APPENDIX A

Summary of Hearings by the Community Police Hearing Board

2010 Completed Cases with CPHB Determinations

Case # SO#09-250 CC#09-64

Type Hearing

Panel Members Tucker, Aberdale, Alejandro, Morales-Harrison, Bailey

LOCATION: Rifle Street FINDING: Board recommends termination of Officer, or in the alternative, an extended suspension without pay and retraining in the areas of anger management, use of force and otherwise deemed appropriate by the Police Commissioner. (4-1) VIOLATION: Rule 15 26, Rendering Medical Assistance, Sustained Rule 29: Conduct, Sustained Rule 291: Conduct, Sustained Rule 299: Conduct, Sustained Rule 32 2: Neglect of Duty, Sustained Rule 15, 1: Conduct, Unfounded Rule 158: Restoring the Peace, Unfounded Rule 15 18: Conduct, Insufficient Evidence Rule 29: Conduct, Insufficient Evidence Rule 29: Directives and Orders, Insufficient Evidence Rule 292:Conduct/Refrain from Coarse Language, Insufficient Evidence Rule 2930: Enforcement of Laws, Insufficient Evidence Rule 2932: Departmental Reports - Truthfulness; Insufficient Evidence SUMMARY: Complainant claimed he was assaulted in the extreme by four (4) City of Springfield Police Officers during a routine stop.

Case # SO#09-250 CC#09-64

Type Hearing

Panel Members Tucker, Aberdale, Alejandro, Morales-Harrison, Bailey

LOCATION: Rifle Street FINDING: Board recommends a suspension without pay of less than 30 days and retraining at the Police Commissioners discretion. (4-1) VIOLATION: Rule 15 26, Rendering Medical Assistance, Sustained Rule 29: Respectful Treatment, Sustained Rule 291:Conduct, Sustained Rule 292: Conduct, Sustained Rule 32 2: Neglect of Duty, Sustained Rule 151: Conduct, Unfounded Rule 158: Restoring the Peace, Unfounded Rule 15 18: Conduct, Insufficient Evidence Rule 29: Conduct, Insufficient Evidence Rule 29: Directives and Orders, Insufficient Evidence Rule 29 9: Conduct: Insufficient Evidence, Insufficient Evidence Rule 29 30: Enforcement of Laws, Insufficient Evidence Rule 29 32 Departmental Reports - Truthfulness; Unfounded/Insufficient Evidence SUMMARY: Complainant claimed he was assaulted in the extreme by four (4) City of Springfield Police Officers during a routine stop.

Case # SO#09-250 CC#09-64

Type Hearing

Panel Members Tucker, Aberdale, Alejandro, Morales-Harrison, Bailey

LOCATION: Rifle Street FINDING: Board recommends a suspension for 30-60 days without pay and retraining. (5-0) VIOLATION: Rule 15 8, Restoring the Peace, Sustained Rule 15 26, Rendering Medical Assistance, Sustained Rule 29: Conduct, Sustained Rule 29: Directives and Orders, Sustained Rule 29 9: Conduct, Sustained Rule 32 2: Neglect of Duty, Sustained Rule 15 1: Conduct, Unfounded Rule 15 18: Conduct, Unfounded Rule 29: Respectful Treatment, Insufficient Evidence Rule 29 1: Conduct, Insufficient Evidence/Unfounded Rule 29 2: Conduct, Unfounded Rule 29 32: Enforcement of Laws, Insufficient Evidence Rule 29 32 Departmental Reports - Truthfulness; Unfounded/Insufficient Evidence SUMMARY: Complainant claimed he was assaulted in the extreme by four (4) City of Springfield Police Officers during a routine stop.

Case # SO#09-250 CC#09-64

Type Hearing

Panel Members Tucker, Aberdale, Alejandro, Morales-Harrison, Bailey

LOCATION: Rifle Street FINDING: Board recommends termination of Officer. (5-0) VIOLATION: Rule 1518: Police officer (Conduct), Sustained Rule 29: Conduct, Sustained Rule 29: Directives and Orders, Sustained Rule 29 1: Conduct, Sustained Rule 29 2: Conduct, Sustained Rule 29 9: Conduct, Sustained Rule 29 30: Enforcement of Laws, Sustained Rule 32 2: Neglect of Duty, Sustained Rule 151: Police Officer (Conduct), Insufficient Evidence Rule 15 26: Police officer (Rendering Aid), Insufficient Evidence Rule 29: Respectful Treatment, Insufficient Evidence Rule 29 32: Departmental Reports- Truthfulness, Insufficient Evidence SUMMARY: Complainant claimed he was assaulted in the extreme by four (4) City of Springfield Police Officers during a routine stop.

Case # SO#10-022 CC#10-02

Type Hearing

Panel Members Aberdale, Alejandro, Tranghese, Jackson, Bailey

LOCATION: Saratoga Street FINDING: Exonerated VIOLATION: Rule 29 SUMMARY: Complainant alleged excessive force was used during the course of arrest.

Case# SO#10-022 CC#10-02

Type Hearing

Panel Mambers Aberdale, Alejandro, Tranghese, Jackson, Bailey

LOCATION: Saratoga Street FINDING: Exonerated VIOLATION: Rule 29 SUMMARY: Complainant alleged excessive force was used during the course of arrest.

Case# SO#10-022 CC#10-02

Type Hearing

Panel Members Aberdale, Alejandro, Tranghese, Jackson, Bailey

LOCATION: Saratoga Street FINDING: Exonerated VIOLATION: Rule 29 SUMMARY: Complainant alleged excessive force was used during the course of arrest.

Case# SO#10-022 CC#10-02

Type Hearing

Panel Members Aberdale, Alejandro, Tranghese, Jackson, Bailey

LOCATION: Saratoga Street FINDING: Exonerated VIOLATION: Rule 29 SUMMARY: Complainant alleged excessive force was used during the course of arrest.

Case # SO#10-112

Type Hearing

Panel Members Aberdale

LOCATION: Sheraton Hotel FINDING: Retraining recommended VIOLATION: Rule 29 SUMMARY: Complainant claimed that officers were rude and when Complainant objected, Complainant was physically assaulted and arrested.

Case # SO#10-112

Type Hearing

Panel Members Aberdale

LOCATION: Sheraton Hotel FINDING: Retraining recommended VIOLATION: Rule 29 SUMMARY: Complainant claimed that officers were rude and when Complainant objected, Complainant was physically assaulted and arrested.

Case # SO#10-073

Type Hearing

Panel Members Aberdale & Tranghese

LOCATION: 50 State Street and 130 Pearl Street FINDING: Sustained on insubordination, recommend retraining VIOLATION: Rules 29 and 15 SUMMARY: Officer did not properly dispose of property, was unprofessional with female victim and insubordinate when referring to his female supervisor.

Case # SO#10-073

Type Hearing

Panel Members Aberdale & Tranghese

LOCATION: 50 State Street and 130 Pearl Street FINDING: Sustained on insubordination, recommend retraining VIOLATION: Rules 29 and 15 SUMMARY: Officer did not properly dispose of property, was unprofessional with female victim and insubordinate when referring to his female supervisor.