Fulton-El Camino Park Police Department

The Fulton-El Camino Park Police Department was developed for protecting the citizens who visit the parks we protect as well as the citizens of Sacramento County. This agency employs Peace Officers who are dedicated to ensure the safety of all. We act as arbitrators in many different types of cases where we are asked to resolve differences between individuals or groups. Many times the decisions made by our Peace Officers will restrict the freedom and liberty of these persons. Often these decisions materially affect the course of people's lives.

Our Peace Officers are highly trained. They serve with professional pride, and they want you, the citizen, to share this pride. We fully realize that our involvemenet in complex and often emotionally charged situations may not always results in a level of performance you, the citizen, have grown to expect. For this reason, our Agency has a well-defined procedure for assisting citizens who wish to voice their grievances against our operations, policies, or employee conduct. All investigations are throrough, objective, and are aimed at maintaining public confidence and departmental integrity. The goal is neither to condemn nor to exonerate, but rather to identify and evaluate all the facts surrounding the incident in question.

Complaint Procedures

Every Citizen has the right to lodge a complaint against a Peace Officer. Initial complaints may be made by telephone or by completing the Citizne Complaint Form. After the review of the complaint, either a Patrol Supervisor or the Internal Affairs Investigator may contact the complainant before moving to the next step. It is imperative the Citizen Complaint Form is completed as accurate as possible.

Complaint Effect on Criminal Prosecution

The investigation within the Fulton-El Camino Park Police Department and the District Attorney's prosecution of a criminal case are two entirely separate matters. If a person arrested by one of our Peace Officers, files a citizen's complaint against the Officer, such action will in no manner affect the prosecutor's independent division to proceed with the criminal action.

Expectations

When a complaint is received by the Office of Internal Affairs, a thorough investigation will be conducted. Upon completion of the investigation, all findings are directed to the Chief of Police, who will review all evidence and provide their findings.

Other Contacts

In all cases, the citizen making the complaint is informed of its final disposition to the extent allowed by the law. Although department investigators will exert every effort to determine the facts of each situation, in those instances where the citizen feels that a proper investigation has not been conducted, our Department urges that person to seek further recourse through any of the outside agencies listed below.

• SACRAMENTO COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE
• 901 G Street
• Sacramento, CA 95814
• Telephone: (916)874-6218

• CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
• 4949 Broadway
• Sacramento, CA 95820
• Telephone: (916)227-3244

• FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
• 4500 Orange Grove Avenue
• Sacramento, CA 95841
• Telephone: (916)481-9110

Legal Advisement and Acknowledgment

The following advisement is required by state law:

You have the right to make a complaint against a Police Officer for any improper police conduct. California law requires this agency to have a procedure to investigate citizens' complaints. You have a right to a written description of this procedure. This agency may find after investigation that there is not enough evidence to warrant action on your complaint; even if that is the case, you have the right to make the complaint and have it investigated if you believe an officer behaved improperly. Citizen complaints and any reports or findings relating to complaints must be retained by this agency for at least five years.

It is against the law to make a complaint that you know to be false. If you make a complaint against an officer knowing that it is false, you could be prosecuted.

I have read and understand the above advisement.

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