What blue teams go to IA?

• A. Use of Force and Pursuits
• B. Traffic Incidents
• C. Citizen Complaints, Vehicle Crashes
• D. Officer Misconduct Reports

Answer: (C)

Internal Affairs handles investigations into allegations of officer misconduct and policy violations, with a focus on independently reviewing complaints about how officers acted. Citizen complaints are a direct source of potential misconduct or policy failures, so they naturally feed into IA for a formal investigation. Vehicle crashes are included because a crash can involve an officer’s actions or decisions that may reflect policy adherence or misconduct, triggering an IA review to determine accountability.

In contrast, routine traffic incidents are typically handled by the Traffic or comparable unit, and orderly reviews of use of force or pursuits are usually addressed through separate force/policy review processes rather than IA’s initial intake. Officer misconduct reports may exist within IA’s purview, but the question emphasizes those two categories as the primary inputs that go to IA.