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Cesar Echeverria

Case #: 06PB2609
Police badge #: 14374
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- 06PB2609_Decision.pdf

Recommendation Termination
Decision Return to duty
Length of process 12 months August 25, 2006 to August 16, 2007 Closed

Investigative Agency Not Specified

Charged with violating 4 rules on 4 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 The superintendent did not prove by a preponderance of the evidence that on or about March 6, 2003, Police Officer Cesar F. Echeverria told Jose Fernandez to be careful of Charles Patton, a target of an ongoing narcotic investigation, and/or disclosed confidential information about the investigation to Jose Fernandez.
Rule 3	1 count	Any failure to promote the Department's efforts to implement its policy or accomplish its goals. Count 1 Not Guilty The superintendent did not prove by a preponderance of the evidence that on or about March 6, 2003, Police Officer Cesar F. Echeverria told Jose Fernandez to be careful of Charles Patton, a target of an ongoing narcotic investigation, and/or disclosed confidential information about the investigation to Jose Fernandez.
Rule 10	1 count	Inattention to duty. Count 1 Not Guilty The superintendent did not prove by a preponderance of the evidence that on or about March 6, 2003, Police Officer Cesar F. Echeverria told Jose Fernandez to be careful of Charles Patton, a target of an ongoing narcotic investigation, and/or disclosed confidential information about the investigation to Jose Fernandez.
Rule 41	1 count	Disseminating, releasing, altering, defacing or removing any Department record or information concerning police matters except as provided by Department orders. Count 1 Not Guilty The superintendent did not prove by a preponderance of the evidence that on or about March 6, 2003, Police Officer Cesar F. Echeverria told Jose Fernandez to be careful of Charles Patton, a target of an ongoing narcotic investigation, and/or disclosed confidential information about the investigation to Jose Fernandez.

Board Member Votes & Decisions

Majority Decision

7 agreed

Agreed with the final decision of the board

0 disagreed

Disagreed with the final decision of the board

2 did not vote

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Minority Opinions

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