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~. <br />N ~ ~ <br />ARTICLE XXI <br />BILL OF RIGHTS <br />21.1 Whenever an officer receives disciplinary action, <br />where anything whatsoever will be put into an officer's personnel <br />file, such officer will be given a copy of the disciplinary action <br />or reprimand. Written reprimands will contain space for an <br />officer's acknowledgment of receipt of said copy. <br />21.2. The officer shall be informed of the nature of the <br />investigation prior to any questioning and shall be informed, to <br />the extent known at the time, whether the investigation is focused <br />on the member for a potential charge. If the officer requests it, <br />he shall be given brief time prior to any questioning to locate <br />and review any written documents he possesses regarding the <br />event(s) being investigated in order to fully prepare himself to <br />accurately and completely respond to the questioning. An <br />investigating office may accompany the member during his brief <br />search and review of documents. The officer shall have a <br />reasonable time period in which to obtain legal. counsel or a <br />representative of the bargaining unit. <br />21.3. If the officer about to be interrogated is under <br />arrest, or is a suspect in a criminal investigation and the <br />answers which the officer is asked to make to interrogators, and <br />information derived from such answers, will be used in a criminal <br />trial, the officer shall be completely informed of all his <br />Constitutional Rights prior to the commencement of any <br />interrogation. <br />21.4. Any interrogation, questioning or interviewing of an <br />officer will be conducted at hours reasonable related to his <br />(31) <br />