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PCRBPUBLICREPORTTOTHECITYCOUNCILIReInvestigationofComplaintPCRB984ThisistheReportofthePoliceCitizensReviewBoardtheBoardreviewoftheinvestigationofComplaintPCRB984theComplaintBOARDSRESPONSIBILITYIfacomplaintisfiledagainstthePoliceChiefSection882JrequiresthattheCityManagerinvestigatetheclaimandreporttotheBoardandtheCityCouncilUndertheCityCodeoftheCityofIowaCitySection887BtheBoardsjobistoreviewtheCityManagersReportReportofhisinvestigationofacomplaintTheCityCoderequirestheBoardtoapplyareasonablebasisstandardofreviewtotheReportandtogivedeferencetotheReportecauseoftheCityManagersprofessionalexpertiseSection887B2WhiletheCityCodedirectstheBoardtomakefindingsoffactitalsorequiresthattheBoardrecommendthattheCityManagerreverseormodifyhisfindingsonlyiftheyareunsupportedbysubstantialevidenceareunreasonablearbitraryorcapriciousorarecontrarytoaPoliceDepartmentpolicyorpracticeoranyFederalStateorlocallawSections887B2abandcBOARDSPROCEDUREOnFebruary171998thisComplaintwasreceivedattheOfficeoftheCityClerkAsrequiredbySection885oftheCityCodetheComplaintwasreferredtotheCityManagerforinvestigationTheCityManagercompletedhisReportandsubmittedittotheBoardonMarch181998TheBoardvotedtoreviewtheComplaintincompliancewithSection887B1awhichmeansthatitchosetoreviewthematterontherecordbeforeitwithoutadditionalinvestigationTheBoardmetonMarch31April7andApril151998toconsidertheReport FINDINGSOFFACTThisComplaintisoneofsevenfiledin1997and1998bythiscomplainantThecomplainantstatesthathedoesnotwantthepolicetobeathishouseInFebruary1998thePoliceDepartmentrespondedtoaservicecallreceivedatapproximately1130amThecallconcernedfishinglineacrossthesidewalkandlooselyattachedataheightoffourtosixinchesabovegroundleveltoachainlinkfenceattheresidenceofthecomplainantTheofficersknockedatthedoorofthecomplainantsresidenceandaskedhimandhiswifetolookatthelineThecomplainanttriedunsuccessfullytoremovethelineTheofficersaskedpermissiontocutthelineremoveditandthankedthecoupleThecomplainanttoldtheofficersthathehadpreviouslytoldtheChiefthathedidnotwantanypoliceofficersonhispropertywithoutasearchwarrantTheofficerstoldthecomplainanttheywereunawareofthisandtheyleftTheinvestigationbytheCityManagerconsistedofareviewofthepoliceincidentreportsaridaninterviewwiththeChiefTheCityManageraddressesthefollowingallegationinhisKeportThePoliceChiefparticipatedinsomemannerinharassmentofthecomplainantCONCLUSIONAllegationThePoliceChiefparticipatedinsomemannerinharassmentofthecomplainantThetwopoliceofficerscametothecomplainantshomeastheresulofaservicecallinvolvingtheeomplainantspropertyApoliceofficerattemptingtocontactapersonathomeundersuchcircumstancesisnottrespassingThereisnoevidenceorallegationthatthePoliceChiefwasdirectlyinvolvedinthematterthecomplainantdescribedorhadanycontactwiththecomplainantThereisnoevidenceofharassmentAccordinglytheallegationisNOTSUSTAINEDDATEDApril151998