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Doretha Pharr

Case #: 04PB2560
Employee #: 535476
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- 04PB2560_Decision.pdf

Recommendation Termination
Decision Termination
Length of process 6 months August 26, 2004 to March 01, 2005 Closed

Investigative Agency Not Specified

Charged with violating 2 rules on 2 counts

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Rule 1	1 count	Violation of any law or ordinance. Count 1 Not Guilty On or about August 6, 2002, Crossing Guard Doretha Pharr committed the offense of theft of lost or mislaid property as she had obtained control over a cell phone and/or wallet, which was lost or mislaid, containing, among other things, one hundred dollars ($100), belonging to Anita Brown and failed to restore said property to Anita Brown when Anita Brown identified herself as the owner of said property, thereby violating the Illinois Compiled Statutes, Chapter 720, Section 5/16-2.
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 August 6, 2002, Crossing Guard Doretha Pharr committed the offense of theft of lost or mislaid property as she had obtained control over a cell phone and/or wallet, which was lost or mislaid, containing, among other things, one hundred dollars ($100), belonging to Anita Brown and failed to restore said property to Anita Brown when Anita Brown identified herself as the owner of said property, thereby impeding the Department's efforts to achieve its policy and goals and/or bringing discredit upon the Department.

Rule 1

1 count

Violation of any law or ordinance.

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.

Board Member Votes & Decisions

Majority Decision

6 agreed

Agreed with the final decision of the board

0 disagreed

Disagreed with the final decision of the board

3 did not vote

Did not vote or were not present for voting

Minority Opinions

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