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PCRBPUBLICREPORTTOTHECITYCOUNCILThisistheReportofthePoliceCitizensReviewBoardtheqoardreviewoftheinvestigationofComplaintPCRB985theComplaintBOARDSRESPONSIBILITYIfacomplaintisfiledagainstthePoliceChiefSection2JrequiresthattheCityMmmgerinvestigatetheclaimandreporttotheBoardandtheCityCouncilUndertheCityCodeoftheCityofIowaCitySection887BtheBoardsjobistoreviewtheCityManagersReportReportoftilsinvestigationofacomplaintTheCityCoderequirestheBoardtoapplyareasonablebasisstandardofreviewtotheReportandtogivedeferencetotheReportcauseoftheCityManagersprofessionalexpertiseSection7B2WhiletheCityCodedirectstheBoardtomakeTndingsoffactitalsorequiresthattheBoardrecommendthattheCityManagerreverseormodihisfindingsonlyiftheyareunsupportedbysubstantialevidencearenreasonablearbitraryorcapriciousorarecontrarytoaPoliceDepartmentpolicyorpracticeoranyFederalStateorlocallawSections887B2abandcBOARDSPROCEDUREOnFebruary171998thisComplaintwasreceivedattheOfficeoftheCityClerkAsrequiredbySection85oftheCityCodetheComplaintwasreferredtotheCityManagerforinvestigationTheCityManagercompletedhisReportandsubmittedittotheBoardonMarch181998TheBoardvotedtoreviewtheComplaintincompliancewithSection887B1awhichmeansthatitchosetoreviewthematterontherecordbeforeitwithoutadditionalinvestigationTheBoardmetonMarch31April7andApril151998toconsidertheReport 2FINDINGSOFFACTThisComplaintisoneofeightfiledin1997and1998bythiscomplainamThecomplainantstatesthathedoesnotwantthepolicetobeathishouseInFebruary1998at830pmpoliceofficerscametothehomeofthecomplainanttoobtainadditionalinformationfortheCountyAttorneysOfficeconcerningapendingcaseThecomplainantswifeinformedtheofficersthatshewouldprovideinformationtothecountyattorneynottothemandtheofficersletTheinvestigationbytheCityManagerconsistedofaninterviewwiththeChiefTheCityManageralsoreportsthatheofferedtomeetwiththecomplainantbutthatthecomplainantfailedtorespondTheCityManageraddressesthefollowingallegationinhisReportThePoliceChiefparticipatedinsomemannerinharassmentofthecomplainantCONCLUSIONAllegationThePoliceChiefparticipatedinsomemannerinharassmentofthecomplainantTheofficerscametothecomplainantshometoobtaininformationforacasependingwiththeCountyAttorneysOfficeApoliceofficerattemptingtocontactapersonathomeundersuchcircumstancesisnottrespassingThereisnoevidenceorallegationthatthePoliceChiefwasdirectlyinvolvedinthematterthecomplainantdesertbedorhadanycontactwiththecomplainantThereisnoevidenceofharassmentAccordinglytheallegationisNOTSUSTAINEDDATEDAprilI1998