DANVILLE POLICE DEPARTMENT CITIZEN COMPLAINT INFORMATION (HOW TO MAKE A COMPLAINT)  

1. If you wish to make a complaint about the actions of a Danville Police Officer or any other aspect of police operations, please:a. Come to the Danville Police Department and tell any employee that you want to make a complaint and they will direct you to a supervisor who will assist you: orb. Call the Danville Police Department and tell the person answering the phone that you want to make a complaint: orc. Write your complaint and mail it to the Chief of Police.

OFFICE OF THE CHIEF OF POLICEP. O. BOX 3300DANVILLE, VA 24543

2. A supervisory officer will assist you in filling out a Citizen Complaint form. If you choose this form will be sent to you by mail. This form asks you to identify yourself and to give specific details about your complaint.3. Your complaint will then be investigated. You may be contacted and asked additional questions about your complaint.4. If considerable time is required to investigate your complaint you will receive a letter telling you approximately when you may expect a reply.5. When your complaint has been investigated the Chief of Police will review the investigation and write you a letter explaining what has been determined concerning your complaint.6. Complaints normally will not be accepted more than thirty (30) days after the alleged incident, with the following exceptions:a. When the act complained of is a criminal violation in which case the criminal statue of limitations will prevail.b. When the complaining person can show good cause for not making the complaint earlier. 

                                                 CITY OF DANVILLE                                              POLICE DEPARTMENT                                     CITIZEN COMPLAINT AND INQUIRY FORM                                                           CONFIDENTIAL This form should be completed in accordance with Department Directive ADM.310.  Name of Complainant: Carla Stevens_ ______________________________Date: 12/2/2017Address:  286 Timberlake Drive Danville, Virginia 24540 SSN#:  ***=**=7469_         DOB:11/16/2017_ Race:_B____Sex:_FPhone Number. Residence: (434.429.9539)_Employment  (___)___________   Reporting Date:  12/2/2017_ Date &Time of incident:__1/20/2017 to presentNature of Complaint:OFFICER MISCONDUCT:   OFFICER   LIED ON   AFFIDAVIT TO GET   SEARCH WARRANT TO GET EVIDENCE, OFFICER’S DISREGARD FOR DEPARTMENTAL POLICY, OFFICER MAKES INSULTING REMARK IMPLYING SUSPECT   IS A HOMOSEXUAl  Location of Incident:(Be as accurate as possible)286   Timberlake   Drive   Dan.   VA  Name of officer(s) or employee against whom complaint is being filed, or other identifying marks (car number,

badge number, etc.)Employee: CORPORAL S. BRAY (1) Badge# DP51   Division: Danville PDEmployee:________________   (2) Badge #:         Division:__________Employee:________________   (3) Badge #:         Division:__________Employee:________________   (4) Badge #:         Division:__________Has the Complainant made a previous complaint against the Officer(s) or the Department, and if so what were the

circumstances? Yes, EMAIL, (NO

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Is there any relationship of any kind between the Officer(s) and Complainant?None__________________________

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Name(s), addresses, phone numbers or other identifying information concerning

