Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 50, December 13, 2024
Section 81-10-3 - Professional Standards Section Organization and Responsibilities3.1. The Section is under the command of the OIC and is directly responsible to the Superintendent. The Superintendent shall staff the Section with appropriate investigators to conduct internal investigations, personnel inspections, and facility inspections.3.2. The OIC is responsible for the organization and management of the Section. The OIC shall supervise the Section's office staff and receive all complaints, make recommendations to the Superintendent with regards to the assignment of internal investigations, and administer the early identification system and the employee grievance process.3.3. The OIC shall have all section files recorded in a database and assigned an individual case number. The OIC shall ensure the confidentiality of all documents and reports relating to the investigation of any complaint through strict control of the Section's files.3.4. The OIC shall prepare an annual statistical report concerning the Section's activities which shall be available to employees and members of the public.3.5. The OIC shall apprise the Superintendent of situations or facts concerning employee complaints and investigations that may be of public concern or allege the commission of a serious misdemeanor or felony by an employee.3.6. The Section shall make information available to the general public regarding the complaint procedure against the State Police or its employees. The information may be accessed through the State Police website, brochures at each State Police facility, and/or by contacting the Section.3.7. Investigators assigned to internal investigations shall forward to the OIC an accurate and complete report, and the remainder of the case file, within 30 working days of the day the investigation is received by the investigator unless an extension is granted by the OIC. In addition, investigators shall inspect State Police facilities and perform other duties as assigned by the OIC.3.8. The OIC or any other Section member may be contacted during off-hours for emergency complaints by contacting the Communications Section of the State Police at (304) 746-2158.3.9. The Section's address is West Virginia State Police, Professional Standards Section, 725 Jefferson Road, South Charleston, West Virginia, 25309-1698.