Aaron Washington

Case #: 16PB2914
Police badge #: 10443
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- 16PB2914_Decision.pdf

Recommendation Termination
Decision Termination
Length of process 9 months September 27, 2016 to June 15, 2017 Closed

Investigative Agency Not Specified

Charged with violating 5 rules on 7 counts


Rule 9	1 count	Engaging in any unjustified verbal or physical altercation with any person, while on or off duty. Count 1 Guilty From on or about April 17, 2014, through on or about June 15, 2014, or on one or more dates therein, Officer Washington harassed, threatened, and/or verbally abused Latricia Cleveland via one or more voicemails and/or text messages, thereby engaging in any unjustified verbal or physical altercation with any person, while on or off duty.
Rule 8	1 count	Disrespect to or maltreatment of any person, while on or off duty. Count 1 Guilty From on or about April 17, 2014, through on or about June 15, 2014, or on one or more dates therein, Officer Washington harassed, threatened, and/or verbally abused Latricia Cleveland via one or more voicemails and/or text messages, thereby disrespecting or maltreating any person, while on or off duty.
Rule 6	1 count	Disobedience of an order or directive, whether written or oral. Count 1 Guilty On or about June 27, 2014, Officer Washington was named as the Respondent in Order of Protection 14 OP 73720, and he was served with said order on or about July 6, 2014; however, Officer Washington failed to prepare a To-From-Subject report and to submit such report with copies of all documents to his station unit commanding officer pursuant to Special Order S08-01-02, Section M, thereby disobeying 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. Count 1 Guilty From on or about April 17, 2014, through on or about June 15, 2014, or on one or more dates therein, Officer Washington harassed, threatened, and/or verbally abused Latricia Cleveland via one or more voicemails and/or text messages, thereby impeding the Department’s efforts to achieve its policy and goals and/or bringing discredit upon the Department.
Rule 1	3 counts	Violation of any law or ordinance. Count 1 Guilty From on or about April 17, 2014, through on or about June 15, 2014, or on one or more dates therein, Officer Washington used telephone communication to make one or more telephone calls to Latricia Cleveland with the intent to abuse, threaten or harass Ms. Cleveland in violation of Illinois Compiled Statutes, Chapter 720, Section 5/26.5-2(a)(2). Count 2 Guilty From on or about April 17, 2014, through on or about June 15, 2014, or on one or more dates therein, Officer Washington used electronic communication including text messages and/or voicemail to make one or more comments that were obscene with an intent to offend Latricia Cleveland in violation of Illinois Compiled Statutes, Chapter 720, Section 5/26.5-3(a)(1). Count 3 Guilty From on or about April 17, 2014, through on or about June 15, 2014, or on one or more dates therein, Officer Washington used electronic communication including text messages and/or voicemail to threaten injury to Latricia Cleveland and/or Latricia Cleveland’s property and/or to any of Latricia Cleveland’s family or household members in violation of Illinois Compiled Statutes, Chapter 720, Section 5/26.5-3(a)(5).

Board Member Votes & Decisions

Majority Decision

9 agreed

Agreed with the final decision of the board

0 disagreed

Disagreed with the final decision of the board

0 did not vote

Did not vote or were not present for voting

NOW THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the Respondent, Police Officer Aaron Washington, Star No. 10443, as a result of having been found guilty of charges in Police Board Case No. 16 PB 2914, be and hereby is discharged from his position as a police officer with the Department of Police, and from the services of the City of Chicago.