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Statement of allegation (Give complete Details): ON 10/25/2017 I REQUESTED   (FOIA   for the second time)   A COPY OF A VIDEO THAT WAS   USED TO OBTAIN SEARCH WARRANT #5332 OF MY HOME 286 TIMBERLAKE DRIVE DANVILLE, VIRGINIA.   CORPORAL SAMEUL BRAY STATED ON THE   AFFIDAVIT FOR SEARCH WARRANT #5332__”THE MALES FLED ON FOOT AND DIRECTLY BEHIND THEM ON VIDEO IS A WHITE TOYOTA CAMRY TRAVELING IN THE SAME DIRECTION THE SUSPECTS FLED IN” ON THIS SAME AFFIDAVIT HE STATES “THE SUSPECT FLED IN A NEWER MODEL TOYOTA CAMRY”   HE EVEN GOES ON THE STATE THAT DAMAGE ON VEHICLE CAN BE SEEN ON VIDEO.   THIS INFORMATION WAS RELEASED TO PUBLIC TO ENSURE PUBLIC CONVICTION SO THAT A JURY TRIAL WAS NOT AN   OPTION FOR   MY SON.     ON THE BWC THE VICTIM BRIAN MOORE DOES NOT SAY IT WAS A NEWER TOYOTA CAMRY NOR   IN COURT HE DID NOT SAY THIS.   IT IS CLEAR THAT   CORPORAL BRAY HAS LIED ON   THE   AFFIDAVIT   TWICE   AND SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED AND CHARGED.     THIS VIDEO WAS NOT IN MY SON’S DISCOVERY OF EVIDENCE,   NOR WAS THE   EXTRACTION   REPORT OF MY SON’S CELL PHONE_ALSO   CORPORAL S.BRAY   CONVENIENTLY COVERS HIS BWC TO USE TO HIS ADVANTAGE.   HE WAS   LEAD OFFICER EXECUTING   A SEARCH WARRANT AT MY HOME 286 TIMBERLAKE DRIVE DANVILLE, VA…HE IS CLEARLY SEEN COVERING BWC   WITH   HIS   NOTEBOOK, AND WHEN   HIS   NOTEBOOK IS LOWERED DURING THE SEARCH HIS CAMERA IS OBSTRUCTED SO THAT THE PUBLIC   AND/OR   THE   POLICE DEPARTMENT CAN NOT   REVIEW HIS ACTIONS, HOWEVER WHILE INTERVIEWING MY SON HE IS CAREFUL TO ALWAYS TURN ON   HIS   BWC WITH VIDEO AND AUDIO WORKING PROPERLY   WITH AN   UNOBSTRUCTED VIEW TO ENSURE ANY AND ALL INCRIMINATING   STATEMENTS   MADE BY MY SON COULD BE REVIEWED BY THE PUBLIC AND/OR THE POLICE DEPARTMENT.   THIS IS CLEARLY A VIOLATION OF DEPARTMENTAL POLICY AND OPERATING   PROCEDURE.   OPR. 169   CLEARLY   STATES…..“THE BODY WORN CAMERA WILL BE WORN IN   SUCH A WAY   TO PROVIDE AN UNOBSTRUCTED   CAMERA VIEW OF OFFICER/CITIZEN CONTACT”….CORPORAL BRAY CLEARLY VIOLATED THAT POLICY AS WELL…HIS ACTIONS ARE CLEARLY OUT OF COMPLIANCE AND DO NOT ADHERE TO THE PROCEDURE SET AS THE STANDARD TO   MONITOR OFFICER/CITIZEN CONTACT.....HE WAS VERY UNPROFESSIONAL   WHILE CONDUCTING AN INTERVIEW WITH MY SON   ..   HE GOT ANGRY BECAUSE HE COULD NOT GET A   CONFESSION   AND BEGAN TO HURL INSULTS AT MY SON CALLING HIM A “PANZY” WHICH IS EQUIVALENT TO CALLING HIM A HOMOSEXUAL….THIS OFFICER HAS A PATTERN OF ILLEGAL SEARCH WARRANTS AND MISCONDUCT AND THE PUBLIC SHOULD BE INFORMED OF HIS BEHAVIOR AND THE SEE HOW THE POLICE CHIEF AND SUPERVISORS ARE NOT CHECKING HIS REPORTS..CORPORAL S.BRAY INFLUENCED SAHEEM WADDELL TO TESTIFY   AGAINST JOSHUA COLEMAN AND JEVON   WILLIAMS…SAHEEM’S MOM EVEN KNEW

HOW MUCH TIME HE WOULD SERVE IF   HER SON TESTIFIED AND THEY ARE   SEEN DISCUSSING   WHAT HAD BEEN PROMISED TO   HER SON   IN EXCHANGE FOR HIS TESTIMONY. JUDGE MILAM WAS DEFINITELY IN ON THIS ONE TOO.   DETECTIVE BRAY OBTAINED ARREST WARRANTS TO CHARGE   MY SON WHEN   HE CALLED THAT SAME NIGHT AND CONFIRMED THE   CRIME HAPPEN IN ANOTHER STATE…HOW   CAN THE PUBLIC BELIEVE   THE DANVILLE POLICE DEPARTMENT IS TRYING TO BE TRANSPARENT WHEN THERE IS SO MUCH DECEIT WITH ITS OFFICERS ESPECIALLY IN THE POOR AND OR/ BLACK COMMUNITIES…IF ONE CANNOT AFFORD COUNSEL OFFICERS SHOULD NOT BE ALLOWED TO   DO WHATEVER THEY WANT TO GET A CONVICTION OR THE EVIDENCE THEY NEED TO CHARGE A SUSPECT.. ….IT IS VERY APPARENT THAT   RULES OR LAWS DO NOT APPLY TO CORPORAL BRAY….THEREFORE I AM ASKING   FOR A FULL INVESTIGATION OF THE MISCONDUCT OF CORPORAL SAMEUL BRAY…”DEEDS NOT WORDS”……OR DOES THIS MOTTO MEAM NOTHING THANKS IN   ADVANCE..

I understand that this statement of complaint will be submitted to the Chief of Police and may be the basis for an investigation. Further, I sincerely and truly declare and affirm that the facts contained herein are complete, accurate, and true to the best of my knowledge and belief. Further, I declare and affirm that my statement has been made by me voluntarily without persuasion, coercion, or promise of any kind.      I understand that, under the regulations of the police department, the officer against whom this complaint is filed may be entitled to request a hearing before a board of inquiry. By signing and filing this complaint, I hereby agree to appear before a board of inquiry, if one is requested by an officer, and to testify under oath concerning all matters relevant to this complaint.  ________________________________________         __________________________           Signature of Complainant                                                          Date / Time  _________________________________________       ___________________________ Signature of Officer Taking Complaint                                             Date / Time                                                                Check if complainant refused to sign: _____  STATE OF VIRGINIA, TO-WIT:I, the undersigned Notary Public, in the State of Virginia, do hereby certify that_____________.___whose name is signed to the foregoing application, bearing date on the____day of_________20___, personally appeared before me and made oath that the information furnished therein is true and correct, MY COMMISSION EXPIRES:_________________________________GIVEN UNDER MY HAND THIS_______DAY OF_______20________

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