A complaint was filed with the local police department about one of its detectives - Zimmerman. The complaint alleges that Detective Zimmerman took a family heirloom ring while searching a home for drug paraphernalia pursuant to a search warrant. When questioned, Zimmerman vehemently denied the allegation. Further investigation by the police department revealed that Zimmerman gave a ring matching the description of the missing ring to his mistress. Among the potential sanctions for officer misbehavior, the one that will probably be imposed first and fastest is
a. administrative.
b. criminal.
c. either civil or criminal sanctions.
d. civil.