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Lawrence Thompson

Case #: 01PB2448
Police badge #: 4602
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- 01PB2448_Decision.pdf

Recommendation Suspension
Decision Suspension
Length of process 5 months September 25, 2001 to March 8, 2002 Closed

Charged with violating 3 rules on 3 counts

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Rule 1	1 count	Violation of any law or ordinance. Count 1 Not Guilty On or about July 21, 2000, at approximately 1936 hours, while in the vicinity of 7501 S. Cottage Grove, Police Officer Lawrence Thompson, while on duty, without justification, struck Anthony Brown about the body with a baton and/or his own body.
Rule 8	1 count	Disrespect to or maltreatment of any person, while on or off duty. Count 1 Not Guilty On or about July 21, 2000, at approximately 1936 hours, while in the vicinity of 7501 S. Cottage Grove, Police Officer Lawrence Thompson, while on duty, without justification, struck Anthony Brown about the body with a baton and/or his own body.
Rule 9	1 count	Engaging in any unjustified verbal or physical altercation with any person, while on or off duty. Count 1 Not Guilty On or about July 21, 2000, at approximately 1936 hours, while in the vicinity of 7501 S. Cottage Grove, Police Officer Lawrence Thompson, while on duty, without justification, struck Anthony Brown about the body with a baton and/or his own body.

Rule 1

1 count

Violation of any law or ordinance.

Rule 8

1 count

Disrespect to or maltreatment of any person, while on or off duty.

Rule 9

1 count

Engaging in any unjustified verbal or physical altercation with any person, while on or off duty.

Board Member Votes & Decisions

Majority Decision

5 agreed

Agreed with the final decision of the board

2 disagreed

Disagreed with the final decision of the board

2 did not vote

Did not vote or were not present for voting

Minority Opinions

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