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Home » US Law » 2022 West Virginia Code » Chapter 8. Municipal Corporations » Article 14A. Municipal Police Officers and Firemen; Procedure for Investigation

§8-14A-1. Definitions

Unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, as used in this article: (1) "Accused officer" means any police officer or firefighter who is the subject of an investigation or interrogation which results in a recommendation of punitive action against him or her.

§8-14A-2. Investigation and Interrogation of a Police Officer or Fireman

When any police officer or fireman is under investigation and subjected to interrogation by his commanding officer, or any other member of the employing police or fire department, which could lead to punitive action, such interrogation shall be conducted under the following conditions: (1) The interrogation shall be conducted at a reasonable hour, preferably at […]

§8-14A-3. Hearing

(a) Before taking any punitive action against an accused officer, the police or fire department shall give notice to the accused officer that he or she is entitled to a hearing on the issues by a hearing board or the applicable civil service commission. The notice shall state the time and place of the hearing […]

§8-14A-4. Right to Refuse to Disclose Personal Finances; Exceptions

No police officer or fireman shall be required or requested for purposes of job assignment or other personnel action to disclose any item of his property, income, assets, source of income, debts or personal or domestic expenditures unless such information is obtained through proper legal procedures or is necessary for the employing agency to ascertain […]

§8-14A-5. Appeal

(a) For civil service departments, a hearing board's decision rendered under subsection (b) or (c), section three of this article may be appealed by the police officer or firefighter adversely affected by the order or by the department chief if he or she believes that the department would be adversely affected by the hearing board's […]