Interview Safeguards Sample Clauses
The Interview Safeguards clause establishes protections and guidelines for conducting interviews, particularly in sensitive or regulated contexts. It typically outlines procedures to ensure interviews are conducted fairly, such as requiring the presence of a third party, setting limits on questioning, or mandating confidentiality. This clause serves to protect the rights and interests of interviewees, prevent coercion or undue pressure, and ensure that information gathered is reliable and ethically obtained.
Interview Safeguards. 61.2.2.1 Any interview of an officer shall be when the officer is on duty unless the seriousness of the investigation dictates otherwise.
61.2.2.2 Interviews shall take place at a Portland Police Station facility, or elsewhere if mutually agreed, unless the emergency of the situation necessitates otherwise.
61.2.2.3 The officer may have an Association representative present to witness the interview provided the representative does not participate in the interview. However, the interview may not be unduly delayed awaiting an unavailable Association representative when other Association representatives are available.
61.2.2.4 The officer being interviewed shall be informed of the name, rank, and command of the officer in charge of the investigation, the interviewing officer, and all other persons present during the interview.
61.2.2.5 Interviews shall be done under circumstances devoid of intimidation or coercion and shall not otherwise violate the officer’s Constitutional Rights. The officer shall not be subjected to abusive language. No promise of reward shall be made as an inducement to answer questions.
61.2.2.6 Interviews shall not be overly long. The officer shall be entitled to such reasonable intermissions as the officer shall request for personal necessities, telephone calls, and rest periods, with one ten (10) minute intermission every hour, if the officer requests.
61.2.2.7 All interviews shall be limited in scope to activities, circumstances, events, conduct or acts which pertain to the subject investigation.
61.2.2.8 The complete interview of the officer, noting all recess periods, shall be recorded and the officer upon request will be provided a copy of the recording, or the officer may also record the interview at the officer’s own expense. If the interviewed officer is subsequently charged and any part of any recording of the interview is transcribed by the Bureau, the officer shall be given a complimentary copy thereof.
61.2.2.9 Interviews and investigations shall be concluded with no unreasonable delay.
Interview Safeguards. Any interview of an officer shall be when the officer is on duty unless the seriousness of the investigation dictates otherwise.
Interview Safeguards. The due process provisions below apply to involved members and witness members.
61.2.2.1 Any interview of a member shall be when the member is on duty unless the seriousness of the investigation dictates otherwise.
61.2.2.2 Interviews shall take place at a Portland Police Bureau facility, other City facility or, if mutually agreed, at another location, unless the emergency of the situation necessitates otherwise.
61.2.2.3 The member may have an Association representative or Association designated attorney present during the interview provided the representative does not participate in the interview beyond those activities permissible under ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ and PECBA. However, the interview may not be unduly delayed awaiting an unavailable Association representative or attorney when other Association representatives are available.
61.2.2.4 The member being interviewed shall be informed of the person directing the member to participate in an administrative investigation and/or investigatory meeting, the name of the investigator, and all other persons present during the interview. In a compelled interview solely for noncriminal purposes, a member who refuses to respond to questions or to be interviewed must be informed that refusal will lead to disciplinary action up to and including termination.
61.2.2.5 Interviews shall be done under circumstances devoid of intimidation or coercion and shall not otherwise violate the member’s Constitutional Rights. The member shall not be subjected to abusive language. No promise of reward shall be made as an inducement to answer questions.
61.2.2.6 Interviews shall not be overly long. The member shall be entitled to such reasonable intermissions as the member shall request for personal necessities, telephone calls, and rest periods, with one ten (10) minute intermission every hour, if the member requests.
61.2.2.7 All interviews shall be limited in scope to activities, circumstances, events, conduct or acts which pertain to the subject investigation.
61.2.2.8 The complete interview of the member, noting all recess periods, shall be recorded and the member/Association upon request will be provided a copy of the recording, or the member/Association may also record the interview at their own expense. If the interview of a member is transcribed, the member and Association will be provided a copy.
61.2.2.9 Interviews and investigations shall be concluded with no unreasonable delay.
61.2.2.10 If during an investigatory interview testi...
Interview Safeguards. 1. Any interview of a commanding officer shall be when the member is on duty unless the seriousness of the investigation dictates otherwise.
2. Interviews shall take place at a Portland Police Station facility, other City facility, or elsewhere if mutually agreed, unless the emergency of the situation necessitates otherwise. The commanding officer may have an Association representative present to witness the interview provided the representative does not participate in the interview beyond those activities permissible under ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ and PECBA. However, the interview may not be unduly delayed awaiting an unavailable Association representative or attorney when other Association representatives are available.
3. The commanding officer being interviewed shall be informed of the person directing the member to participate in an administrative investigation or investigatory meeting, the name of the investigator, and all other persons present during the interview.
4. Interviews shall be done under circumstances devoid of intimidation or coercion and shall not otherwise violate the member's Constitutional
Interview Safeguards. 4 i. Any interview of an employee shall occur when the 5 employee is on duty, unless management reasonably believes that the seriousness 6 of the investigation dictates otherwise.
7 ii. Interviews shall take place at a reasonable location 8 as determined by management.
9 iii. The employee shall retain all customary 10 ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ rights, as well as any additional rights granted by this Article.
11 iv. The employee being interviewed shall be informed 12 of the name, rank and command of the individual in charge of the investigation, the 13 individual conducting the interview, and all other individuals present during the 14 interview.
15 v. Interviews shall be held under reasonable 16 conditions.
17 vi. Interviews and investigations shall be concluded 18 without unreasonable delay, in view of circumstances confronted in the investigation.
Interview Safeguards. Any interview of an employee shall occur when the 12 employee is on duty, unless management reasonably believes that the seriousness of 13 the investigation dictates otherwise.