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Misconduct NewsFeed Daily Recap 05-23-12 is a post from PoliceMisconduct.net
Here are the 6 reports of police misconduct tracked
for Wednesday, May 23, 2012:
•A Gary, Illinois officer loses his job after crashing
his squad car last year. The officer
tested positive for alcohol and marijuana the night of the accident http://bit.ly/KfO1WS
•A Las Vegas police officer has been arrested on a
charge of lewdness with a minor under the age of 14. He has been relieved of duty without pay
pending both internal and criminal investigations http://bit.ly/MFwOcl
•Fitchburg, Massachusetts officer was fired for his
friendship with a suspected drug dealer. At the hearing, the officer received
charges of untruthfulness, improper associations, and conduct unbecoming an
officer. A police union representative
plans to appeal http://bit.ly/LotP2r
•A Denver cop driving impaired at 143 mph could keep
his job. A Civil Service Commission
panel has issued the officer a 42 day suspension http://bit.ly/L8Db6v
•Former East Chicago police officer has been indicted
in federal court with charging a housing complex for work he supposedly did as
a security officer when he was actually on duty as a police officer
http://bit.ly/KgSAA5
•Lewiston, Idaho officer faces a decertification
hearing for alleged off-duty misconduct.
In cases where an officer is charged with misconduct that calls for
decertification, the officer normally chooses to pursue another career
http://bit.ly/JmasbE
Cop Driving Impaired at 143 mph Could Keep Job
Posted: 23 May 2012 11:32 AM PDT
Denver Police Chief Robert White says the ruling
“compromises the integrity of the police officer. It really compromises and is a credibility
issue for the many officers that are out there doing their job right and doing
the right thing every single day. And
it’s a black eye that we just simply don’t need.”
Cop Driving Impaired at 143 mph Could Keep Job is a
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