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Terry Howard

Case #: 98PB244
Police badge #: 7690
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- 98PB2344_Decision.pdf

Recommendation Termination
Decision Suspension
Length of process 10 months July 20, 1998 to May 18, 1999 Closed

Investigative Agency Not Specified

Charged with violating 3 rules on 5 counts

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Rule 39	2 counts	Failure to immediately make an oral report to the desk sergeant at the District of occurrence and to follow such oral report with a written report on the prescribed form, whenever a firearm is discharged by a member. Count 1 Guilty On or about January 18, 1998, Officer Terry Howard failed to file a written weapon's discharge report after he discharged a firearm. Count 2 Guilty On or about January 18, 1998, Officer Terry Howard failed to immediately make an oral report to the desk sergeant of the 15th Police District after Officer Howard discharged a firearm.
Rule 6	1 count	Disobedience of an order or directive, whether written or oral. Count 1 Guilty Officer Howard violated General Order 86-8(1V) (E) when he fired his weapon on January 18, 1998 at a fleeing vehicle.
Rule 2	2 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 January 18, 1998, Officer Howard violated General Order 86-8 (IV) (E) when he fired his weapon at a fleeing vehicle, thereby impeding the Department's efforts to achieve its policy and goals. Count 2 Guilty Officer Howard failed to immediately report that he discharged a firearm to the desk sergeant of the 15th Police District and also failed to file a written weapons discharge report regarding the discharge, thereby impeding the Department's efforts to achieve its policy and goals.

Rule 39

2 counts

Failure to immediately make an oral report to the desk sergeant at the District of occurrence and to follow such oral report with a written report on the prescribed form, whenever a firearm is discharged by a member.

Rule 6

1 count

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

Rule 2

2 counts

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

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