Fort Recovery Police Department

agency will carefully review each complaint for validation before disregarding it for lack of a credible complainant. This includes protecting its officers and employees from false allegations of misconduct. In this context, complainants should be made aware of the following sections of the Ohio Revised Code

Section 2917.32(A)(3) No person shall report to any law enforcement agency an alleged offense or other incidents within its concern, knowing that such offense did not occur. Section 2921.l3(A) No person shall knowingly make a false statement or knowingly swear or affirm the truth of a false statement previously made when any of the following apply:
The statement is made with the purpose to mislead a public official in performing his function. Section 2921.15(B) No person shall knowingly file a complaint against a peace officer that alleges that the peace officer engaged in misconduct in the performance of the officer’s duties if the person knows that the allegation is false.
*(These crimes are misdemeanors of the first degree punishable upon conviction by a fine not more than $1,000 and/or imprisonment, not more than 6 months.) Complaints shall be accepted in person, by telephone, email, or agency complaint form. Complaint forms are located in the Village Hall.