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High Ranking Police Folk Allegedly Behaving Badly
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2B or not 2B? That is the question when DMP and DCS make a joint submission on sentencing.
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If a Court Martial sentences someone to dismissal (with or without disgrace) you're under 1, not 2. As there's no court martial for the MCpl, you're under article 2 of the Release chapter of the QR&Os. Though I likely got it wrong - based on a five year custodial sentence that's more like a 2A than a 2B, I think.
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Gah, confusing my miscreants.
The MCpl would be 2A. The MP Capt would likely be 2B.
The MCpl would be 2A. The MP Capt would likely be 2B.
Sucks to suck.
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30+ years after the tragedy...
An investigation into the Hillsborough disaster has found 12 police officers would have faced gross misconduct proceedings for "fundamental failures" on the day and "concerted efforts" to blame fans in the aftermath.
A report published on Tuesday by the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) also upheld or found cases to answer for misconduct in 92 complaints about police actions -- but the law at the time means no officers will face disciplinary proceedings because they had all retired before investigations began.
Investigations into the disaster by the IOPC and criminal probe Operation Resolve began in 2012, following the publication of the Hillsborough Independent Panel report, and cost more than £150 million ($170.49m).
Nicola Brook, a solicitor at Broudie Jackson Canter acting for several bereaved families, said it was a "bitter injustice" that no-one would be held to account.
She said: "This outcome may vindicate the bereaved families and survivors who have fought for decades to expose the truth -- but it delivers no justice.
"Instead, it exposes a system that has allowed officers to simply walk away, retiring without scrutiny, sanction or consequence for failing to meet the standards the public has every right to expect.
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Hillsborough report finds 12 officers would have faced gross misconduct cases
An investigation into the Hillsborough disaster has found 12 police officers would have faced gross misconduct proceedings for "fundamental failures" on the day and "concerted efforts" to blame fans in the aftermath.
A report published on Tuesday by the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) also upheld or found cases to answer for misconduct in 92 complaints about police actions -- but the law at the time means no officers will face disciplinary proceedings because they had all retired before investigations began.
Investigations into the disaster by the IOPC and criminal probe Operation Resolve began in 2012, following the publication of the Hillsborough Independent Panel report, and cost more than £150 million ($170.49m).
Nicola Brook, a solicitor at Broudie Jackson Canter acting for several bereaved families, said it was a "bitter injustice" that no-one would be held to account.
She said: "This outcome may vindicate the bereaved families and survivors who have fought for decades to expose the truth -- but it delivers no justice.
"Instead, it exposes a system that has allowed officers to simply walk away, retiring without scrutiny, sanction or consequence for failing to meet the standards the public has every right to expect.
Hillsborough report finds 12 officers would have faced gross misconduct cases
An investigation into the Hillsborough disaster has found 12 police officers would have faced gross misconduct proceedings for "fundamental failures" on the day and "concerted efforts" to blame fans in the aftermath.
daftandbarmy
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Shoot your partner/ former gf in the back instead of the bad guy, run away and hide while she calls in the incident.
She later dies...
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- The Chicago Police Department knew that Officer Carlos Baker was reckless and posed a threat to his partner, Krystal Rivera, before Baker fatally shot her last summer while the pair attempted to apprehend a suspect with a gun, a lawsuit filed Thursday claims.
Rivera, 36, had told supervisors she feared for her safety with Baker as her partner and had ended a two-year on-again, off-again romantic relationship with him shortly before the shooting on June 5, according to the lawsuit. Additionally, the department knew of Baker's history of complaints, including one filed by a woman once romantically involved with Baker who said he had threatened her with a gun in a bar, it added.
The lawsuit was filed in Cook County Circuit Court by Rivera's mother, Yolanda Rivera. It names Baker and the city of Chicago as defendants and seeks compensatory and punitive damages of more than $50,000 for most of its nine counts. It contends Baker shot Rivera in the back and failed to notify anyone of the shooting or render even rudimentary first aid to her.
“Krystal understood the dangers of this job. She accepted the risk that came with policing. What she never should have had to fear was her own partner,” Yolanda Rivera said at a news conference. “That betrayal cost Krystal’s life."
A spokesperson for the Chicago Police Department, which was not named as a defendant, declined to comment on the lawsuit. Baker does not have a listed phone number and it is unknown if he has an attorney. An email message seeking comment from the city was not immediately returned.
