The commission affirmed the discharge of a Cedar Junction Correction Officer following an OUI arrest and two domestic violence incidents occurring in the same year. The Commission referred to the discipline of 70 DOC employees for domestic violence since 2003, with many being discharged after just one incident.
The Commission affirmed the discharge of an MCI Concord Industrial Inspector who had an extensive history of offensive threats and intimidation of co-workers and law enforcement personnel.
The Commission affirmed the 10-day suspension of a New Bedford school-lunch delivery driver after finding that his attendance record was egregiously poor for the past five years. This is the second rejected appeal by the Commission submitted in the previous 18-months by the Appellant for absenteeism.
The 1-day suspension of the Compound Lieutenant at MCI Shirley was affirmed by the Commission as he failed to follow the orders of his captain to remove an inmate with a planned use of force. The Appellant claimed that he was told that the captain had recalled this order, but he failed to verify this information.
The commission removed a 5-day suspension placed on a Weymouth police lieutenant who was accused of neglect of duty after ordering dispatchers to inform officers “off air” about a warrant for someone involved in a call for service. The Commission found that the lieutenant’s orders were not a misuse of his discretion.
The Commission affirmed the discharge of a police lieutenant employed by the town of Holden after finding evidence of sexual harassment and that he viewed pornographic content on a police department issued cell phone while on duty, among other incidents.
The Commission found that the Dracut Deputy Police Chief did not violate public records laws or Departmental procedures for the release of internal affairs documents relating to discipline. The Commission referred to the Appellant's reputable past performance as they reduced a 10-day suspension to a written reprimand.
The commission affirmed the suspension of a Boston firefighter for two tours after he engaged an avoidable confrontation with a contractor while working a detail and later told an overdramatized story about the situation. He also failed to follow standard operating procedures after the situation as required by BFD.
