Even though accused of wrong-doing, an employee does have certain rights and
there are laws that have to be followed. Typically if there is an
allegation of wrong-doing, an officer is put on administrative leave until
an investigation is done. This investigation also includes any information
uncovered during any court proceeding (because new information could come to
light), which is why disciplinary action is often not taken until after the
completion of legal proceedings. So just because disciplinary action has
not yet been taken, it does not mean that disciplinary action will never be
taken. In fact, I expect there will be action, possibly soon.
Also someone made a comment about Chief Olson not attending the closed
meeting. Closed meetings are closed even to City staff, and as such, it
would not be unusual for the Chief not to attend.
Carol Becker
Longfellow
----- Original Message -----
From: Terrell Brown <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: Mpls-Issues <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Wednesday, April 11, 2001 8:30 AM
Subject: [Mpls] Mpls settlement of lawsuit against MPD
> Last Friday the Minneapolis City Council once again
> approved a cash settlement of a lawsuit involving the
> Police Department. This time we paid out $300,000 for
> a beating that the Police went out to Edina to carry
> out.
>
> I find it hard to believe that 4 Minneapolis cops,
> with at least 1 Edina officer present at the time,
> find it necessary to beat up on a kid (as I recall he
> was 16 at the time) in order to make an arrest.
>
> Why is it we are paying out 300 thousand dollars for
> police wrong doing and the management of the Police
> Department (i.e. Chief Robert Olson and Mayor Sharon
> Sayles-Belton) doesn't take disciplinary action
> against the officers. It seems that the city should
> automatically, at a minimum, have a disciplinary
> hearing anytime a payment is made for police
> wrongdoing.
>
>
> Terrell Brown
> Loring Park
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
>
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