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PCRBPUBLICREPORTTOTHECITYCOUNCILIReInvestigationofComplaintPCRB983ThisistheReportofthePoliceCitizensReviewBoardtheBoardreviewoftheinvestigationofComplaintPCRB983theComplaintBOARDSRESPONSIBIIITYUndertheCityCodeoftheCityofIowaCitySection887BtheBoardsjobistoreviewtheCityManagersReportReportofhisinvestigationofacomplaintTheCityCoderequirestheBoardtoapplyareasonablebasisstandardofreviewtotheReportandtogivedeferencetotheReportbecauseoftheCityManagersrespectiveprofessionalexpertiseSection887B2WhiletheCityCodedirectstheBoardtomakefindingsoffactitalsorequiresthattheBoardrecommendthattheCityManagerreverseormodifyhisfindingsonlyiftheyareunsupportedbysubstantialevidenceareunreasonablearbitraryorcapriciousorcontrarytoaPoliceDepartmentpolicyorpracticeoranyFederalStateorlocallawSections887B2abandcIfacomplaintisfiledagainstthePoliceChiefSection882JrequiresthattheCityManagerinvestigatetheclaimandreporttotheBoardandtheCityCouncilBOARDSPROCEDUREOnFebruary21998thisComplaintwasreceivedattheOfficeoftheCityClerkAsrequiredbySection885oftheCityCodetheComplaintwasreferredtotheCityManagerforinvestigationTheCityManagercompletedhisReportandsubmittedittotheBoardonMarch31998TheBoardvotedtoreviewtheComplaintincompliancewithSection887B1awhichmeansthatitchosetoreviewthematterontherecordbeforeitwithoutadditionalinvestigationbytheBoardTheBoardmetonMarch13and311998toconsidertheReport 2FINDINGSOFFACTThisComplaintisoneofsixfiledin1997and1998bythiscomplainantTheComplainantstatesthatheaddressedalettertothePoliceChiefrequestingthatpolicenotbesenttohishomewithoutanarrestwarrantorarequestfromaresidentofhishomeHestatesthathegavethelettertotheAdministrativeAssistanttotheCityManagerInJanuary1998apoliceofficerwasdispatchedtothecomplainantsresidenceapparentlyinresponsetoaservicecallfromaneighborAsaresultthecomplainantmadethefollowingallegationsagainstthePoliceChieftrespassingpoliceharassmentanddenialofhumanrightsTheinvestigationbytheCityManagerincludedareviewofthecomplaintformandinterviewswiththeAdministrativeAssistanttotheCityManagerandthePoliceChiefTheCityManageraddressedthefollowingallegationsintheReport1Failuretoforwardandrespondtowrittencorrespondence2Trespassing3Damagetothefrontdoorofcomplainant4Harassment5DenialofhumanrightsCONCLUSIONAllegation1FailuretoforwardandrespondtowrittencorrespondenceTheAdministrativeAssistanttotheCityManagerdidrecallspeakingwiththecomplainantbutdidnotrecallreceivingaletterfromhimThereisapparentlynorecordofaletterbeingreceivedorpassedontothePoliceChiefTheBoardfindsthattheconclusioninthereportregardingAllegation1thatneithertheAdministrativeAssistanttotheCityManagernorthePoliceChiefreceivedthespecifiedcorrespondencefromthecomplainantissupportedbysubstantialevidence andisnotunreasonablearbitraryorcapriciousAccordinglyAllegation1isNOTSUSTAINEDAllegation2TrespassingThemisnoevidenceorallegationthatthePoliceChiefwaspresentatortrespassedonthecomplainantspropertyApoliceofficerattemptingtocontactapersonathomeasaresultofaservicecallinvolvingthatpersonisnottrespassingTheBoardfindsthattheconclusionoftheReportthatnotrespassingoccurredissupportedbysubstantialevidenceandisnotunreasonablearbitraryorcapriciousAccordinglyallegation2isNOTSUSTAINEDAllegation3DamagetothefrontdoorofthecomplainantItappearstotheBoardthattheallegationofdamagereferstoapreviouscomplaintandwasaddressedinapreviousPCRBreportAccordinglyAllegation3isNOTSUSTAINEDAllegation4PoliceHarassmentThereisnoevidenceorallegationthatthePoliceChiefwasdirectlyinvolvedinthematterdescribedbythecomplainantorhadanycontactwithhimThereisnoevidenceofharassmentAccordinglyAllegation4isNOTSUSTAINEDAllegation5DenialofhumanrightsTheBoardfindsnoevidencethatthecomplainantshumanrightsweredeniedAccordinglyAllegation5isNOTSUSTAINEDDatedApril21998