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Officer Safety Issue
Go to www.spokeo.com and type in your name in the search box. This is a new database that if you are in the system, it will give you your address, your spouses name, a map to your residence along with a street level view of your residence (in some cases), along with some other information that does not always seem accurate. I think the major issue is the map to your residence. Just because you are a police officer and have your information blocked from the public does not mean you can’t be found on this site. Make sure you check and have your information removed. If you pull your information up and click on the privacy at the bottom of the page you can follow the directions to remove it yourself.

The PBLC has drawn up the following information to be included in your Officers's Reports responding to Internal Affairs (Office of Professional Standards) inquiries. Please use the information to protect yourselves from Department.

IMPORTANT DOCUMENT FOR DIRECTED OFFICER'S REPORT

LETTER FROM THE UNION PRESIDENT TO THE MEMBERSHIP IN REFERENCE TO INTERNAL INVESTIGATIONS

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It is extremley important to notify a Union Representative for all matters where you believe some type of discipline may be forthcoming. Please contact a Union Board member if you are subject to an investigation so that our Union Lawyers are notified in a timely manner. Your right to have a Union Representative present during matters of discipline and questioning are allowed due to the Weingarten Ruling in 1975. This is for your benefit not to mention it costs you nothing.

When you are involved in an incident, and you prepare any written report to the Department, (e.g., Officer's report, incident report, witness statement, insurance form) or give any oral statement to another employee arising, from the incident, you have been compelled to do so by the Department mandate. Such compelled statements are subject to the Garrity Rule which precludes their use as evidence in criminal proceedings in which you are charged with a crime arising from the incident.

If you are given Miranda Warning, any statements you make thereafter are voluntary and not compelled; they would not be subject to the Garrity Rule and could be used against you in court.