Sec. 11.0174. INTERNAL AFFAIRS OFFICE. (a) The executive director shall establish the office of internal affairs.

(b) The office of internal affairs has original departmental jurisdiction over all investigations of cases alleging criminal conduct:

(1) occurring on department property;

(2) engaged in by on-duty department employees; or

(3) engaged in by officers commissioned by the department performing off-duty work related to their official duties.

(c) The office of internal affairs shall oversee and review, but need not conduct, all investigations under this section.

(d) An investigation under this section may be initiated only by the executive director or the commission.

(e) The executive director shall appoint the head of the office of internal affairs. The head of the office of internal affairs serves until removed by the executive director.

(f) The head of the office of internal affairs shall:

(1) report directly to the executive director regarding performance of and activities related to investigations;

(2) report to the executive director for administrative purposes; and

(3) provide the executive director or commission with information regarding investigations as appropriate.

(g) The head of the office of internal affairs shall present at each regularly scheduled commission meeting and at other appropriate times a summary of information relating to investigations conducted under this section that includes analysis of the number, type, and outcome of investigations, trends in the investigations, and any recommendations to avoid future complaints.

Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 952 (H.B. 3391), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2009.