The Akron Police Department places officers involved in shootings on paid administrative leave as part of department policy.
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procedural
Describes a departmental personnel procedure applied after officer-involved shootings.
The Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation conducts investigations of officer-involved shootings to determine circumstances such as whether a suspect was armed.
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organizational
Describes the investigative role of a state-level criminal investigation agency in police-involved use-of-force incidents.
Police departments have internal oversight units that conduct separate internal investigations into officer-involved use-of-force incidents, sometimes named an Office of Professional Standards and Accountability.
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organizational
General description of internal affairs or accountability structures within police departments.