McMasters v. Department of Police

| pursuant to La.Rev.Stat. 40:2531, an investigation arising from a formal complaint against a police officer shall be initiated within fourteen days of the date the complaint is lodged and “shall be .completed within sixty days.” La.Rev.Stat. 40:2531(B)(7). In 2005, we interpreted “shall” to be mandatory, not discretionary, see Davis v. New Orleans Police Department, 04-1023 (La.App. 4 Cir. 2/2/05), 899 So.2d 37, writ denied, 05-941 (La.5/20/05), 902 So.2d 1057, but the Louisiana Supreme Court subsequently determined that the sixty-day period in the statute was only aspirational because the.…