OFFENSE

EMPLOYER’S PENALTY

RESULT ON APPEAL

DESCRIPTION

CASE NAME

Excessive Force

Termination

Termination

Trooper discharged service weapon at unarmed suspect, whom he believed was making an aggressive movement at trooper’s partner. Arbitrator concluded that deadly force not appropriate under circumstances.

Dickens v. Ohio Department of Public Safety, 2006 WL 2972674 (N.D.Ohio 2006).

Insubordination

Written Reprimand

No Discipline

Firefighter disciplined for insubordination when he rode his bicycle to work after captain told him not to. Captain’s order was not unequivocal, and there was no evidence of disrespect for superior officer.

City of Loraine, 122 LA 865 (Skulina, 2006).

Performance Of Duty

10-Day Suspension

No Discipline

Detective disciplined for providing erroneous name of suspect, resulting in negative publicity of incorrect arrest and subsequent civil damages of $50,000. Detective had reasonable belief that he had provided the correct name, and some corroborating evidence supported the detective’s belief.

State of Ohio, 122 LA 897 (Graham, 2006).