A hearing officer recently concluded that Police Officer Brian Adair was guilty of one thing and one thing only – bad timing!! Adair was a 15-year veteran of the city of Orange Police Department when he was terminated for allegedly tipping off a vendor of fake watches about his department’s […]
Mark Harvey, a 14-year veteran of the San Marino Police Department, was demoted from sergeant to police officer for what the department claimed was “bad performance” as a sergeant for eight years. Since the department could not be specific on what conduct was justification for the demotion, it raised a […]
Since 2000, former Deputies Law Enforcement Association (DLEA) President Steve Barnes has been involved in litigation over his constructive discharge and the discriminatory conduct of the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office. After extreme discovery, motions and trial preparation, a settlement was reached between the parties. DLEA attorney Michael Napier says, “Steve’s […]
Posted by Paul Q. Goyette At the time of his termination, Tranquilla had served for almost 20 years and was serving as a detective and training officer when the department terminated him. The department terminated Tranquilla for numerous charges including dishonesty in four cases that are described as: the Rogers […]
Posted by David E. Mastagni In a decision rebuking the Sacramento PD and Chief Venegas for withholding from a Sacramento POA member the personnel complaint index maintained by Internal Affairs, the Third District Court of Appeal has given to California police officers the right to review and respond to internal […]