Which office is responsible for prosecution of cases within the department?

Which office is responsible for prosecution of cases within the department?

• A. Advocates Office
• B. Internal Affairs
• C. Public Information
• D. Legal Counsel

Answer: (A)

Internal disciplinary prosecutions within the department are handled by the Advocates Office. This office acts as the department’s prosecutor in disciplinary matters, presenting charges, gathering and presenting evidence, calling witnesses, and arguing for findings and penalties in hearings. Internal Affairs is the investigative arm that looks into alleged misconduct, not prosecutes; Public Information handles communications and public messaging; Legal Counsel provides legal advice and represents the department in legal matters, but does not prosecute internal cases. For criminal prosecutions in outside courts, those are handled by external prosecutors, not the department’s Advocates Office.

Internal disciplinary prosecutions within the department are handled by the Advocates Office. This office acts as the department’s prosecutor in disciplinary matters, presenting charges, gathering and presenting evidence, calling witnesses, and arguing for findings and penalties in hearings. Internal Affairs is the investigative arm that looks into alleged misconduct, not prosecutes; Public Information handles communications and public messaging; Legal Counsel provides legal advice and represents the department in legal matters, but does not prosecute internal cases. For criminal prosecutions in outside courts, those are handled by external prosecutors, not the department’s Advocates Office.