Post by KC on Mar 2, 2006 23:15:48 GMT -5
03/02/2006 - Louisville, KY - A rookie Louisville Metro Police officer was fired in January after he came to work with alcohol in his system.
Richard Reed, who was hired in a class of 37 officers in November, was fired Jan. 24.
An internal investigation by the Professional Standards Unit showed that Reed reported to duty with alcohol in his system on Dec. 11, according to documents released this week by the police department. The investigation began because he smelled of alcohol when he came to work.
The department would not comment on the firing.
At the time of the incident, Reed was in the one-year probationary period all new officers go through.
Chief Robert White ruled that Reed had violated the department’s policy on alcoholic beverages, which prohibits officers from reporting to duty with any measurable amount of alcohol in their system.
Because Reed was still on probation, he was fired and no other discipline was handed out, according to the records.
As an officer on probation, Reed has no right to appeal the firing to the Police Merit Board, which hears appeals on discipline.
Richard Reed, who was hired in a class of 37 officers in November, was fired Jan. 24.
An internal investigation by the Professional Standards Unit showed that Reed reported to duty with alcohol in his system on Dec. 11, according to documents released this week by the police department. The investigation began because he smelled of alcohol when he came to work.
The department would not comment on the firing.
At the time of the incident, Reed was in the one-year probationary period all new officers go through.
Chief Robert White ruled that Reed had violated the department’s policy on alcoholic beverages, which prohibits officers from reporting to duty with any measurable amount of alcohol in their system.
Because Reed was still on probation, he was fired and no other discipline was handed out, according to the records.
As an officer on probation, Reed has no right to appeal the firing to the Police Merit Board, which hears appeals on discipline.