Title 04 Administrative Agencies and Procedures
Chapter 04.32 Office of Police Ombudsman (OPO)
Section 04.32.140 False Reporting
- The OPO shall have the discretion to decline further action on a complaint filed with the OPO if it is found that there is a reasonable belief that the alleged acts of misconduct in the complaint are false and that the person(s) filing the complaint knew them to be false at the time the complaint was filed.
- The employees of the OPO are considered public servants for the purposes of SMC 10.07.020, and may notify complainants that SMC 10.07.020 makes it a gross misdemeanor to knowingly make a false or misleading material statement to a public servant.
Date Passed: Monday, January 28, 2019
Effective Date: Wednesday, March 13, 2019
ORD C35735 Section 1