§ 5-11 Policies to Ensure Referrals of Allegations for Investigations.
RCNY § 5-11
(a)The Department shall ensure that an administrative or criminal investigation is completed for all allegations of sexual abuse and sexual harassment.
(b)The Department shall have in place a policy to ensure that allegations of sexual abuse or sexual harassment are referred for investigation to an agency with the legal authority to conduct criminal investigations, unless the allegation does not involve potentially criminal behavior. The Department shall publish such policy on its website. The Department shall document all such referrals.
(c)If a separate entity is responsible for conducting criminal investigations, such publication shall describe the responsibilities of both the Department and the investigating entity. (Added City Record 11/25/2016, eff. 1/2/2017)
