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Duane Blackman

Case #: 03PB2530
Police badge #: 13615
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- 03PB2530_Decision.pdf

Recommendation Other
Decision Return to duty
Length of process 8 months October 27, 2003 to June 29, 2004 Closed

Investigative Agency Not Specified

Charged with violating 5 rules on 5 counts

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Rule 2	1 count	Any action or conduct which impedes the Department's efforts to achieve its policy and goals or brings discredit upon the Department. Count 1 Not Guilty On or about 24 December 2002, at or near the Saks Fifth Avenue department store located at 700 North Michigan Avenue, Chicago, Illinois, after observing Police Officer Aaron Long, Star Number 19500, commit the offense of Retail Theft and after learning that Officer Long had committed the offense of Retail Theft, Officer Blackman failed to take appropriate police action and failed to report promptly to the Department information concerning Officer Long's crime and failed to report to the Department Officer Long's improper conduct and violation of Rules and Regulations.
Rule 5	1 count	Failure to perform any duty. Count 1 Not Guilty On or about 24 December 2002, at or near the Saks Fifth Avenue department store located at 700 North Michigan Avenue, Chicago, Illinois, after observing Police Officer Aaron Long, Star Number 19500, commit the offense of Retail Theft and after learning that Officer Long had committed the offense of Retail Theft, Officer Blackman failed to take appropriate police action and failed to report promptly to the Department information concerning Officer Long's crime and failed to report to the Department Officer Long's improper conduct and violation of Rules and Regulations.
Rule 10	1 count	Inattention to duty. Count 1 Not Guilty On or about 24 December 2002, at or near the Saks Fifth Avenue department store located at 700 North Michigan Avenue, Chicago, Illinois, after observing Police Officer Aaron Long, Star Number 19500, commit the offense of Retail Theft and after learning that Officer Long had committed the offense of Retail Theft, Officer Blackman failed to take appropriate police action and failed to report promptly to the Department information concerning Officer Long's crime and failed to report to the Department Officer Long's improper conduct and violation of Rules and Regulations.
Rule 21	1 count	Failure to report promptly to the Department any information concerning any crime or other unlawful action. Count 1 Not Guilty On or about 24 December 2002, at or near the Saks Fifth Avenue department store located at 700 North Michigan Avenue, Chicago, Illinois, after observing Police Officer Aaron Long, Star Number 19500, commit the offense of Retail Theft and after learning that Officer Long had committed the offense of Retail Theft, Officer Blackman failed to take appropriate police action and failed to report promptly to the Department information concerning Officer Long's crime and unlawful action.
Rule 22	1 count	Failure to report to the Department any violation of Rules and Regulations or any other improper conduct which is contrary to the policy, orders or directives of the Department. Count 1 Not Guilty On or about 24 December 2002, at or near the Saks Fifth Avenue department store located at 700 North Michigan Avenue, Chicago, Illinois, after observing Police Officer Aaron Long, Star Number 19500, commit the offense of Retail Theft and after learning that Officer Long had committed the offense of Retail Theft, Officer Blackman failed to report to the Department Officer Long's improper conduct and violation of Rules and Regulations.

Board Member Votes & Decisions

Majority Decision

8 agreed

Agreed with the final decision of the board

0 disagreed

Disagreed with the final decision of the board

1 did not vote

Did not vote or were not present for voting

Victor Gonzales

Minority Opinions

It is important to understand the cases detailed here are a significant minority of the total complaints filed against officers. A typical year sees about 3–5% of complaints against officers result in a sustained finding of misconduct. A very small percentage of those sustained findings result in discipline that would require the police board to get involved. The data used for this website is taken directly from Police Board documents. The documents were obtained through the Illinois Freedom of Information act. All the documents used as the basis of this website are available for download from the individual case pages. The Chicago Justice Project is an independent transparency organization and is not affiliated in any way with the Chicago Police Board or any other justice agency in Chicago or Cook County.

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