[Res. No. 10-2023, 7/11/2023]
Complaints involving noncriminal violations shall be documented
on a complaint form, which shall be substantially in the form as attached
hereto. Complaint forms shall be signed and dated by the complainant.
The complaint form shall be made available in the office and shall
be accessible on the Township's website.
[Res. No. 10-2023, 7/11/2023]
Complaints received over the telephone shall be informed of
the requirement to complete a complaint form either in person, by
mail, or by email. Complaints received by email may be acted upon
if staff is comfortable that the sender of the email is legitimate.
Staff may also respond to the email by sending a complaint form to
the sender and requesting that the form be completed, signed and emailed
back to the Township before any further action is taken.
[Res. No. 10-2023, 7/11/2023]
Complaints received anonymously or without any way for staff
to verify the author of the complaint shall not be investigated. Staff
are not required to investigate complaints that are within the exclusive
jurisdiction of another governmental authority or deemed to be frivolous
or repetitive or filed for any malicious purpose.
[Res. No. 10-2023, 7/11/2023]
Complaints submitted to an agency relating to a noncriminal
investigation are exempt from the definition of a public record under
the Right-to-Know Law.