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PCRBPUBLICREPORTTOTHECITYCOUNCILIReInvestigationofComplaintPCRB989ThisistheReportofthePoliceCitizensReviewBoardtheBoardreviewoftheinvestigationofComplaintPCRB989theComplaintBOARDSRESPONSIBILITYUndertheCityCodeoftheCityofIowaCitySection887BtheBoardsjobistoreviewthePoliceChiefsReportReportofhisinvestigationofacomplaintTheCityCoderequirestheBoardtoapplyareasonablebasisstandardofreviewtotheReportandtogivedeferencetotheReportbecauseofthePoliceChiefsprofessionalexpertiseSection887B2WhiletheCityCodedirectstheBoardtomakefindingsoffactitalsorequiresthattheBoardrecommendthatthePoliceChiefreverseormodifyhisfindingsonlyifthosefindingsareunsupportedbysubstantialevidenceareunreasonablearbitraryorcapriciousorarecontrarytoaPoliceDepartmentpolicyorpracticeoranyFederalStateorlocallawSections887B2abandcBOARDSPROCEDUREOnApril11998thisComplaintwasreceivedattheofficeoftheCityClerkAsrequiredbySection885oftheCityCodetheComplaintwasreferredtothePoliceChiefforinvestigationTheChiefcompletedhisReportandsubmittedittotheBoardonMay11998TheBoardvotedtoreviewtheComplaintinaccordancewithSection887BIawhichmeansthatitchosetoreviewthematterontherecordbeforeitwithoutadditionalinvestigationbytheBoardTheBoardmetonMay12andMay201998toconsidertheReportFINDINGSOFFACTThisComplaintisoneoftwelvefiledin1997and1998bythiscomplainantChargeswerefiledagainstthecomplainantafterareviewbytheCountyAttorneysOfficeofincidentsreportedtothePoliceDepartmentThechargeswere subsequentlyincorporatedintoasinglechargeofharassmentbytheCountyAttorneysOfficeThechargewaspendingcourtactionatthetimeoftheReportThecomplainantstatesthatOfficers770411880919780911670916950829and950830filedthechargesagainstthecomplainantandthattheofficersknewthechargeswerefalseandmaliciousThecomplainantalsostatesthattheofficerswerehelpinganeighborandOfficer880919tostalkthecomplainantAsaresultthecomplainantmadethefollowingallegationsagainsttheofficerspoliceharassmentanddenialofrighttoliveinpeaceTheinvestigationbytheChiefincludedinterviewswiththeofficersBecausethecomplainanthadrequestedthathenotbecontactedthecomplainantwasnotinterviewed2CONCLUSIONAllegation1PoliceHarassmentThechargesagainstthecomplainantwerereviewedbytheCountyAttorneysOfficebeforetheywerefiledAlltheofficersinvolveddeniedanyknowledgethatthechargeswerefalseormaliciousOfficer880919deniedthatheengagedinanyconductthatcouldbeviewedasstalkingTheBoardfindsthattheconclusionintheReportregardingAllegation1thattheofficersnameddidnotengageinpoliceharassmentissupportedbysubstantialevidenceandisnotunreasonablearbitraryorcapriciousAccordinglyAllegation1isNOTSUSTAINEDAllegation2DenialofrighttoliveinpeaceTheBoardfindsthattheconclusionintheReportregardingallegation2thatthecomplainantwasnotdeniedtherighttoliveinpeaceissupportedbysubstantialevidenceandisnotunreasonablearbitraryorcapriciousAccordinglyAllegation2isNOTSUSTAINEDDATEDMay201998