criminal laws were broken. If so, prosecute as appropriate.
b.
The County Attorney’s Office has its own separate investigative authority. When deemed appropriate by the County Attorney or his designated alternate in his absence or conflict, the County Attorney’s Office may perform an independent investigation separate from the Team.
20.
Report Writing
a.
All criminal investigators will write reports documenting their participation in the investigation.
b.
The investigators within the Team will allocate and divide among themselves the responsibility for documenting interviews and observations.
c.
The lead Agency has the ultimate responsibility for report writing and for collecting reports from other agencies.
d.
Prompt completion and distribution of reports is essential. All involved agencies and investigators will strive for report completion and distribution within thirty (30) days after the incident.
e.
All reports will be submitted to and reviewed and approved by the Lead Investigator prior to dissemination.
B. Administrative Investigation
1.
In addition to its concern about possible law violations by civilians and its own employees who are involved in an incident (which concerns are addressed by the Criminal Investigation), the Employer Agency also has a need for information about the Incident for the following non-criminal purposes:
a.
Internal Affairs: