliation against an incarcerated\/supervised person due to a request for a disability accommodation.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>CODE OF SILENCE<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">(1) Any involvement in a coordinated effort with other employees, incarcerated\/supervised persons to prohibit the reporting of misconduct.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">(2) Failure to report misconduct that another employee engaged in and that is listed on the ADI.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">(3) Intimidating, dissuading, or threatening witnesses.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">(4) Any independent act(s) which prevents or interferes with the reporting of misconduct.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">(5) Any behavior &#8211; including deactivation of, failure to activate, or obstruction of a body worn camera (BWC) &#8211; 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.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>OTHER MISCONDUCT<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">(1) Endangering incarcerated\/supervised persons by violation of laws, court orders, regulations, policies, or training.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">(2) Misconduct resulting in significant injury or death of an incarcerated\/supervised person.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">(3) Intimidating or threatening an incarcerated\/supervised person with a sanction or action that, under the circumstances, violates laws, court orders, regulations, policies, or training.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">(4) Over-familiarity with an incarcerated\/supervised person.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">(5) Use of position to solicit gratuities or favors from an incarcerated\/supervised person.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">(6) Bringing contraband for an incarcerated person.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">(7) Creating an opportunity or motive for an incarcerated\/supervised person to harm an incarcerated\/supervised person or self (i.e. suicide).<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">(8) Failure to intervene or attempt to stop misconduct that another employee engaged in and that is listed on the ADI.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">(9) Improper access, disclosure or transmittal of confidential information that endangers an incarcerated\/supervised person.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\t<\/li>\n\t\n\t<\/ul>\n\t","protected":false},"parent":31838,"template":"","class_list":["post-31908","dom","type-dom","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.3 - 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