Rivera and Baker, both members of a police tactical unit, had conducted a traffic stop on a motorist suspected of having a gun. A foot chase ensued and ended outside an apartment. According to the lawsuit, Baker was positioned in front of the door and Rivera to the side or behind him. Baker kicked in the door to reveal the suspect with a gun.
Baker fired his weapon but struck Rivera in the back, Rivera family attorney Antonio Romanucci said, but instead of reporting that an officer had been hit, he fled to another floor of the apartment building.
“He did not attempt even the most basic first aid step of applying pressure on her wound to mitigate blood loss, or try any other lifesaving measures,” Romanucci said. “Baker left Krystal there on the floor, literally gasping. Krystal radioed in her own shooting.”
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She later dies...
Family of Chicago officer slain by partner on duty files lawsuit against city, shooter
The family of a Chicago police officer who was fatally shot by her partner while on duty has filed a lawsuit contending the Chicago Police Department did not heed warnings about the officer who fired the shotSPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- The Chicago Police Department knew that Officer Carlos Baker was reckless and posed a threat to his partner, Krystal Rivera, before Baker fatally shot her last summer while the pair attempted to apprehend a suspect with a gun, a lawsuit filed Thursday claims.
Rivera, 36, had told supervisors she feared for her safety with Baker as her partner and had ended a two-year on-again, off-again romantic relationship with him shortly before the shooting on June 5, according to the lawsuit. Additionally, the department knew of Baker's history of complaints, including one filed by a woman once romantically involved with Baker who said he had threatened her with a gun in a bar, it added.
The lawsuit was filed in Cook County Circuit Court by Rivera's mother, Yolanda Rivera. It names Baker and the city of Chicago as defendants and seeks compensatory and punitive damages of more than $50,000 for most of its nine counts. It contends Baker shot Rivera in the back and failed to notify anyone of the shooting or render even rudimentary first aid to her.
“Krystal understood the dangers of this job. She accepted the risk that came with policing. What she never should have had to fear was her own partner,” Yolanda Rivera said at a news conference. “That betrayal cost Krystal’s life."
A spokesperson for the Chicago Police Department, which was not named as a defendant, declined to comment on the lawsuit. Baker does not have a listed phone number and it is unknown if he has an attorney. An email message seeking comment from the city was not immediately returned.
Rivera and Baker, both members of a police tactical unit, had conducted a traffic stop on a motorist suspected of having a gun. A foot chase ensued and ended outside an apartment. According to the lawsuit, Baker was positioned in front of the door and Rivera to the side or behind him. Baker kicked in the door to reveal the suspect with a gun.
Baker fired his weapon but struck Rivera in the back, Rivera family attorney Antonio Romanucci said, but instead of reporting that an officer had been hit, he fled to another floor of the apartment building.
“He did not attempt even the most basic first aid step of applying pressure on her wound to mitigate blood loss, or try any other lifesaving measures,” Romanucci said. “Baker left Krystal there on the floor, literally gasping. Krystal radioed in her own shooting.”
Family of Chicago officer slain by partner on duty files lawsuit against city, shooter
The family of a Chicago police officer who was fatally shot by her partner while on duty has filed a lawsuit contending the Chicago Police Department did not heed warnings about the officer who fired the shot
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Followed by the Chicago Police giving it their best rendition of nothing to see here and Cook County State’s Attorney declining to prosecute.
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As long as they passed the written test 
One of Chicago’s newest police sergeants had been deemed “unfit to serve” after an investigation uncovered evidence that he created a fake Facebook account and spread a nude photo of a woman he was sexually involved with, then lied to investigators about it.
Another new sergeant had been found to have engaged in conduct that “seriously undermines public faith, credibility, and trust in the Department” after he was accused of sexual assault and domestic violence.
The conclusions were made by independent investigators from the Civilian Office of Police Accountability. COPA recommended firing both. The first officer ultimately negotiated a one-year suspension and was assigned to supervise officers downtown and in the West Loop. The second officer’s case is still pending; he was assigned to supervise officers patrolling neighborhoods on the city’s South Side.
The officers’ promotions this spring were not due to an oversight. Department officials knew about their disciplinary records, but those records could not be considered as the department evaluated their fitness for promotion.
The main qualifying factor was their test scores from a two-part exam.
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Chicago Promoted Two Police Officers After Investigators Found They Engaged in Sexual Misconduct
One of Chicago’s newest police sergeants had been deemed “unfit to serve” after an investigation uncovered evidence that he created a fake Facebook account and spread a nude photo of a woman he was sexually involved with, then lied to investigators about it.
