2023 Annual report final

Internal Affairs

Brian Ziegler, Sergeant

The purpose of the Internal Affairs Division is to ensure the integrity of the Police Department and its Officers. Complaints are investigated objectively and fairly while preserving the rights of all involved. Internal Affair ’ s objectives include protection of the public, protection of the Department, protection of the employee, removal of unfit personnel, and correction of procedural problems.

Out of the sustained/not within policy actions, Officers received the following:

Time off without pay (suspension)

Written reprimand

Documented oral counseling

In 2017, the DeSoto Police Department instituted a new Internal Affairs program to help process these comprehensive reviews in a more timely and organized manner. To date, this program has been used to track areas of needed training and increased accountability within the Department.

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