Citizen Complaint Form - Village Of Butler Police Department (Page 2 of 2) in pdf

COMPLAINT PROCEDURE: (Primary Method)

If you wish to make a complaint against a police officer of the Village of Butler Police Department, you

should complete and sign this Citizen Complaint Form. Once the Butler Police Department has received the

signed Citizen Complaint Form, an investigation will be initiated.

The investigation of a complaint filed on the Department’s Citizen Complaint Form will be completed

as soon as possible. However, much depends on the depth of the investigation and/or the availability of

involved persons. You will be provided a contact person who will keep you apprised of the status of the

investigation. Upon completion of the investigation, you will be provided with a written disposition from the

Chief of Police. This written disposition will explain the result of the investigation.

If the complaint is not resolved to your satisfaction, you may request a meeting with the Chief of Police

to discuss the matter. Or as an alternative, you may file formal charges against the Police Officer with the

Village of Butler Board of Trustees.

Village Board of Trustees: (Alternative Method)

Pursuant to Section §62.13(5) of the Wisconsin Statutes, you may, as an alternative, file your complaint

directly with the Village of Butler Board of Trustees.

Formal charges can be filed if you believe that you are an aggrieved person. Formal charges must be in

writing and must be sufficiently detailed so that all parties understand the conduct involved and contain the

specific rules, regulations, or standards of conduct you believe the police officer has violated. The formal

charges shall be filed with the Village President. The rules for any subsequent investigation and resolution of

those charges are set by the Board.

False Complaints:

It is important to note that making a statement which you know to be untrue and/or false may subject

yourself to criminal charges with the Waukesha County District Attorney’s office or a civil lawsuit.

Wisconsin State Statue §946.66 states, “Whoever knowingly makes a FALSE complaint regarding the

conduct of a Law Enforcement Officer is subject to a class “A” forfeiture (Arrest).”

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Employee receiving complaint _______________________________________ Date_____________________

Internal Investigation Referred to ______________________________________________________________

Disposition:

__________ Unfounded

__________ Not Sustained

__________ Sustained

__________Exonerated

Disposition Narrative: _______________________________________________________________________

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