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Richard Haljean

Case #: 98PB2358
Police badge #: 9860
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Recommendation Other
Decision
Length of process about 1 year September 15, 1998 to September 22, 1999 Closed

Investigative Agency Not Specified

Charged with violating 5 rules on 7 counts

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Rule 15	1 count	Intoxication on or off duty. Count 1 Guilty On November 9, 1997, at approximately 5:15 a.m. prior to and thereafter, while off duty, Richard Haljean was intoxicated.
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 November 9, 1997, at approximately 5:15 a.m., in the vicinity of 29 W. Hubbard, while off duty, Officer Richard Haljean did not disrespect and maltreat Deandrea Bell by using unnecessary and/or unlawful force against her.
Rule 8	1 count	Disrespect to or maltreatment of any person, while on or off duty. Count 1 Not Guilty On November 9, 1997, at approximately 5:25 a.m., while off duty, Officer Richard Haljean did not disrespect Deandrea Bell and maltreat by using unnecessary and/or unlawful force against her.
Rule 6	2 counts	Disobedience of an order or directive, whether written or oral. Count 1 Guilty On November 9, 1997, at approximately 5:40 a.m., at LaSalle and Ontario, Sergeant Klich found Officer Richard Haljean to be in possession of a fireman and in an intoxicated state, in violation of General Order 92-3, 111, C, thereby disobeying a written order of the Chicago Police Department. Count 2 Guilty On November 9, 1997, between 8:29 and 8:37 a.m., while inside the 18th District Police Station, Police Officer Richard Haljean failed to properly submit to an Alcohol Influence Breath Test as ordered by Sergeant Richard Klick, thereby disobeying Sergeant's Klich's verbal order.
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 Not Guilty On November 9, 1997, at approximately 5:15 a.m., in the vicinity of 29 W. Hubbard, Chicago, Illinois, while off duty, Police Officer Richard Haljean did not engage in an unjustified altercation with Deandrea Bell and her companions. Count 2 Not Guilty On November 9, 1997, at approximately 5:15 a.m., in the vicinity of 29 W. Hubbard, Chicago, Illinois, while off duty, Police Officer Richard Haljean did not disrespect and maltreat Deandrea Bell by using unnecessary and/or unlawful force against her.

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