Another new sergeant had been found to have engaged in conduct that “seriously undermines public faith, credibility, and trust in the Department” after he was accused of sexual assault and domestic violence.
The conclusions were made by independent investigators from the Civilian Office of Police Accountability. COPA recommended firing both. The first officer ultimately negotiated a one-year suspension and was assigned to supervise officers downtown and in the West Loop. The second officer’s case is still pending; he was assigned to supervise officers patrolling neighborhoods on the city’s South Side.
The officers’ promotions this spring were not due to an oversight. Department officials knew about their disciplinary records, but those records could not be considered as the department evaluated their fitness for promotion.
The main qualifying factor was their test scores from a two-part exam.
Chicago Promoted Two Police Officers After Investigators Found They Engaged in Sexual Misconduct
The Chicago Police Department’s promotions system allows officers’ disciplinary records to be ignored. Despite years of reform efforts, nothing has changed.
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Nineteen years in jail for second degree murder. Police never disclosed an interview with another suspect that at the very least could have given rise to reasonable doubt.
Charges now withdrawn.
I wonder if the officers who withheld the evidence will face sanctions?
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Charges now withdrawn.
I wonder if the officers who withheld the evidence will face sanctions?
Murder charge withdrawn after conviction of Timothy Rees set aside in 1989 killing
Prosecutors have withdrawn a second-degree murder charge against Timothy Rees, weeks after Ontario’s top court set aside his conviction in the 1989 killing of a 10-year-old girl.
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Buh bye...
A British Columbia Mountie convicted of discreditable conduct for making sexist comments in group chats has been ordered to resign within 14 days, or he will be fired.
RCMP adjudicator Louise Morel says the actions of Coquitlam Const. Ian Solven were a “fundamental breach of the public trust” and that allowing him to remain an officer would further damage the reputation of the RCMP.
She says it “defies comprehension” that a police officer would think posting the vulgar comments was acceptable
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B.C. Mountie ordered to resign or be fired after vulgar group chats
A British Columbia Mountie convicted of discreditable conduct for making sexist comments in group chats has been ordered to resign within 14 days, or he will be fired.
RCMP adjudicator Louise Morel says the actions of Coquitlam Const. Ian Solven were a “fundamental breach of the public trust” and that allowing him to remain an officer would further damage the reputation of the RCMP.
She says it “defies comprehension” that a police officer would think posting the vulgar comments was acceptable
B.C. Mountie ordered to resign or be fired after vulgar group chats
A British Columbia Mountie convicted of discreditable conduct for making sexist comments in group chats has been ordered to resign within 14 days, or he will be fired.
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Given a 1990 conviction and the fact that homicide investigations are typically lead by detectives with some seniority, I suspect the only sanction would be criminal (or civil by Rees himself). Intent might be tough to prove.Nineteen years in jail for second degree murder. Police never disclosed an interview with another suspect that at the very least could have given rise to reasonable doubt.
Charges now withdrawn.
I wonder if the officers who withheld the evidence will face sanctions?
Murder charge withdrawn after conviction of Timothy Rees set aside in 1989 killing
Prosecutors have withdrawn a second-degree murder charge against Timothy Rees, weeks after Ontario’s top court set aside his conviction in the 1989 killing of a 10-year-old girl.
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Funny how these things happen... The missing tape was found in a box on the office of Toronto's police chief. The man on the tape who said that he'd "had fun" with the murder victim at night? Coincidentally, the son of an OPP officer.
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Not high ranking and a bit of a crossover to the "Walts, Posers and Wanna-be" thread. A Border Services Officer convicted of stolen valour.
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Funny how that works, eh ?
What an absolute muppet. Is he likely to face professional consequences?
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I would guess that he is now that the criminal proceedings have been concluded.
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I don't think the Bible contains that phrase?
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The fact that the box was in the Chief's office is indeed weird. I'm not going to make excuses for the conduct of the investigation but document and evidence handling has always been a challenge in larger investigations, particularly ones involving multiple investigators. So has tunnel vision and 'target fixation'. That something could 'end up in a box' doesn't surprise me. In the late 1990s Ontario developed the Major Case Management System along with a case management software system to log and track every single piece of information and evidence in an investigation. A lot of the precedence for what is done now came from lessons learned in the UK.
For what it's worth, I would be intrigued to see the argument that Raymer's father - if it is the one I can find record of - had some kind of weight with a 1989 investigation when he died in 1974.
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