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John Catanzara

Case #: 08PB2697
Police badge #: 3572
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- 08PB2697_Decisions.pdf

Recommendation Termination
Decision Return to duty
Length of process 6 months August 28, 2008 to February 25, 2009 Closed

Investigative Agency Not Specified

Charged with violating 2 rules on 2 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 the Respondent's actions on or about April 2, 2007, constituted an improper failure to report to the Center for Applied Psychology and Forensic Studies to complete a psychological exam after being ordered to do so, and therefore the Superintendent did not prove by a preponderance of the evidence that the Respondent impeded the Department's efforts to achieve its policy and goals and/or brought discredit upon the Department.
Rule 6	1 count	Disobedience of an order or directive, whether written or oral. Count 1 Not Guilty The Superintendent did not prove by a preponderance of the evidence that the Respondent's actions on or about April 2, 2007, constituted an improper failure to report to the Center for Applied Psychology and Forensic Studies to complete a psychological exam after being ordered to do so, and therefore the Superintendent did not prove by a preponderance of the evidence that the Respondent disobeyed an order or directive, whether written or oral.

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.

Rule 6

1 count

Disobedience of an order or directive, whether written or oral.

Board Member Votes & Decisions

Majority Decision

5 agreed

Agreed with the final decision of the board

3 disagreed

Disagreed with the final decision of the board

1 did not vote

Did not vote or were not present for voting

William Kirkling

Minority Opinions

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