2-04/010.15 - Advocacy Unit



The Advocacy Unit is the legal advisor to Department Executives and Management.  They oversee legal issues and provide legal advisement to:

  • Case Review Committee
  • Executive Force Review Committee
  • Executive Risk Review Committee
  • Equity Oversight Panel
  • Improvement Needed Performance Evaluation Process

They oversee legal issues and provide legal advisement for:

  • administrative investigations:
    • draft charges;
    • review Letters of Intent; and
    • review Letters of Imposition;
  • post investigation grievances and rights hearings:
    • Skelly;
    • Liberty interest; and
    • draft Settlement Agreements;
  • represent the Department in post disciplinary appeal hearings:
    • Employee Relations Commission:
      • Written reprimand through 5 day suspension; and
      • Bonus removal;
    • Civil Service Commission:
      • 6 day suspension through discharge.