Buford Smith Jr.

Violation of any law or ordinance.

Count 1 Not Guilty

The Superintendent did not prove by a preponderance of evidence that on or about January 10, 2007, Police Officer Buford Smith Jr. had unauthorized possession of property of the Chicago Police Department, specifically two Motorola saber radios, serial numbers 88207 and 112654, which had been reported lost, thereby violating 720 ILCS 5/16-1.

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 January 10, 2007 Police Officer Buford Smith Jr. had unauthorized possession of property of the Chicago Police Department, specifically two Motorola saber radios, serial numbers 88207 and 112654, which had been reported lost, thereby impeding the Department's efforts to achieve its policy and goals or bringing discredit upon the Department.

Count 2 Not Guilty

The Superintendent did not prove by a preponderance of evidence that Police Officer Buford Smith Jr. impeded the Department's efforts to achieve its policy and goals or brought discredit upon the Department by providing false information regarding property of the Chicago Police Department, specifically two Motorola saber radios, serial numbers 88207 and 112654, which were found in his residence, in that on or about January 10, 2007, he stated, "I worked in both those units and they just got there. You know you get to take a car home too," or words to that effect, and/or on or about March 2, 2007, he stated, "I took the radios. I guess it's all on me," or words to that effect; however, on or about July 27, 2007, in a statement to the Internal Affairs Division, he said that he did not have custody and control of the two radios, and/or that he had no knowledge that the two radios were in his residence, and or that he had no knowlcdi:ze of how the two radios came to be in his residence, or words to that effect.

Making a false report, written or oral.

Count 1 Not Guilty

The Superintendent did not prove by a preponderance of evidence that Police Officer Buford Smith Jr. made a false report, written or oral, regarding property of the Chicago Police Department, specifically two Motorola saber radios, serial numbers 88207 and 112654, which were found in his residence, in that on or about January 10, 2007, he stated, "I worked in both those units and they just got there. You know you get to take a car home too," or words to that effect, and/or on or about March 2, 2007, he stated, "I took the radios. I guess it's all on me," or words to that effect; however, on or about July 27, 2007, in a statement to the Internal Affairs Division, he said that he did not have custody and control of the two radios, and/or that he had no knowledge that the two radios were in his residence, and/or that he had no knowledge of how the two radios came to be in his residence, or words to that effect.