Richard Rizzo

Case #: 14PB2875
Police badge #: 17012
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Recommendation Other
Decision Termination
Length of process 12 months October 7, 2014 to September 17, 2015 Closed

Charged with violating 3 rules on 9 counts


Rule 2	3 counts	Any action or conduct which impedes the Department's efforts to achieve its policy and goals or brings discredit upon the Department. Count 1 Guilty On or about December 2, 2012, Police Officer Richard Rizzo failed to secure his firearm, in that he kept it in an unlocked compartment in his motorcycle, thereby impeding the Department's efforts to achieve its policy and goals and/or bringing discredit upon the Department. Count 2 Guilty On or about December 2, 2012, at approximately 193 1 hours in the vicinity of 7900 S. Cicero Avenue, Burbank, Illinois, Police Officer Richard Rizzo failed to secure his firearm, in that Michelle Szczech retrieved his firearm from the unlocked compartment of his motorcycle and threw it on the ground and/or retrieved his firearm from the ground and/or placed her foot on his firearm, thereby impeding the Department's efforts to achieve its policy and goals and/or bringing discredit upon the Department. Count 3 Guilty On or about December 2, 2012, at approximately 193 1 hours in the vicinity of 7900 S. Cicero Avenue, Burbank, Illinois, Police Officer Richard Rizzo failed to secure his firearm, in that a civilian witness, Amy Vuckovich, retrieved his firearm while he, Police Officer Richard Rizzo, was involved in a physical altercation with Michelle Szczech, thereby impeding the Department's efforts to achieve its policy and goals and/or bringing discredit upon the Department.
Rule 6	3 counts	Disobedience of an order or directive, whether written or oral. Count 1 Guilty On or about December 2, 2012, Police Officer Richard Rizzo failed to secure his firearm, in that he kept it in an unlocked compartment inhis motorcycle, in violation of Chicago Police Department General Order U04-02-X ("Department Approved Weapons and Ammunition"), thereby disobeying an order or directive, whether written or oral. Count 2 Guilty On or about December 2, 2012, at approximately 193 1 hours in the vicinity of 7900 S. Cicero Avenue, Burbank, Illinois, Police Officer Richard Rizzo failed to secure his firearm, in that Michelle Szczech retrieved his firearm from the unlocked compartment of his motorcycle and threw it on the ground and/or retrieved his firearm from the ground and/or placed her foot on his firearm, in violation of Chicago Police Department General Order U04-02-X ("Department Approved Weapons and Ammunition"), thereby disobeying an order or directive, whether written or oral. Count 3 Guilty On or about December 2, 2012, at approximately 1931 hours in the vicinity of 7900 S. Cicero Avenue, Burbank, Illinois, Police Officer Richard Rizzo failed to secure his firearm, in that a civilian witness, Amy Vuckovich, retrieved his firearm while he, Police Officer Richard Rizzo, was involved in a physical altercation with Michelle Szczech, in violation of Chicago Police Department General Order U04-02-X ("Department Approved Weapons and Ammunition"), thereby disobeying an order or directive, whether written or oral.
Rule 10	3 counts	Inattention to duty. Count 1 Guilty On or about December 2, 2012, Police Officer Richard Rizzo failed to secure his firearm, in that he kept it in an unlocked compartment in his motorcycle, thereby being inattentive to duty. Count 2 Guilty On or about December 2, 2012, at approximately 1931 hours in the vicinity of 7900 S. Cicero Avenue, Burbank, Illinois, Police Officer Richard Rizzo failed to secure his firearm, in that Michelle Szczech retrieved his firearm from the unlocked compartment of his motorcycle and threw it on the ground and/or retrieved his firearm from the ground and/or placed her foot on his firearm, thereby being inattentive to duty. Count 3 Guilty On or about December 2, 2012, at approximately 193 1 hours in the vicinity of 7900 S. Cicero Avenue, Burbank, Illinois, Police Officer Richard Rizzo failed to secure his firearm, in that a civilian witness, Amy Vuckovich, retrieved his firearm while he, Police Officer Richard Rizzo, was involved in a physical altercation with Michelle Szczech, thereby being inattentive to duty.

Rule 2

Any action or conduct which impedes the Department's efforts to achieve its policy and goals or brings discredit upon the Department.

Rule 6

3 counts

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

Count 1 Guilty: On or about December 2, 2012, Police Officer Richard Rizzo failed to secure his firearm, in that he kept it in an unlocked compartment inhis motorcycle, in violation of Chicago Police Department General Order U04-02-X ("Department Approved Weapons and Ammunition"), thereby disobeying an order or directive, whether written or oral.
Count 2 Guilty: On or about December 2, 2012, at approximately 193 1 hours in the vicinity of 7900 S. Cicero Avenue, Burbank, Illinois, Police Officer Richard Rizzo failed to secure his firearm, in that Michelle Szczech retrieved his firearm from the unlocked compartment of his motorcycle and threw it on the ground and/or retrieved his firearm from the ground and/or placed her foot on his firearm, in violation of Chicago Police Department General Order U04-02-X ("Department Approved Weapons and Ammunition"), thereby disobeying an order or directive, whether written or oral.
Count 3 Guilty: On or about December 2, 2012, at approximately 1931 hours in the vicinity of 7900 S. Cicero Avenue, Burbank, Illinois, Police Officer Richard Rizzo failed to secure his firearm, in that a civilian witness, Amy Vuckovich, retrieved his firearm while he, Police Officer Richard Rizzo, was involved in a physical altercation with Michelle Szczech, in violation of Chicago Police Department General Order U04-02-X ("Department Approved Weapons and Ammunition"), thereby disobeying an order or directive, whether written or oral.