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<br /> It is charged that :.
<br /> l. . You did, while on duty, on or about F'ebruary 27, 1944, at or about
<br /> the hour oz" 4:30 A.Iti7. operate and propel the Police Car which you tivere
<br /> driving on and into a motor vehicle tnat tiva_s properly parked on the East
<br /> aide of P�Iicni�an Street, South, in the 22 00 Block thereof, in the City of
<br /> South Bend, Indiana; that, immediately prior to said accident, and tivhile �rou
<br /> ���rere on dut�T, you had partaken of intoxicating liquors; said �liquor of
<br /> which you had partaken rendered you unable or partiall� unable to control
<br /> said squad car.
<br /> 2. Your action, as above alle�ed, constitutes conduct injurious to the
<br /> Public Peace and '�Jelfare, and constitutes conduct unbecomin� an �flficer
<br /> as set forth in Burns Ind�.ana Statutes, 1943, Section 48-6105. Said
<br /> conduct f urther constit�te`s a violation of rule 12 of the �ules and
<br /> Re�ulations of th.�-•Police Depart*_nent of South Bend, Indiana, adopted by
<br /> the Board of Piiblic '.Jorks and Safety. Said rule provides that Police
<br /> �fficers sl�all not conduct themselves in a disorderly manner, or in a
<br /> manner tivhich might be construed b� an observer as disorderly, and �shall
<br /> not be �uiltf of an� conduct or ne;lect of duty prejudicial to good order
<br /> � and discipline, or conduct unbecoming an officer and a gentleman. Said
<br /> conduct constitutes a violation of rule 14 of said Rules and Regulations
<br /> which prohibits anf off icer from drinkin� anf alcoholic or intoxicating
<br /> liquors while on dut�r, that officers shall not buy liquor while in
<br /> uniform, nor at any time frequent for the purchase of,�{consumption of,
<br /> liquor, any place-tiahere into�icating liquor is sold for soncumption on the
<br /> . premises.
<br /> Dates this 10th da� of I,?arch, 1944.
<br /> Respectfullv yours,
<br /> BQARD aF PUBLIC '+dORKS AND S�FETY
<br /> ( s ) Jame s P. Conbo f, Clerk
<br /> i;�arcn 10, 1944
<br /> P,Ir. �omer A��nes, �
<br /> 235 36th Street,
<br /> Soutn Bend, Indiana
<br /> Dear Sir: , �
<br /> You are hereby notifiec that the �oard of Public ;`Jorks and Safet� of the
<br /> Cit� of South Bend, Indiana, rrill meet at 10:00 A.��7. Friday, irlarch, 1'7,
<br /> 1944, or sooner if you desire it, at the �fiice of the Board of Public
<br /> '��orks and Safety, Room 7, in the City Hall of the �%ity of South Bend, for
<br /> purpose of holdin�; a hearin� on certain char�es hereinafter set forth,
<br /> zvhich charg�s i�ave been prefer��ed against� you by the said �o�sd.
<br /> It is charged th�t : •
<br /> 1. You did, on or about the 27th da� of February, 1944, yrhile on duty,
<br /> partake of intoxicatin� liquors, and• i �u� ediatelyafter having so partaken,
<br /> did get ir.to• a� squad ca.r driven by 0�'ficer Fran� Pinterics, who also had
<br /> i�.nmediately prior thereto, � partaven of intoYicatin� liquors, and you were
<br /> tvi�th him at the t�ne �fficer Pinterics operated and propelled said squad
<br /> car into a parked car in the 2•200 Block of South I�lichi�an Street, South
<br /> Bend, Indiana. • � •
<br /> 2.' Your action, as above alleved, canstitutes conduct injurious to the
<br /> Public Pe�ce and -.lelfare, and constitutes cor.duct� unbecornin� an (�fficer
<br /> as set forth in �urn� Indiana Statutes, 1943, Sectian 48-6105. Said
<br /> conduct fur�her cons��tutes a violation oi rule 12 of the Rules anci Regu-
<br /> lations of the Police Department of South Bend, Indiana, adopted bv the
<br /> Board of Public ;Jorks and Sa�°et�T. Said� rule provides that Police �fficers
<br /> shall not conduct ther:iselves in a disorderlST manner, or in a manner whl.ch
<br /> mi�;ht be construed b5 an observer as disorderly, and sh�ll not be guil��
<br /> of any conduct or neglect oi dut�r prejudicial to �ood order and discipline,
<br /> or conduct unbecoming an officeryand a �entle�an.� Said conduct constitutes
<br /> a violation of rule 14 of said ��ules and Regula�ions srhich prohibits any
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