HomeMy WebLinkAboutFIRE & POLICE COMMISSION - 07/02/2004 - APPEAL HEARING 6/22/04 P PETRI Y\ ELK GROVE VILLAGE
BOARD OF FIRE & POLICE COMMISSIONERS
Y MEMORANDUM
DATE: July 2, 2004
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Gayle IYBantner—Chairman
SUBJECT: Appeal Hearing —June 22, 2004—Ofc. Paul Petri
Findings and order relating to subject hearing is attached.
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BEFORE THE BOARD OF FIRE AND POLICE COMMISSIONERS
VILLAGE OF ELK GROVE VILLAGE
IN RE: THE APPEAL OF )
OFFICER PAUL R. PETRI )
FINDINGS AND ORDER
This matter comes before the Board of Fire and Police Commissioners of the
Village of Elk Grove Village on the appeal of a one-day suspension given to Officer Paul
R. Petri by Police Chief Stephen F. Schmidt. This appeal is authorized by Section 6b of
the Rules and Regulations of the Board of Fire and Police Commissioners of the Village
of Elk Grove Village. Based on the presentations made at the hearing held on June 23,
2004, the Board of Fire and Police Commissioners of the Village of Elk Grove Village
makes the following Findings of Fact:
1. Gayle Bantner, Dr. Alan Shapiro and E. Butch Ehrke being the members
of the Board of Fire and Police Commissioners were present at all times during the
hearing and had the authority to conduct the hearing.
2. Officer Paul R. Petri appeared in person and by his attorney, Joseph R.
Mazzone. Police Chief Stephen F. Schmidt was represented by Deputy Chief Lebert
and by his attorney, George Knickerbocker,
3. All proper notices regarding the hearing were made by the Board.
4. The Board received into evidence Joint Exhibits #1-3 and Board's Exhibit
#1 during the hearing.
5. The Board heard the presentation of the case by the attorneys for the
respective parties. By agreement of the parties, no witnesses were called.
6. Officer Paul R. Petri agreed that he had, in fact, missed a misdemeanor
court appearance on April 16, 2004.
7. The absence of Officer Paul R. Petri from court on April 16, 2004 was an
unexcused absence.
8. Unexcused absences from court are governed by the terms of a
memorandum issued by the Chief of Police on January 16, 2002. This memorandum
provided that "any unexcused absences from court will result in suspension as
disciplinary action."
9. The Board does recognize that Officer Paul R. Petri did attempt to
ascertain the status of the court case after being notified by the court officer, Sgt.
Kennedy, of his being needed in Court on April 16, 2004. However, it was Officer Petri's
obligation to review the weekly court call summary for the week of April 12-16, 2004.
(Joint Ex. #3)
10. The one (1) day suspension imposed on Officer Paul R. Petri was
warranted under the terms of the memorandum issued by Chief of Police Stephen F.
Schmidt on January 16, 2002.
,ORDER
It is the order of the Board of Fire and Police Commissioners of the Village of Elk
Grove Village that the one-day suspension imposed on Officer Paul R. Petri by Police
Chief Stephen F. Schmidt by an order dated May 20, 2004 be affirmed.
Gayle Ojntner Alan Shapfro, DD
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Dated: 0 2 Su / , 2004.