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Thomas Rebholz

Case #: 05PB2573
Police badge #: 7954
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Recommendation Termination
Decision Resignation
Length of process 3 months July 19, 2005 to October 27, 2005 Closed

Investigative Agency Not Specified

Charged with violating 5 rules on 9 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 On or about August 31, 2003, at approximately 0850 hours, at 5803 N. Mobile, Chicago, Illinois, while off duty, you were in possession of one or more unregistered firearms, in violation of General Order 92-03, Addendum 5D, Section V, Paragraph A.
Rule 6	1 count	Disobedience of an order or directive, whether written or oral. Count 1 On or about August 31, 2003, at approximately 0850 hours, via telephone from 5803 N. Mobile, while off duty, you disrespected or maltreated an OEMC operator.
Rule 8	1 count	Disrespect to or maltreatment of any person, while on or off duty. Count 1 On or about August 31, 2003, at approximately 0850 hours, via telephone from 5803 N. Mobile, while off duty, you engaged in an unjustified verbal altercation with an OEMC operator.
Rule 9	1 count	Engaging in any unjustified verbal or physical altercation with any person, while on or off duty. Count 1 On or about August 31, 2003, at approximately 0850 hours, at 5803 N. Mobile, while off duty, you unnecessarily discharged one or more weapons inside your home.
Rule 38	5 counts	Unlawful or unnecessary use or display of a weapon. Count 1 On or about August 31, 2003, at approximately 0850 hours, at 5803 N. Mobile, while off duty, you were in possession of one or more unregistered fireai ms, thereby impeding the Department's efforts to achieve its policy and goals or bringing discredit upon the Department. Count 2 On or about August 31, 2003, at approximately 0850 hours, via telephone from 5803 N. Mobile, while off duty, you disrespected or maltreated an OEMC operator, thereby impeding the Department's efforts to achieve its policy and goals or bringing discredit upon the Department. Count 3 On or about August 31, 2003, at approximately 0850 hours, via telephone from 5803 N. Mobile, while off duty, you engaged in an unjustified verbal altercation with an OEMC operator, thereby impeding the Department's efforts to achieve its policy and goals or bringing discredit upon the Department. Count 4 On or about August 31, 2003, at approximately 0850 hours, at 5803 N. Mobile, while off duty, you unnecessarily discharged one or more weapons inside your home, thereby impeding the Department's efforts to achieve its policy and goals or bringing discredit upon the Department. Count 5 On or about August 31, 2003, at approximately 0850 hours, from 5803 N. Mobile, while off duty, you initiated a HBT situation, thereby impeding the Department's efforts to achieve its policy and goals or bringing discredit upon the Department.

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