Which items are routed to IA for blue team matters?

• A. It routes Administrative Interviews to HR
• B. It routes Citizen Complaints and Vehicle Crashes to IA
• C. It routes Use of Force incidents to the Department Commander
• D. It routes Training Records to IA

Answer: (B)

Internal Affairs handles investigations into officer conduct and related sensitive incidents, ensuring an objective review when there may be policy violations or misconduct. Citizen complaints are formal allegations about an officer’s actions and require an impartial investigation, which is why routing them to Internal Affairs is standard practice. Vehicle crashes can involve potential policy violations, pursuit concerns, or other misconduct questions, so they’re also routed to IA to ensure a neutral, thorough inquiry rather than a routine supervisory review.

Administrative interviews going to HR generally cover personnel matters not tied to investigations of misconduct, so they don’t belong in IA. Routing use of force incidents to the Department Commander bypasses the independent review IA provides, which is why that path isn’t typically used for IA matters. Training records belong with the Training Division or HR for credential tracking, not for internal misconduct investigations.