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POLICECITIZENSREVIEWBOARDABoardoftheCityofIowaCity410EastWashingtonStreetIowaCityIA5224018263193565041TOCityCouncilComplainantStephenAtkinsCityManagerCRJWinkelhakeChiefofPoliceOOfficersinvolvedincomplaintFROMPoliceCitizensReviewBoardREInvestigationofPCRBComplaint0305DATE29October2003ThisistheReportofthePoliceCitizensReviewBoardstheBoardreviewoftheinvestigationofComplaintPCRB0305theComplaintBoardsResponsibilityUndertheCityCodeoftheCityofIowaCitySection887B2theBoardsjobistoreviewthePoliceChiefsReportReportofhisinvestigationofacomplaintTheCityCoderequirestheBoardtoapplyareasonablebasisstandardofreviewtotheReportandtogivedeferencetotheReportbecauseofthePoliceChiefsprofessionalexpertiseSection887B2WhiletheCityCodedirectstheBoardtomakefindingsoffactitalsorequiresthattheBoardrecommendthatthePoliceChiefreverseormodifyhisfindingsonlyifthesefindingsareunsupportedbysubstantialevidenceareunreasonablearbitraryorcapriciousorarecontrarytoaPoliceDepartmentpolicyorpracticeoranyFederalStateorLocalLawSections887B2aBoardsProcedureTheComplaintwasreceivedattheOfficeoftheCityClerkonJune302003AsrequiredbySection885oftheCityCodetheComplaintwasreferredtotheChiefofPoliceforinvestigationTheChiefsReportwasdueonAugust292003andwasfiledwiththeCityClerkonAugust252003TheBoardvotedtoreviewtheComplaintinaccordancewithSection887B1aontherecordwithnoadditionalinvestigationPCRB0305Page1 TheBoardmettoconsidertheReportonOctober142003andOctober292003FindingsofFactOnMarch312003theComplainantreportedbeingassaultedbytwoadultmalesandtwojuvenilemalesOnApril92003theComplainantandanundeterminednumberofotherjuvenilemalesassaultedanotherjuvenilemaleallegedlyoneoftheassailantsfromtheoriginalaltercationonMarch312003TheComplainantchargedthattheinvestigatingofficerdidnotadequatelyinvestigatetheodginalassaultcomplaintonMarch312003leadingtotheretaliationattackonApdl92003InterviewsoftheComplainantandhismotherdidnotestablishfirmlythenumberofassailantsonMarch312003ortheiridentityTheinvestigatingofficerattemptedtolocatetheassailantsbutapparentlysomeofthemdonotliveinIowaCityandresidenceaddressesfortheotherscouldnotbefoundTheComplainantwentintheofficerscarbutuponenquiryresidentsattheplacestheComplainantstatedhisassailantsliveddeniedthatpeoplewiththosenameslivedattheaddressesBecauseseveraloftheallegedassailantsarereferredtoonlybynicknamesitisdifficulttodeterminewhowaspresentandwhoactuallyparticipatedinthealtercationsDudnginterviewstheComplainantstatedheescapedhisassailantsoftheMarch312003altercationwenttohissistersresidenceandcalledfriendstocomeandjoinhimwhetherforprotectionorretaliationisnotclearTheComplainantstateddudngtheinterviewsthatthealtercationonMarch312003continuedintoasecondphasebutitwasthentermedaoneononefightbetweentheComplainantandoneofhisoriginalassailantsThisfightresultedinpropertydamagetotheresidenceofapersonnototherwiseinvolvedineitheraltercationAsaresultoftheApril92003altercationtheComplainantwasarrestedforassaultwithinjuryandcriminalmischiefthelatteraresultofdamageinflicteduponpropertybelongingtotheallegedvictimTheComplainantwasthenremovedtotheLinnCountyJuvenileDetentionFacilityandheldfortwo2daysConclusionTheReportfromtheChiefofPoliceincludesanextensivetranscriptofaninterviewwiththeComplainantandhismotheraswellasotherrelevantofficialdocumentsFrominformationcontainedintheoriginalComplaintandinthisextensivetranscriptitisvirtuallyimpossibletodeterminewithanydegreeofcertaintytheidentitiesofallofthepeopleinvolvedineitheraltercationnorallofthemotivationsinvolvedItseemstothePoliceCitizensReviewBoardthattheoriginalinvestigatingofficertookallstepsrequiredbyDepartmentalregulationstodeterminewhathadhappenedandwhowasinvolvedHisinabilitytolocatemostoftheallegedassailantswasnotduetoanylapseofprerpoliceproceduresforthehandlingofthecasePCRB0305rPage2 Alleqation1TheBoardfindsthattheChiefsconclusionthattheroisnosubstantialevidencetosupporttheallegationthattheofficerfailedtopropedyinvestigatetheMarch312003incidentiscorrectandisnotunreasonablearbitraryorcapriciousNOTSUSTAINEDAlleqation2ThePoliceCitizensReviewBoarddoesnothaveanyauthoritytodeterminewhattheIowaCityPressCitizenprintsSUMMARYDISMISSALAllegation3NeitherthePoliceCitizensReviewBoardnortheIowaCityPoliceDepartmenthavepowertodeterminethelengthofincarcerationatthejuveniledetentionfacilitySUMMARYDISMISSALCommentNonePCRB0305Page3