This excerpt from the Police Regulations, Part 3, focuses on the procedure for handling complaints against police officers. It specifies that if a person who is not directly involved reports a complaint against a police officer to the Superintendent of Police, the Superintendent is responsible for gathering all necessary details from the informant, particularly the names of the individuals affected by the alleged misconduct. [cite: 458, 459] The Superintendent must then assess the information to determine whether the situation warrants a departmental inquiry. [cite: 460, 461, 462] The regulations emphasize that the inquiry must be conducted thoroughly and impartially, with the Superintendent assigning an officer of appropriate rank to the investigation, essentially treating it as a criminal investigation. [cite: 462, 463, 464] Furthermore, it is explicitly stated that a police officer or employee should *not* be assigned to investigate a complaint against themselves. [cite: 468] The document also stresses the importance of completing such inquiries in a timely manner to minimize harassment of the police officer involved. [cite: 469]