Civilian Complaint Information Sheet Arabic Chinese English Haitian Hindi Korean Polish Portuguese Spanish Tagalog Vietnamese
Internal Affairs Report Form Arabic Chinese English Haitian Hindi Korean Polish Portuguese Spanish Tagalog Vietnamese
Language English (US) Spanish (Latin America) Chinese Arabic Hindi Korean Vietnamese Filipino Polski Portuguese (Brazil) Haitian Creole INTERNAL AFFAIRS REPORT FORM This form is to be used only for complaints about law enforcement officers working for the William Paterson University Police Department. Complaints about local or county law enforcement officers should be directed to the employing department. Civilian Complaint Information Sheet The William Paterson University Police Department is committed to providing law enforcement services that are fair, effective, and impartially applied. It is in the best interests of everyone that your complaint about the performance of an individual officer is resolved fairly and promptly. The William Paterson University Police Department has formal procedures for investigating your complaint. These procedures are designed to ensure fairness and protect the rights of both citizens and law enforcement officers: 1. Reports or Complaints of officer/employee misconduct must be accepted from any person, including anonymous sources, at any time. 2. Complaints shall be accepted regardless of age, race, ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation, disability, or immigration status of the complaining party. 3. Your complaint will be sent to a superior officer or a specially trained internal affairs officer who will conduct a thorough and objective investigation. 4. You might be asked to help in the investigation by giving a detailed statement about what happened or providing other important information or documents. 5. All complaints against law enforcement officers are thoroughly investigated. You will be kept informed of the status of the investigation and its ultimate outcome, if requested, and you provide contact information. The exact discipline imposed is confidential, but you will be advised of the ultimate finding, namely : a. Sustained: A preponderance of the evidence shows an officer violated any law; regulation; directive, guideline, policy, or procedure issued by the Attorney General or County Prosecutor; agency protocol; standing operating procedure; rule; or training. b. Unfounded: A preponderance of the evidence shows that the alleged misconduct did not occur. c. Exonerated: A preponderance of the evidence shows the alleged conduct did occur, but did not violate any law; regulation; directive, guideline, policy, or procedure issued by the Attorney General or County Prosecutor; agency protocol; standing operating procedure; rule; or training. d. Not Sustained: The investigation failed to disclose sufficient evidence to clearly prove or disprove the allegation. 6. If our investigation shows that a crime might have been committed, the countyprosecutor will be notified. You might be asked to testify in court. 7. If our investigation results in an officer being charged with a violation of department rules, you might be asked to testify in a departmental hearing. 8. If our investigation shows that the complaint is unfounded or that the officer acted properly, the matter will be closed. 9. Internal affairs investigations are confidential and all disciplinary hearings shall be closed to the public unless the defendant officer requests an open hearing. 10. You may call William Paterson University Police Department at (973) 720-2300 or email Police@wpunj.edu with any additional information or any questions about the case. Back Click to complete a complaint form Internal Affairs Complaint Form Use the form below to file a complaint for a law enforcement officer within the Office of the Attorney General Person Making Report Your identity is not required, however, may be helpful in the event of follow-up quesitons. Full Name Address City, State Preferred Method of Contact PhoneEmailNoneOther Phone Email example@example.com DOB Officer(s) Subject to Allegation (Provide Whatever Info Is Known) Officer(s) Badge No. Incident Site Date/Time /Month /DayYearDate In the space below, describe the type of incident (traffic stop, street encounter) and any information about the alleged conduct. If you cannot fit your response below, feel free to use extra pages and attach them to this document. If you do not know the officer's name or badge number, provide any other identifying information.* Any physical evidence to submit? YesNo Was incident previously reported? YesNo If previously reported, specify what agency this was reported to. Submit Should be Empty: Now create your own Jotform - It's free!Create your own Jotform
Internal Affairs Summary Reports And Major Discipline Reporting Forms The following are the links to the Internal Affairs Summary Reports and the Annual Major Discipline Reporting Forms for the William Paterson University Police Department: 2015 Internal Affairs Summary Report 2016 Internal Affairs Summary Report 2017 Internal Affairs Summary Report 2018 Internal Affairs Summary Report 2019 Internal Affairs Summary Report 2020 Internal Affairs Summary Report 2021 Internal Affairs Summary Report 2022 Internal Affairs Summary Report 2023 Internal Affairs Summary Report 2020 Annual Major Discipline Reporting Form 2021 Annual Major Discipline Reporting Form 2022 Annual Major Discipline Reporting Form 2023 Annual Major Discipline Reporting Form