Post by WaTcHeR on Jun 27, 2006 14:06:30 GMT -5
06.27.2006 - Three Chicago police officers ran away when a fellow officer was struggling for his life with an armed man in a Dominicks store on the South Side, officials said Wednesday.
Two of the fleeing officers were about 10 months into their 18-month probationary period before they could have become full-fledged officers with union benefits. Those female officers -- called PPOs in cop parlance -- have been fired by police Superintendent Phil Cline.
"There were security tapes there and I reviewed at the tapes and I looked at other evidence -- interviews and statements that were taken that evening and based on that I made my decision," Cline said. "It was clear to me that the two PPOs didnt do what they were trained to do, and they put the officer in peril."
A third male officer, whose probation ended about three months ago, faces a departmental investigation and possible termination, too.
Cline can fire probationary officers at will, but full-fledged officers have extensive due-process rights.
The incident was captured on a Dominicks security camera and was reviewed by department officials. The videotape may be used to show recruits at the police academy what officers should never do.
Two of the fleeing officers were about 10 months into their 18-month probationary period before they could have become full-fledged officers with union benefits. Those female officers -- called PPOs in cop parlance -- have been fired by police Superintendent Phil Cline.
"There were security tapes there and I reviewed at the tapes and I looked at other evidence -- interviews and statements that were taken that evening and based on that I made my decision," Cline said. "It was clear to me that the two PPOs didnt do what they were trained to do, and they put the officer in peril."
A third male officer, whose probation ended about three months ago, faces a departmental investigation and possible termination, too.
Cline can fire probationary officers at will, but full-fledged officers have extensive due-process rights.
The incident was captured on a Dominicks security camera and was reviewed by department officials. The videotape may be used to show recruits at the police academy what officers should never do.