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PCRBPUBLICREPORTTOTHECITYCOUNCILIReInvestigationofComplaintPCRB988ThisistheReportofthePoliceCitizensReviewBoardtheBoardreviewoftheinvestigationofComplaintPCRB988theComplaintBOARDSRESPONSIBILITYUndertheCityCodeoftheCityofIowaCitySection887BtheBoardsjobistoreviewthePoliceChiefsReportReportofhisinvestigationofacomplaintTheCityCoderequirestheBoardtoapplyareasonablebasisstandardofreviewtotheReportandtogivedeferencetotheReportbecauseofthePoliceChiefsprofessionalexpertiseSection887B2WhiletheCityCodedirectstheBoardtomakefindingsoffactitalsorequiresthattheBoardrecommendthatthePoliceChiefreverseormodifyhisfindingsonlyifthosefindingsareunsupportedbysubstantialevidenceareumeasonablearbitraryorcapriciousorarecontrarytoaPoliceDepartmentpolicyorpracticeoranyFederalStateorlocallawSections887B2abandcBOARDSPROCEDUREOnMarch311998thisComplaintwasreceivedattheofficeoftheCityClerkAsrequiredbySection885oftheCityCodetheComplaintwasreferredtothePoliceChiefforinvestigationTheChiefcompletedhisReportandsubmittedittotheBoardonApril301998TheBoardvotedtoreviewtheComplaintinaccordancewithSection887B1awhichmeansthatitchosetoreviewthematterontherecordbeforeitwithoutadditionalinvestigationbytheBoardTheBoardmetonMay12andMay201998toconsidertheReportFINDINGSOFFACTThisComplaintisoneofelevenfiledin1997and1998bythiscomplainantThecomplainantstatesthatOfficer880919gavethecomplainantsunlistedphonenumbertoaneighborthatOfficer880919contactedandharassedandquestionedhis employeraboutthecomplainantandthatOfficer880919providedfalseinformationaboutthecomplainanttohissubsequentemployerAsaresultthecomplainantmadethefollowingallegationsagainstOfficer880919harassmentillegalinvestigationandrighttoliveinpeaceviolatedTheinvestigationbytheChiefincludedaninterviewwithOfficer880919BecausethecomplainanthadrequestedthathenotbecontactedthecomplainantwasnotinterviewedCONCLUSIONAllegation1HarassmentOfficer880919deniedgivingthecomplainantstelephonenumbertoanyoneOfficer880919alsodeniedcontactingeitherofthecomplainantsemployersTheBoardfindsthattheconclusionintheReportregardingAllegation1thatOfficer880919didnotprovidethecomplainantstelephonenumbertotheneighboranddidnotcontacteitheremployerissupportedbysubstantialevidenceandisnotunreasonablearbitraryorcapriciousAccordinglyAllegation1isNOTSUSTAINEDAllegation2IllegalinvestigationOfficer880919deniedcontactingthecomplainantsemployerTheBoardfindsthattheconclusionintheReportregardingAllegation2thatOfficer880919didnotcontactthecomplainantsemployerissupportedbysubstantialevidenceandisnotunreasonablearbitraryorcapriciousAccordinglyAllegation2isNOTSUSTAINEDAllegation3RighttoliveinpeaceviolatedTheBoardfindsthattheconclusionintheReportregardingAllegation3thatOfficer880919didnotinterferewiththecomplainantsabilitytoliveinpeaceissupportedbysubstantialevidenceandisnotunreasonablearbitraryorcapriciousAccordinglyAllegation3isNOTSUSTAINEDDATEDMay201998