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PCRBPUBLICREPORTTOTHECITYCOUNCIL7CThisistheReportofthePoliceCitizensReviewBoardtheoardreviewoftheinvestigationofComplaintPCRB986theComplaintBOARDSRESPONSIBILITYUndertheCityCodeoftheCityofIowaCitySection887BtheBoardsjobistoreviewthePoliceChiefsReportReportofhisinvestigationofacomplaintTheCityCoderequirestheBoardtoapplyareasonablebasisstandardofreviewtotheReportandtogivedeferencetotheReportbecauseofthePoliceChiefsprofessionalexpertiseSection887B2WhiletheCityCodedirectstheBoardtomakefindingsoffactitalsorequiresthattheBoardrecommendthatthePoliceChiefreverseormodifyhisfindingsonlyiftheyareunsupportedbysubstantialevidenceareunreasonablearbitraryorcapriciousorarecontrarytoaPoliceDepartmentpolicyorpracticeoranyFederalStateorlocallawSections887B2abandcBOARDSPROCEDUREOnFebruary241998thisComplaintwasreceivedintheofficeoftheCityClerkAsrequiredbySection885oftheCityCodetheComplaimwasreferredtothePoliceChiefforinvestigationTheChiefcompletedhisReportandsubmittedittotheBoardonMarch231998TheBoardvotedtoreviewtheComplaintinaccordancewithSection887B1awhichmeansthatitchosetoreviewthematterontherecordbeforeitwithoutadditionalinvestigationandinaccordancewithSection887B1cwhichmeansthatitchosetointerviewthenamedofficerTheBoardmetonMarch31April15andApril211998toconsidertheReportFINDINGSOFFACTThisComplaimisoneofninefiledin1997and1998bythiscomplainant 2TheComplaintarisesoutofwhatappearstobeanongoingdisputebetweenthecomplainantandamaleneighborTheneighborcalledtheIowaCityPoliceDepartmentandsaidthatthecomplainanthadfollowedhimtohisgrandmothershouseOfficer830701wenttothesceneandfoundthatthecomplainantwasdrivingpastthegrandmothersaddressabouttwelveminutesaiertheinitialcallbytheneighborTheofficerpulledthecomplainantscaroverThecomplainantdenieddoinganythingwrongandsaidthattheneighborhadspitonhiswindshieldTheofficeraskedthecomplainantifheandhisneighborwereinvolvedinarelationshipapparentlybecausethebehaviorofthecomplainantandtheneighborresembledbehaviorheassociatedwithbrokenrelationshipsOfficer770411learnedthatthecomplainanthadbeenstoppedandcametothescenetoservethreemisdemeanorcitationsonthecomplainantNochargeswerefiledagainsteitherthecomplainantortheneighborarisingoutofthisincidentthoughofficer830701advisedthecomplainantandhisneighbortostayawayfromeachotherThecomplainantcontendsthattherewasnoprobablecausetostophiscarthatthepolicedidnotpursuehiscomplaintagainsttheneighborforspittingonhiscarthatthefirstofficeratthescenecalledhimahomosexualandthathewasharassedbythepoliceTheChiefsinvestigationincludedreviewofthecasereportandreviewofinterviewsconcludedwiththetwoofficersonthesceneCONCLUSIONAllegation1ThecomplainantallegesthatthestopofhisvehiclewaswithoutprobablecauseThestopwashoweverbasedontheneighborsclaimthatthecomplainantwasfollowinghimAccordinglytheconclusionintheReportthatthestopofthecomplainantscarwasbasedonprobablecauseissupportedbysubstantialevidenceandisnotunreasonablearbitraryorcapriciousThisallegationisNOTSUSTAINEDAllegation2ThecomplainantallegesthattheofficersrefusaltoactonhiscomplaintagainsthisneighborviolatedhisrightsOfficer830701didaddressthematterbutchosetohandleitwithoutrecommendingprosecutionInlightofthesefactstheBoardfindsthattheconclusionintheReportregardingAllegation2thattheofficerdid addressthecomplainantsallegationsagainsthisneighborissupportedbysubstantialevidenceandisnotunreasonablearbitraryorcapriciousAccordinglyAllegation2oftheComplaintisNOTSUSTAINEDAllegation3ThecomplainantallegesthatOfficer830701calledhimahomosexualTheChiefsReportconcludedthatOfficer830701didnotcallthecomplainantahomosexualanddidnotsustaintheallegationTheofficerdidnotcallthecomplainantahomosexualHedidhoweverinquirewhetherthecomplainantandhisneighborhadbeeninvolvedinarelationshipHadtheybeencertainotherissueswhethertherewasahistoryofdomesticviolenceorofanorderofprotectionmighthavebecomerelevantWhilethequestionmighthavebeenphrasedmoretactfullytheinformationsoughtwasrelevantandtherewasnoevidencethatitwasaskedwithadiscriminatorypurposeAccordinglytheReportsconclusionthatOfficer30701didnotcallthecomplainantahomosexualissupportedbysubstantialevidenceandisnotunreasonablearbitraryorcapriciousAllegation3isNOTSUSTAINEDAllegation4ThecomplainantallegesthatinservingthemisdemeanorcitationsonhimOfficer770411harassedhimTheReportsconclusionthatOfficer77041lsactionswerepartofhisdutiesissupportedbysubstantialevidenceandisnotunreasonablearbitraryorcapriciousAllegation4isNOTSUSTAINEDDATEDApril211998