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Cliffard Jenkins

Case #: 98PB2327
Police badge #: 17701
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- 98PB2327_charges.pdf
- 98PB2327_charges.pdf

Recommendation Termination
Decision Termination
Length of process over 1 year February 26, 1998 to November 16, 1999 Closed

Investigative Agency Not Specified

Charged with violating 3 rules on 3 counts

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Rule 6	1 count	Disobedience of an order or directive, whether written or oral. Count 1 Guilty On or about October 27, 1997, he rendered a urine specimen that contained cocaine metabolites, thus evidencing possession, ingestion, or other use of cocaine, a controlled substance, in violation of General Order 90-5, Article III (B).
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 On or about October 27, 1997, he rendered a urine specimen that contained cocaine metabolites, thus evidencing possession, ingestion, or other use of cocaine, a controlled substance.
Rule 1	1 count	Violation of any law or ordinance. Count 1 Guilty On or about October 27, 1997, he rendered a urine specimen that contained cocaine metabolites, thus evidencing possession, ingestion, or other use of a controlled substance.

Rule 6

1 count

Disobedience of 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 1

1 count

Violation of any law or ordinance.

Board Member Votes & Decisions

Majority Decision

4 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

The respondent, Police Officer Cliffard G. Jenkins, Star #17701, as a result of having been found of the charges in Police Board Case 98-2327, is hereby separated and discharged from his position as a Police Officer, and from the services of the City of Chicago.

Minority Opinions

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