Karen Mickow

On or about July 29, 2007, in the vicinity of 5718 South Moody Avenue, Chicago, the Respondent knowingly resisted and/or obstructed the performance of one known to her as a peace officer of any authorized act within the officer's official capacity,
in that the Respondent attempted to defeat the arrest of her son, in violation of Chapter 720 of the Illinois Compiled Statutes, Section 5/31-1. The testimony of Sergeants Maciejewski and Sebastian, as well as Police Officers Rivera and Coney, convincingly established that Officer Mickow refused orders at the front of her house to
retrieve her son, tried to prevent the officers from entering her home to arrest her son, and interfered with the officers once they were inside the house as they tried to apprehend her son.Officer Mickow's testimony that she did not resist or obstruct the officers was uncorroborated
and not credible. The Board finds, however, that there was insufficient evidence presented to prove that Officer Mickow purposely released a dog on Officers Coney and Rivera. Leslie Mickow testified that the dog bolted through the door on its own after the commotion in the
backyard began. No witnesses testified that Officer Mickow released her dog on the police officers.

On or about July 29, 2007, in the vicinity of 5718 South Moody Avenue,Chicago, the Respondent knowingly resisted and/or obstructed the performance of one
known to her as a peace officer of any authorized act within the officer's official capacity, and/or knowingly interfered with and/or prevented a peace officer from discharging his duty as such officer, in that the Respondent attempted to defeat the arrest of her son, in violation of the Municipal Code of the City of Chicago, Title 2, Chapter 84, Section 300.
See the reasons for the finding set forth in paragraph no. 4 above.

On or about July 29, 2007, in the vicinity of 5718 South Moody Avenue, Chicago, the Respondent knowingly resisted and/or obstructed the performance of one known to her as a peace officer of any authorized act within the officer's official capacity,
in that the Respondent attempted to defeat the arrest of her son when she refused to open the door to her house and/or slammed the door on the arresting officers and/or blocked the doorway to her house and/or flailed her arms, in violation of Chapter 720 of the Illinois Compiled Statutes, Section 5/31-1. See the reasons for the finding set forth in paragraph no. 4 above.

On or about July 29, 2007, in the vicinity of 5718 South Moody Avenue, Chicago, the Respondent knowingly resisted and/or obstructed the performance of one known to her as a peace officer of any authorized act within the officer's official capacity,
and/or knowingly interfered with and/or prevented a peace officer from discharging his duty as such officer, in that the Respondent attempted to defeat the arrest of her son when she refused to open the door to her house and/or slammed the door on the arresting officers and/or blocked the doorway to her house and/or flailed her arms, in violation of
the Municipal Code of the City of Chicago, Title 2, Chapter 84, Section 300. See the reasons for the finding set forth in paragraph no. 4 above.

On or about July 29, 2007, in the vicinity of 5718 South Moody Avenue,
Chicago, the Respondent attempted to defeat the arrest of her son, thereby impeding the Department's efforts to achieve its policy and goals and/or bringing discredit upon the Department.

On or about July 29, 2007, in the vicinity of 5718 South Moody Avenue,
Chicago, the Respondent attempted to defeat the arrest of her son when she refused to open the door to her house and/or slammed the door on the arresting officers and/or blocked the doorway to her house and/or flailed her arms, thereby impeding the Department's efforts to achieve its policy and goals and/or bringing discredit upon the
Department. See the reasons for the finding set forth in paragraph no. 4 above.

On or about July 29, 2007, in the vicinity of 5718 South Moody Avenue,Chicago, Sergeant John Maciejewski gave the Respondent an order and/or directive to open the door and/or get her son, and the Respondent replied "No" and/or ran into her house, thereby impeding the Department's efforts to achieve its policy and goals and/or
bringing discredit upon the Department. See the reasons set forth in paragraph no. 4 above.

On or about July 29, 2007, in the vicinity of 5718 South Moody Avenue, Chicago, Sergeant John Maciejewski gave the Respondent an order and/or directive to move out of his way, and the Respondent refused and/or began flailing her arms, thereby impeding the Department's efforts to achieve its policy and goals and/or bringing discredit upon the Department. See the reasons set forth in paragraph no. 4 above.

On or about July 29, 2007, in the vicinity of 5718 South Moody Avenue, Chicago, the Respondent was insubordinate and/or disrespected a supervisor in that the Respondent refused Sergeant John Maciejewski's order and/or request to open the door to her house and/or slammed the door on Sergeant Maciejewski and/or blocked the doorway to her house, thereby impeding the Department's efforts to achieve its policy and goals and/or bringing discredit upon the Department. See the reasons set forth in paragraph no. 4 above.

On or about July 29, 2007, in the vicinity of 5718 South Moody Avenue, Chicago, Sergeant John Maciejewski gave the Respondent an order and/or directive to open the door and/or get her son, and the Respondent replied "No" and/or ran into her house, thereby disobeying an order or directive, whether written or oral. See the reasons for the finding set forth in paragraph no. 4 above.

On or about July 29, 2007, in the vicinity of 5718 South Moody Avenue, Chicago, Sergeant John Maciejewski gave the Respondent an order and/or directive to move out of his way, and the Respondent refused and/or began flailing her arms, thereby disobeying an order or directive, whether written or oral. See the reasons for the finding set forth in paragraph no. 4 above.

On or about January 2, 2008, in a To/From report, he made a falsereport, in that he reported to the Department that on November 29, 2007, he had arrived at the Doctor's Office and the secretary had rescheduled his appointment, or words to that effect, when in fact he was a no show for his appointment.