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investigator shall not be subjected to abusive or threatening langua.ge. No promise of reward shall be made. 22.4 If the officer requests, he shall be given a brief period of time prior to questioning to locate and review any written docuxnents he possesses regarding the event(s) being investigated in order to fully prepare himself to accurately and completely respond to the questioning. An investigating officer may accompany the member during his brief search and review of documents. The officer sha.ll have a reasona.ble time period in which to obtain Iegal counsel or a representative of the bargaining unit. 22.5 In the event an officer receives disciplinary action where an entry will be made in the officer's file, the officer will be given a copy of the disciplinary action or reprimand. Written reprimands will contain space for an officer's acknowledgement of receipt of said copy. In the case of a criminal investigation, the City Law Director or the appropriate prosecutor's office shall make any Iegal determination regarding furnishing a copy of the officer's statement to the officer or his representative. 22.6 Any intenogation, questioning or interviewing of an officer will be conducted at hours reasonable related to his shift, preferable during his working hours. Interrogation sessions shatl be for reasonable periods of time with time allotted for attending to physical necessities. The officer under interrogation and the investigator shall not be subjected to abusive or threatening language. No promise of reward shall be made. 22.7 At the request of either party, interviews, or portions thereof with an officer, canducted during the course of an inquiry ma.y be tape recorded (audio). In the case of an internal investigation, such interrogation shall be recorded by the police department at the request of either party. A copy of the tape will be made available to the Union. 34