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MARVIN MANDEL, Governor 2131
at which no testimony is taken under oath, conducted by a
hearing board for the purpose of taking or adducing
testimony or receiving other evidence.
(e) "Summary punishment" is punishment imposed by
the highest ranking officer of a unit or member acting in
that capacity, which may be imposed when the facts
constituting the offense are not in dispute. Summary
punishment may not exceed three days suspension without
pay or a fine of $150.
(f) "Chief" means the superintendent,
commissioner, chief of police, or sheriff of a
law—enforcement agency, or the officer designated by the
official.
7 28.
(a) A law-enforcement officer has the same rights
to engage in political activity as are afforded to any
State employee. This right to engage in political
activity shall not apply to any law-enforcement officer
when he is on duty or when he is acting in his official
capacity.
(b) Whenever a law-enforcement officer is under
investigation or subjected to interrogation by a
law—enforcement agency, for any reason which could lead
to disciplinary action, demotion or dismissal, the
investigation or interrogation shall be conducted under
the following conditions;
(1) The interrogation shall be conducted at
a reasonable hour, preferably at a time when the
law—enforcement officer is on duty, unless the
seriousness of the investigation is of such a degree that
an immediate interrogation is required.
(2) The interrogation shall take place
either at the office of the command of the investigating
officer or at the office of the local precinct or police
unit in which the incident allegedly occurred, as
designated by the investigating officer, unless otherwise
waived by the law-enforcement officer, OR AT ANY OTHER
PLACE DEEMED REASONABLE AND APPROPRIATE BY THE
INVESTIGATING OFFICER PLACE.
(3) The law-enforcement officer under
investigation shall be informed of the name, rank, and
command of the officer in charge of the investigation,
the interrogating officer, and all persons present during
the interrogation. All questions directed to the officer
under interrogation shall be asked by and through one
interrogator DURING ANY ONE INTERROGATING SESSION
CONSISTENT WITH THE PROVISIONS OF SUBSECTION (B)(6) OF
THIS SECTION.
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(4) [No] A complaint against a
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