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

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SPECIAL MEETING JUNE 27, 2012 49 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 VIII For submitting a falsified "follow up report" 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: Violation of Dutv Manual Section 301.06: Integrity The public demands that the integrity of its 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 IX For his failure to timely and thoroughly investigate a larceny case reported on October 29, 2011 and assigned to him on November 4, 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: Violation of Dutv 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 X For his failure to timely and thoroughly investigate a larceny case reported on October 31, 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 Du 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 XI For his failure to timely and thoroughly investigate a larceny from auto case reported on November 3, 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