A. 
Members of law enforcement hold unique status as public officers in that the nature of their office and employment involves the exercise of a portion of the police powers of the municipality. The security of the community depends, to a great extent, on the manner in which a police officer performs the officer's duty. Their employment is thus in the nature of a public trust. The wide-ranging powers and duties given to a police department and its members involves them in all manner of contacts and relationships with the public. Out of these contacts come questions concerning the actions of members of the force. These questions often require the immediate investigation by superior officers designated by the Chief of Police or the Mayor of the community. In an effort to ensure that these investigations are conducted in a manner which is conducive to good order and discipline, the following rules are hereby adopted.
B. 
Rights of the law enforcement officer while under investigation. Whenever a law enforcement officer is under investigation or subject to interrogation by a member of the officer's or any other investigative agency for any reason which could lead to disciplinary action, demotion, dismissal or criminal charges, such investigation and interrogation shall be conducted under the following conditions:
(1) 
The interrogation shall be conducted at a reasonable hour, preferably at a time when the law enforcement officer is on duty, unless the seriousness of the investigation is of such a degree that an immediate interrogation is required.
(2) 
The investigation shall take place either at the office of the command of the investigating officer or at the office of a local police department or police unit in which the incident allegedly occurred and as designated by the investigating officer.
(3) 
The law enforcement officer under investigation shall be informed of the rank, names and command of the officer in charge of the investigation, the interrogating officer and all persons present during the interrogation. All questions directed to the officer under interrogation shall be asked by and through one interrogator.
(4) 
The law enforcement officer under investigation shall be informed of the nature of the investigation prior to any interrogation.
(5) 
No noncriminal complaint by a civilian against a police officer shall be entertained, nor any investigation of such complaint be held, unless the complaint is duly sworn by the complainant before an official authorized to administer an oath.
(6) 
Interrogation sessions for a reasonable period of time and shall be timed to allow for such personal necessities and rest periods as are reasonably necessary.
(7) 
The law enforcement officer under interrogation shall not be subjected to offensive language or threatened with transfer, dismissal or any disciplinary action. No promises or rewards shall be made as an inducement to answering any questions.
(8) 
The complete interrogation of a law enforcement officer, including all recess periods shall be recorded and there shall be no unrecorded questions or statements.
(9) 
If the law enforcement officer under interrogation is under arrest or is likely to be placed under arrest as a result of the investigation, the officer shall be completely informed of the officer's rights prior to the commencement of the interrogation.
(10) 
At the request of any law enforcement officer under investigation, the officer shall have the right to be represented by counsel, who shall be present at all times during such interrogation whenever the interrogation relates to the officer's continued fitness for law enforcement service.
(11) 
Notice of disciplinary action. No dismissal, demotion, transfer, reassignment or other personnel action which might result in a loss of pay or benefits, or which might otherwise be considered as punitive measures, shall be taken against a law enforcement officer unless such law enforcement officer is notified of the action and the reason(s) therefor prior to the effective date of these actions. The officer shall receive a written notification of the reason(s) for these actions.
(12) 
No law enforcement officer shall be discharged, disciplined, demoted or denied promotion, transfer, reassignment or be otherwise discriminated against in regard to the officer's employment or be threatened with any treatment by reason of the officer exercising the rights granted to the law enforcement officer by this law enforcement officer's bill of rights.