OFFENSE

EMPLOYER’S PENALTY

RESULT ON APPEAL

DESCRIPTION

CASE NAME

Conduct Unbecoming, Off Duty

Termination

Termination

During a late-night phone call initiated by his ex-wife, who recorded the call, officer made a death threat against a nearby police chief. Court rejected argument that termination should be mitigated because officer was intoxicated at the time of the call.

Turner v. Lone Peak Public Safety District, 2010 WL 2542551 (Utah App. 2010).

Dishonesty

Termination

Termination

Corrections officer lied about whether he or his wife was the driver in an off-duty accident. Fact that wife entered a voluntary plea of no contest to misdemeanor hit-and-run did not prove that she was driving the vehicle.

Swaim v. California Dept. of Corrections, 2010 WL 2253728 (Cal. App. 2010).

Performance Of Duty

10-Day Suspension

10-Day Suspension

Officer failed to properly document domestic violence incident and failed to notify his supervisor of the incident, both in violation of department rules. Fact that officer’s statement during informal investigation was not recorded did not result in any prejudice against the officer.

Cornelius v. Department of Police, 2010 WL 2321064 (La. App. 4 Cir. 2010).