§ 15-06 Report to Police Commissioner.
RCNY § 15-06
(a)(1) After the Hearing is concluded the Deputy Commissioner of Trials will review the testimony and evidence adduced and prepare a Draft Report and Recommendation.
(2)The Draft Report and Recommendation shall consist of a summary and analysis of the testimony, recommended findings of fact and conclusions of law, and recommendations for the disposition of the Charges and Specifications.
(b)All parties, and their counsel or other representative shall be sent a copy of the Draft Report and Recommendation in order to afford them an opportunity to comment thereon. It is the party's or the party's representative's responsibility to submit written comments timely or a final determination may be made without such comments having been considered.
(c)The parties will be allowed a specified period of time from the receipt of the Draft Report and Recommendation to submit comments. Such comments must be in writing and confined to the evidence in the record. The parties shall provide copies of such comments to the Deputy Commissioner of Trials who will, upon receipt of all such comments, forward them to the adverse parties. Upon receipt of such comments, the Deputy Commissioner of Trials will finalize the Report and Recommendation. The Report and Recommendation will then be forwarded to the Police Commissioner along with the transcript of the proceeding, unless waived, all exhibits received in evidence, and any comments submitted by the parties pursuant to this section.
(d)If the Deputy Commissioner of Trials finds the respondent guilty of any charges, the respondent's employment record will be reviewed prior to determining a recommended penalty. The respondent may review his or her employment record prior to its submission to the Deputy Commissioner of Trials.
