Inernal Affairs Unit

In any given year officers of the Fair Haven Police Department are involved in tens of thousands of citizen contacts. Many are routine and many involve critical situations. The Internal Affairs Unit is tasked with handling complaints from the public regarding officer conduct, as well as rare allegations of criminal conduct by department members. The unit accepts, reviews, and responds to all complaints against police officers received from the public or from superior officers within the organization. These include anonymous complaints, complaints from third-party witnesses, juveniles and complaints from parties not directly involved in the incident from which an allegation arises. All allegations are carried to their logical conclusion by experienced and trained investigators. Penalties that may be assessed against any member or employee of the Fair Haven Police Department include: Oral or Written Reprimand, Suspension, Demotion or Dismissal.

Links to Standard Operating Procedures:

  • Internal Affairs
  • Drug Testing Guidelines
  • Early Intervention System
  • Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA)

To access the Citizen Complaint Form and Information Sheet, choose from any of the following languages:

English Citizen Complaint Form

Spanish: Formulario de Queja Ciudadano Español

Arabic: نموذج شكوى مواطن إسباني

Chinese: 西班牙公民投诉表

Haitian: Fòm Plent Sitwayen Espayòl

Hindi: स्पेनिश नागरिक शिकायत प्रपत्र

Korean: 스페인 시민 불만 양식

Polish: Formularz skargi obywatela Hiszpanii

Portuguese: Formulário de reclamação do cidadão espanhol

Tagalog: Form ng Reklamo ng Mamamayang Espanyol

Vietnamese: Mẫu đơn khiếu nại của công dân Tây Ban Nha

The Citizen Complaint Form can be submitted in person at Fair Haven Police Headquarters, 35 Fisk Street, Fair Haven, NJ or via email to Lt. Stephen Schneider at sschneider@fhboro.net.

All complaints are categorized based on the alleged offense. Upon the completion of the investigation it is reviewed by the Chief of Police and is designated with one of the following dispositions:

  • Exonerated: The alleged incident did occur, but the actions of the officer were justified, legal and proper.
  • Sustained: The investigation disclosed sufficient evidence to prove the allegation, and the actions of the officer violated a provision of the agency’s rules and regulations or procedures.
  • Not Sustained: The investigation failed to disclose sufficient evidence to clearly prove or disprove the allegation.
  • Unfounded: The alleged incident did not occur.

Please click on the links below to view information regarding:

INTERNAL AFFAIRS

INTERNAL AFFAIRS

INTERNAL AFFAIRS


INTERNAL AFFAIRS