06/27/12 Special Meeting Board of Public Safety Minutes

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SPECIAL MEETING JUNE 27, 2012 48 Police Department, Sgt. Walsh has violated the following section of the South Bend Police Department Duty Manual: Violation of Duty Manual Section 207.04: Duties of Investigative Sergeants Paragraph 8) Promptly follow up each case assigned, regardless of it's nature, to it's satisfactory conclusion. Victims and witnesses shall be interviewed and informed of the case's progression. Paragraph 10) Be responsible for the discovery of additional witnesses, evidence and alleged suspects that may not have been uncovered by Uniform Division Investigation. COUNT IV For submitting a falsified "follow up report" on December 7, 2011 regarding the intimidation case reported on October 19, 2011 and assigned to him, which actions reflect unfavorably upon him and upon the South Bend Police Department, Sgt. Walsh has violated the following section of the South Bend Police Department Duty Manual: r Violation of Duty Manual Section 301 06 Inte rity The public demands that the integrity of it's Law Enforcement Officers be above reproach. In the performance of duty, an officer must not only do what is right, but also what seems right. The suspected dishonesty or actual dishonesty of a single officer may impair public confidence and cast suspicion upon the entire department. Let it be understood that succumbing to even minor temptations can be the genesis of a malignancy which may ultimately destroy an individual's effectiveness, and may contribute to the corruption of others. An officer must scrupulously avoid, than, any contact which might compromise personal integrity, the integrity of fellow officers, or the integrity of the department. COUNT V For his failure to timely and thoroughly investigate a larceny case reported on October 23, 2011 and assigned to him, which actions reflect unfavorably upon him and upon the South Bend Police Department, Sgt. Walsh has violated the following section of the South Bend Police Department Duty Manual: Violation of Duty Manual Section 207.04: Duties of Investigative Serizeants Paragraph 8) Promptly follow up each case assigned, regardless of it's nature, to it's satisfactory conclusion. Victims and witnesses shall be interviewed and informed of the case's progression. Paragraph 10) Be responsible for the discovery of additional witnesses, evidence and alleged suspects that may not have been uncovered by Uniform Division Investigation. COUNT VI For his failure to timely and thoroughly investigate a robbery case reported on October 24, 2011 and assigned to him, which actions reflect unfavorably upon him and upon the South Bend Police Department, Sgt. Walsh has violated the following section of the South Bend Police Department Duty Manual: Violation of Duty Manual Section 207.04: Duties of Investigative Sergeants Paragraph 8) Promptly follow up each case assigned, regardless of it's nature, to it's satisfactory conclusion. Victims and witnesses shall be interviewed and informed of the case's progression. Paragraph 10) Be responsible for the discovery of additional witnesses, evidence and alleged suspects that may not have been uncovered by Uniform Division Investigation. COUNT VII For his failure to timely and thoroughly investigate an assault case reported on October 29, 2011 and assigned to him on October 31, 2011, which actions reflect unfavorably upon him and upon the South Bend Police Department, Sgt. Walsh has violated the following section of the South Bend Police Department Duty Manual: