How will the CIP affect the rights of police officers?
No witness, including a police officer who may be in jeopardy of criminal prosecution, will be compelled to appear before the CIP against his/her state or federal rights to be free from self-incrimination. Such a witness will NOT be required to testify before the CIP. Other witnesses, who are not personally in jeopardy of criminal prosecution, can be compelled to testify. Officers who provide testimony pursuant to a CIP subpoena will NOT be granted immunity from future prosecution. If a police officer testifies before the CIP, he/she will not thereby evade potential prosecution later on. Subpoenaing a Miami City police officer to testify before the CIP will not interfere with his/her “one- statement” rights under the existing collective bargaining and union agreements. The “one-statement” provision does not apply to statements made to agencies such as the CIP.
