D.C. Municipal Regulations (Last Updated: September 13, 2017) |
Title 6. PERSONNEL |
SubTilte 6-A. POLICE PERSONNEL |
Chapter 6-A21. THE CITIZEN COMPLAINT REVIEW BOARD AND THE OFFICE OF CITIZEN COMPLAINT REVIEW |
Section 6-A2115. SELECTION OF THE COMPLAINT EXAMINER
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2115.1The complaint examiner shall be chosen from a pool of persons selected by the Executive Director and approved by the Board, taking into account the factors set forth in D.C. Official Code § 5-1106(c).
2115.2A complaint examiner who cannot consider a case in a fair and impartial manner because of personal prejudice or bias, shall not consider that case and shall so inform the Executive Director. Examples of personal bias include, but are not limited to:
(a)Familial relationship or friendship with parties to the complaint;
(b)Being a party to the complaint;
(c)Witnessing material events relevant to the complaint;
(d)Having a financial interest in the outcome of the case;
(e)Holding a bias for or against a party that is sufficient to impair the examiner's impartiality.
2115.3Complaint examiners shall avoid making public comment on all pending complaints, investigations and matters, whether or not they are serving on particular cases.