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The Smithfield Police Department is dedicated to upholding high ethical
standards and a high degree of honesty in accomplishing our law
enforcement mission. To protect the citizenry, officers, and the
reputation of the Smithfield Police Department, the Chief of Police is
responsible for conducting prompt and thorough investigations of all
complaints received to maintain high professional standards within the
Department.
With the goal of maintaining professional standards, the
Smithfield Police Department has instituted the position of Internal
Affairs Officer, who shall investigate all internal matters,
allegations, and other complaints against Department personnel. The
Internal Affairs Officer is directly responsible for the investigation
of these complaints and reports directly to the Chief of Police.
Any person wishing to file a complaint may do so with any
sworn officer or civilian dispatcher at the Department. That officer or
dispatcher is mandated to log the receipt of the complaint into the
daily police log and promptly notify the Patrol Shift Supervisor who
will collect as much information as necessary to complete a Personnel
Complaint Report Form. This form will then be forwarded to the
Internal Affairs Officer. Also, the Patrol Shift Supervisor will supply
the complainant with a Civilian Complaint Form, if one is
requested.
A
Civilian
Complaint Form can also be printed from this web page. Please
click
here for the form. See the note below regarding Adobe
Acrobat Reader. Completed Civilian Complaint Forms must be
hand-delivered to any supervisory officer at the Smithfield Police
Department or mailed to the Smithfield Police Department, Internal
Affairs Officer, 215 Pleasant View Avenue, Smithfield, Rhode Island,
02917.
The Internal Affairs Officer maintains the confidential
status of all internal affairs investigations and records. All
internal affairs investigations are conducted in accordance with the
Smithfield Police Department Rules and Regulations, Department General
Orders, Special Orders, the Rhode Island Law Enforcement Officers’ Bill
of Rights and existing collective bargaining agreements.
All complainants will be formally notified by the Internal
Affairs Officer of the beginning and end of an internal investigation,
along with periodic status reports, when necessary.
Civilian
Complaint Form *
2007
Internal Affairs Summary *
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Reader to open & print this document. If you do not have Adobe Reader,
it is free, and available online at
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