NCJ Number
61808
Date Published
Unknown
Length
72 pages
Annotation
COMPILED BY THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CHIEFS OF POLICE, THIS BIBLIOGRAPHY CITES COURT CASES CONCERNING POLICE DISCIPLINE. ANNOTATIONS DESCRIBE THE COURT DECISION.
Abstract
TOPICS COVERED INCLUDE ALCOHOL AND DRUGS (POLICE OFFICER SUSPENSION OR DISMISSAL FOR SUCH BEHAVIOR AS BEING INTOXICATED WHILE ON DUTY OR FOR COMMITING ILLEGAL ACTS OFF DUTY WHILE UNDER THE INFLUENCE, ACCEPTING BRIBES OF LIQUOR, OR SELLING DRUGS); TICKETFIXING; AND ASSOCIATING WITH PERSONS OF BAD CHARACTER. OTHER CASES CITED INVOLVE GAMBLING, BRIBERY, AND CONDUCT UNBECOMING AN OFFICER (USE OF PROFANE LANGUAGE IN FRONT OF CLIENTS WHILE ON DUTY, ADULTERY, OFF-DUTY BARROOM FIGHTING, ETC.) DERELICTION OF DUTY, MOONLIGHTING IN JURISDICTIONS WHERE OUTSIDE EMPLOYMENT IS PROHIBITED, INSUBORDINATION, HOMOSEXUALITY, PARTICIPATION IN UNIONS WHERE PROHIBITED, UNACCEPTABLE HAIRSTYLES, FAILURE TO PASS OR REFUSAL TO TAKE POLYGRAPH TESTS, AND ENGAGING IN POLITICAL ACTIVITY WERE OTHER MATTERS DECIDED IN THE COURTS IN REGARD TO POLICE DISMISSAL OR DISCIPLINE. THE CASES ARE NATIONWIDE IN SCOPE AND SPAN THE 1960'S AND 1970'S. (DAG)