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gathered during thenvestigationof case 12011-01warrantedheChief f Policeo directseparate nvestigationoncerninghetime-management racticesof theupperhierarchyf the PatrolDivision'1" Platoon.Theprimaryocusof thisinvestigationas. o determinef thelieutenants f 1tt Platoonhad beensystematicallyividingheirworkdays,whereby ne ieutenantouldworkonlythe irsthalfofa shiftandanother ouldworkonly he secondhalf, atherhanboth employeesworking heir entireshiftsasscheduled.Violation (1) - MBPD Manual, DR#2.9.3 Commanding Officers:"Commanding officers shall bres onsibleorsu ervision f roll-callso

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a egat onndconc.ludehatMajor liman ommittedheabove iolation. herefore,heispositionf thisviolationsSdBSTANTIATED.Captain ondon:violation 4) MBPDManuar, RR#6.2g.3.34onduct nbecoming:"Has ailed oproperly up"*irc subordinates.,,captain ondonwas hecommanderf 1'tPlatoon ndrespq$ for tsdailyactivities.3ff31xxt:",'::::.:Tffrlllf ember,o'tn[i'j",cttr"nder,swe1s rato

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commander,equiredis cheour"ovaryndr;q;"lilf$i:il'"11ffi|tr#i""?lhours f22:30 o0g:00 ours.Captain ondon""fiJidutiesncumbentf heiranrnni!;#::"';:;::#^Y-fftrants toperformhe

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notsuffitheLieutenant cViolation2) MB|DManuar, RR 6.28.3.1sonduct nbecoming:.Hasntentionatlyatsifieaime'eciiaso,nnriti ii6'rt absencestriiautyoasuperioraccordance ithprescribed rocedures.,,

r heshiftcovering une21 Lieutenant costa adno ndicatorsfhispresencetworkther hanan incoming unFassioll" at 07:17 toriu in southboundane09Dat theoldenGladesollcollJctionoini.He hen ort"o"n

off-duty etailfrom g:00o 17:00ours' In hisstatement, ieutenant costa"m*"J inat.he hadrequestedhe dayoff.ccordingotheTeleStaffe"oro,Li"utenant erriancheckednLieutenantAcostaorten

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"Hasbeenguiltyofgrossnegligence rgrossriwheresuchnegligence r inefficiencyhasor ,

Acosta iolatedheoff-duty mploymentolicyreportordutyon hree 3) egularlyghBduled

(10)hoursof Straight ayat thebeginningf thatshift.OnJune22,Lieutenantcostaadjusted isownhourso reflectheusage f 0.5hours fcompensatoryeave CL) rom08:00o 08:30hours.LieutenantAcosta,y hisownadmission,adnofreportedordutyduringhatshiftbuthisTeleStaffecord idnotaccuratelyeflecthis. lf hebelievedhathe legitimatelyad the day off, he wouldhavehad no reason o adjust he record oaccommodateis off-duty etail"Conversely,f he discoveredn inaccurate eleStaffrecord, e madeno attempto correctt beyondan adjustmento accommodateisoff-dutydetail.Basedon thestandard f a preponderancef evi , there s sufficientevidenceo supportheallegationndconcludehatLieu committedheaboveviolation.Therefore,hedisposition f this violati TANTIATED.Violation3) MBPDManual, .R.R. 6.29.3.1g in the anceof hisduties,ln /oss to the city, thepublic,or to persons rpropeftyaffectedBetweenMarch1 andJune30. 2011. nceg tenant

3) nstances.Healsofailedoattendanceecord or the third ingly ntered n naccuratemanager, nd leaderof the poli This by a high anking upervisor,leadership. asedon thestandard a poor exampleof, there s sufficientevidenceo supporthe antAcostacommittedheaboveviolation. s SUBSTANTIATED.Violation(5)-Employment #011, (X.C.9.),Off-Duty ndSecondary"Employeesshallnot nst and provisions:(24) 8)cumulative ourswithina twenty-fourbreak."Lie 011, herewere welve 12)separate ccasionshatn cum s inconjunctionithhis egularshiftshat esultedthe limitpermitted y policy.Thesehourswere

P produced y heSupport ervices ivisionswellas heantAcosta igned ndsubmitted. ased n hestandardfprepondera ce, there s sufficient vidence o support he allegation ndhatLie

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f thisviolations \costa ommittedheabove ioration.herefore,hedispositionANTIATED.6) MBPDManual,SOP#011,Section X.C.10.),Off-Duty ndSecondaryHourlywork limits,extensions nd provisions:re onlypermittedo workoff-dutydetailiduring oneof the foltowing imes:cheduled ff hours nd/or egularly'scheduledaysoff;AnnualLeave; toatingAlternateHolidays;BirthdayHotiday;Documented ompensatoryeaveTimeCL);PL"Time."

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According-to eleStaff ecords,Lieutenant costaworkedhis regularshift from22:30ho.urs.n May24 to 0g:30hourson May2s. Accordingo anbtt_orty pay slip hesubmitted, ieutenantcostaalsoworkedn off-dutyO"t"ifonMay25from g:00o 17:00hours'Thisoff-duty etailoverlapped ith he asthalf-hour fhii regular hiftand herewasno recordof an adjustmento hisregulardutyhours. Basedon the standard f apreponderancef evidence,here s sufficient videnceo support he allegation ndtheaboveiolation.i'rerefore,hedispositioviolationsSUBSTANTIATED.errian:

1) MBPDManual, RR#2.9.3ombe responsibleor superuisionfroll_calls officersir hoursof duty,and fororders;and reportingYf //nesses,of cleanliness rneafness nin attire,andthe nspection fallif the same s in goodworkingsuchdelegation hall otof dutyor nefficiency

nd shallbe responsibleor inspectionfheirfitnessordutyof same;hre givingof requestednstructionsndnd tardiness;otation nd er n uniformand hencludingarmsandTheresponsibititiesereinsuch commandingofficersofthe employeesoheshiftemiddle ndnd accountableand hiss

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Berrian as hecommandingfficerornt Berrian asultimatelyesponsibleof thosedistricts,ncluding ergeantOfficerGutierrezhad adviseOSergeantto worka rgeantMoragasubsequenfly eglectedohisassigned istrict.Additionally,eigeani utorigaailedin the TeleStaff osterwhich resulted n annd no accountof howmuch imeshouldhavebeen

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ez. A'lthoughertainesponsibilitiesadbeendelegatedoBerrian asnot elievedfresponsibilityforissuboidinate'sant Berrianailed o document ergeantMoraga's arlyTeleStaffoster.

on the of a preponderancef evidence,here s sufficientvidenceoheviolationndconcludehatLieutenanterrianommittedheabove iolation.hedispositionf thisallegationsSUBSTANTIATED.3) MBPDManual, .R.R. 6.28.3.18onductUnbecomingHasbeen uiltygrossnegligenceor gross nefficiencyn the pefformanceof his duties,where such

r inefficiencyhasor might esultin /ossor injury o thecity, thepublic,or toor propertyaffected hereby.,'

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