Public Safety Legal and Administrative Investigation Services

The Vendor is required to provide a variety of legal and administrative investigation services for the city include:
• Conduct or assist with investigations regarding alleged employee misconduct, discrimination, and retaliation.
• Conduct or assist with investigations regarding violations/noncompliance with the personnel rules and procedures, department policy manual and applicable federal, state, and local laws.
• Manage and respond to administrative investigation appeals.
• Conduct or assist in interviews with parties involved in grievances, arbitration or mediation and produce written, recorded, and/or paraphrased reports of the interviews depending upon the instructions given by the city.
• Review agency personnel policies and practices; provide recommendations for changes to policies and/or procedures based on best practices; document findings and assist in developing recommendations and proposed corrective action plans; and prepare reports.
• Collect pertinent documents, e.g. medical and employment records, copies of files from other sources of information, and assist as needed with fitness-for-duty determination.
• Organize and index documents in chronological order and complete chronology reports as needed.
• Maintain communication with city staff and attend meetings to provide timely updates on investigations, i.e., phone communication with the police chief and public safety command staff as needed.
• Serve as a witness in legal matters pertaining to investigations
• Represent the city in civil court proceedings, arbitrations or mediations as it relates to personnel investigations.
• Assist with response to public records act requests; redact information as needed, review documents and assist with production of documents for PRA response. • Assist with responses to subpoenas; review documents and assist with production of documents.
• Review pitches motions, prepare responses, and appear in court for pitches motion hearings.
• Interpret new legislation and case law and provide guidance as requested.
• Provide assistance and guidance in matters related to labor relations.
• Comply with all city personnel policies and procedures, while providing services to the city.
• Provide external expert witnesses as necessary.
• Services may include any and all work efforts related to public safety investigations; therefore, consultant shall maintain adequate staffing to manage all investigations and related services.
- Contract Period/Term: 4 years
- Questions/Inquires Deadline: March 11, 2025