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:In some cases, a trained mediator may meet with the complainant and the police officer to help them settle the complaint. | :In some cases, a trained mediator may meet with the complainant and the police officer to help them settle the complaint. | ||
===3. Formal investigation=== | ===3. Formal investigation=== | ||
:For more serious complaints, an analyst with the Office will oversee a formal investigation by the police department complained about, or another police department. This takes about 6 months, but the Police Complaint Commissioner can extend the time. If the investigation report is approved by the Office and the discipline authority (explained below) the complainant and the police officer will receive a copy of the authority’s decision and the investigation report. | :For more serious complaints, an analyst with the Office will oversee a formal investigation by the police department complained about, or another police department. This takes about 6 months, but the Police Complaint Commissioner can extend the time. If the investigation report is approved by the Office and the discipline authority (explained below), the complainant and the police officer will receive a copy of the authority’s decision and the investigation report. | ||
==Complaint reviewed by Police Complaint Commissioner== | ==Complaint reviewed by Police Complaint Commissioner== | ||
