Misconduct: Criminal vs. Administrative—An Investigative How-to

Saturday, October 14, 2023

4:00 PM – 5:00 PM PST

Location: Room: 7B

Speaker(s)

Tony Lessa

Lieutenant
San Diego Police Department, California
San Diego, California, United States
Larry Adair

Detective Sergeant
San Diego Police Department, California
San Diego, California, United States
Kevin Armentano

Detective
San Diego Police Department, California
San Diego, California, United States

With increased scrutiny and mandates for public disclosure, the importance of successfully managing investigations into criminal allegations against police officers has never been more important. This presentation will outline the San Diego Police Department’s Professional Standard Unit’s chain of command, complaint intake procedure, and case management. There will be discussion on the importance of a hard separation between criminal and administrative investigations and how to avoid potential legal pitfalls in differences between the two. The presentation will highlight the importance of a stand-alone investigative unit specifically for criminal allegations and how such a unit can benefit a law enforcement department.