OFFENSE |
EMPLOYER’S PENALTY |
RESULT ON APPEAL |
DESCRIPTION |
CASE NAME |
Dishonesty |
Termination |
68-Day Suspension |
Officer terminated for lying to Chief about nature of his physical condition, which involved a narcotic dependency, and for not providing fitness-for-duty evaluation to the City. In fact, officer participated in evaluation, but doctor mistakenly sent results to County instead of City. As a result, termination was mitigated to suspension. |
City of Isanti, Minnesota, 120 LA 461 (Daly, 2004). |
Performance Of Duty |
Termination |
Termination |
Fire recruit terminated after he failed five tests during the Academy, including a written examination, knot tying, circuit examination, and donning SCBA. Recruit did not fully take advantage of offers from Department for remedial training. |
Brown v. St. Paul Department of Fire and Safety Services, 2004 WL 2940873 (Minn.App. 2004). |
Sexual Misconduct |
Termination |
Termination |
Deputy sheriff engaged in unwanted on-duty sexually-explicit conversation with security guard, and made false “and/or” incomplete statements during internal affairs investigation. Court concluded that deputy’s conduct was at a minimum unprofessional, and as the conversation with the security guard lasted 35-40 minutes, “demonstrated a profound lack of judgment.” |
Terrusa v. Los Angeles County Civil Service Commission, 2004 WL 2828936 (Cal.App. 2004). |