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RFP No. 59548 Page 5 of 40 b. Officer-Involved Shootings - IPA will review each Department investigation of any officer- involved shooting (regardless of whether a person was injured) to determine if the investigation was complete, thorough, objective, and fair. c. Citizen Complaints – IPA may recommend to the Police Chief that an independent investigation of a citizen complaint involving allegations of excessive force or violation of civil rights be conducted. The IPA may interview any civilian witnesses or complainants in the course of the IPA’s review of the investigation into any citizen complaint. d. Other review parameters: i. At the discretion of the IPA, the IPA may attend interviews of complainants, public witnesses, and sworn officers. ii. The IPA may ask questions directly (civilians) or through the lead investigator (police personnel), in a manner that will not disrupt the timeliness or violate POBOR. iii. The IPA will have full access to completed complaint investigation files; all evidence related to the issue, reports (as allowed by state law), analysis, proposed findings, and any proposed discipline. iv. The IPA will provide evaluations as to whether an investigation is complete, thorough, and objective and/or an explanation if more investigation or a change in finding is recommended. v. The IPA will document any recommendations on policy, procedures, or training that arise from a complaint investigation. vi. If an external investigator is used, the IPA will provide input into the scope of work of the investigator. 3. Receipt of Cases a. The SLPD and IPA will jointly prepare a documented process that sends notice to the IPA of all complaints, classification of complaints and assigned investigator. b. The IPA shall have a publicly noticed email and phone number to receive complaints directly and will refer them to the SLPD for investigation. c. In order to monitor cases and coordinate interviews as needed, the IPA will receive updates from SLPD Internal Affairs regarding cases and investigations. 4. Notice of Death, Serious Injury, or Other Critical Incidents: The IPA will receive timely notification of critical incidents with the ability to observe the scene at the IPA’s discretion. Critical incidents include: a. Officer-involved shootings, regardless of whether a person was injured; b. A traffic collision involving police officers that result in death or serious bodily injury to another person; c. A use of force resulting in death or serious bodily injury per California definition (injuries requiring hospitalization for an overnight stay) to another person; or d. All deaths while an arrestee/detainee is in the custodial care of the police department.