9.1-600 - Civilian protection in cases of police misconduct; minimum standards. - Virginia Statutes

§ 9.1-600. Civilian protection in cases of police misconduct; minimumstandards.

A. State, local, and other public law-enforcement agencies, which have ten ormore law-enforcement officers, shall have procedures as established insubsection B, allowing citizen submission of complaints regarding the conductof the law-enforcement agency, law-enforcement officers in the agency, oremployees of the agency.

B. Law-enforcement agencies shall ensure, at a minimum, that in the case ofall written complaints:

1. The general public has access to the required forms and informationconcerning the submission of complaints;

2. The law-enforcement agency assists individuals in filing complaints; and

3. Adequate records are maintained of the nature and disposition of suchcases.

(1993, c. 722, § 2.1-116.9:6; 2001, cc. 153, 844.)