From the Chicago Justice Project, dedicated to bringing transparency to Chicago's justice system.

Alvaro Navarro

Case #: 10PB2735
Police badge #: 19203
Download original case files
- 10PB2735_Decision.pdf

Recommendation Termination
Decision Return to duty
Length of process 5 months October 26, 2010 to March 17, 2011 Closed

Investigative Agency Not Specified

Charged with violating 7 rules on 22 counts

Show all counts


Rule 1	4 counts	Violation of any law or ordinance. Count 1 Not Guilty The Superintendent did not prove by a preponderance of the evidence that on or about June 26, 2009, at approximately 9:00 p.m., at or near the 14 th Police District, Officer Navarro failed to properly correct/re-inventory sealed narcotics inventory bag no. 11708636 and/or ripped/tore open sealed narcotics inventory bag no. 1178636. Count 2 Not Guilty The Superintendent did not prove by a preponderance of the evidence that on or about August 31, 2009, while being interviewed by the Internal Affairs Division, Officer Navarro impeded the Department's efforts to achieve its policy and goals and/or brought discredit upon the Department when he denied taking control of narcotics inventory bag no. 11708636 on June 26, 2009. Count 3 Not Guilty The Superintendent did not prove by a preponderance of the evidence that on or about August 31, 2009, while being interviewed by the Internal Affairs Division, Officer Navarro impeded the Department's efforts to achieve its policy and goals and/or brought discredit upon the Department when he denied tearing open the sealed bottom of narcotics inventory bag no. 11708636 on June 26, 2009. Count 4 Not Guilty The Superintendent did not prove by a preponderance of the evidence that on or about August 31, 2009, while being interviewed by the Internal Affairs Division, Officer Navarro impeded the Department's efforts to achieve its policy and goals and/or brought discredit upon the Department when he stated that on June 26, 2009, narcotics inventory bag no. 11708636 had two baggies in it when he dropped it inside of the 14th District narcotics safe.
Rule 5	3 counts	Failure to perform any duty. Count 1 Not Guilty The Superintendent did not prove by a preponderance of the evidence that on or about June 24, 2009, at approximately 11:05 p.m., at or near the 14 6 Police District, Officer Navarro failed to place the evidence, two baggies containing white powdery substances suspected to be cocaine, in the narcotics inventory bag no. 11708636 in the presence of Acting Desk Sergeant Jennifer Zaidan, in violation of Department Special Order 05-02-01. Count 2 Not Guilty The Superintendent did not prove by a preponderance of the evidence that on or about June 24, 2009, at approximately 11:05 p.m., at or near the 14 th Police District, Officer Navarro failed to place the evidence, two baggies containing white powdery substances suspected to be cocaine, in the narcotics inventory bag no. 11708636, and instead caused or allowed narcotics inventory bag no. 11708636 to be heat sealed with only one baggie in it, in violation of Department Special Order 05-02-01. Count 3 Not Guilty The Superintendent did not prove by a preponderance of the evidence that on or about June 26, 2009, at approximately 9:00 p.m., at or near the 14 th Police District, Officer Navarro failed to correct/re-inventory narcotics inventory bag no. 11708636 after Acting Desk Sergeant Melissa Del Pilar turned it over to him for this purpose, in violation of Department Special Order 05-02-01.
Rule 6	3 counts	Disobedience of an order or directive, whether written or oral. Count 1 Not Guilty The Superintendent did not prove by a preponderance of the evidence that on or about June 24, 2009, at approximately 11:05 p.m., at or near the 14th Police District, Officer Navarro failed to place the evidence, two baggies containing white powdery substances suspected to be cocaine, in the narcotics inventory bag no. 11708636 in the presence of Acting Desk Sergeant Jennifer Zaidan, in violation of Department Special Order 05-02-01. Count 2 Not Guilty The Superintendent did not prove by a preponderance of the evidence that on or about June 24, 2009, at approximately 11:05 p.m., at or near the 14th Police District, Officer Navarro failed to place the evidence, two baggies containing white powdery substances suspected to be cocaine, in the narcotics inventory bag no. 11708636, and instead caused or allowed narcotics inventory bag no. 11708636 to be heat sealed with only one baggie in it, in violation of Department Special Order 05-02-01. Count 3 Not Guilty On or about 29 July 2009 , Police Officer O'Carroll rendered a urine specimen which contained cocaine metabolites, thereby violating Administrative Special Order 05-01, Article III, Section B.
Rule 10	3 counts	Inattention to duty. Count 1 Not Guilty The Superintendent did not prove by a preponderance of the evidence that on or about June 24, 2009, at approximately 11:05 p.m., at or near the 14 th Police District, Officer Navarro failed to place the evidence, two baggies containing white powdery substances suspected to be cocaine, in the narcotics inventory bag no. 11708636 in the presence of Acting Desk Sergeant Jennifer Zaidan, in violation of Department Special Order 05-02-01. Count 2 Not Guilty The Superintendent did not prove by a preponderance of the evidence that on or about June 24, 2009, at approximately 11:05 p.m., at or near the le Police District, Officer Navarro failed to place the evidence, two baggies containing white powdery substances suspected to be cocaine, in the narcotics inventory bag no. 11708636, and instead caused or allowed narcotics inventory bag no. 11708636 to be heat sealed with only one baggie in it, in violation of Department Special Order 05-02-01. Count 3 Not Guilty The Superintendent did not prove by a preponderance of the evidence that on or about June 26, 2009, at approximately 9:00 p.m., at or near the 14 th Police District, Officer Navarro failed to correct/re-inventory narcotics inventory bag no. 11708636 after Acting Desk Sergeant Melissa Del Pilar turned it over to him for this purpose, in violation of Department Special Order 05-02-01.
Rule 11	3 counts	Incompetency of inefficiency in the performance of duty. Count 1 Not Guilty The Superintendent did not prove by a preponderance of the evidence that on or about June 24, 2009, at approximately 11:05 p.m., at or near the 14 th Police District, Officer Navarro failed to place the evidence, two baggies containing white powdery substances suspected to be cocaine, in the narcotics inventory bag no. 11708636 in the presence of Acting Desk Sergeant Jennifer Zaidan, in violation of Department Special Order 05-02-01. Count 2 Not Guilty The Superintendent did not prove by a preponderance of the evidence that on or about June 24, 2009, at approximately 11:05 p.m., at or near the 14 th Police District, Officer Navarro failed to place the evidence, two baggies containing white powdery substances suspected to be cocaine, in the narcotics inventory bag no. 11708636, and instead caused or allowed narcotics inventory bag no. 11708636 to be heat sealed with only one baggie in it, in violation of Department Special Order 05-02-01. Count 3 Not Guilty The Superintendent did not prove by a preponderance of the evidence that on or about June 26, 2009, at approximately 9:00 p.m., at or near the 14 th Police District, Officer Navarro failed to correct/re-inventory narcotics inventory bag no. 11708636 after Acting Desk Sergeant Melissa Del Pilar turned it over to him for this purpose, in violation of Department Special Order 05-02-01.
Rule 14	3 counts	Making a false report, written or oral. Count 1 Not Guilty Count I: The Superintendent did not prove by a preponderance of the evidence that on or about August 31, 2009, while being interviewed by the Internal Affairs Division, Officer Navarro made a false report, written or oral, when he denied taking control of narcotics inventory bag no. 11708636 on June 26, 2009. Count 2 Not Guilty Count II: The Superintendent did not prove by a preponderance of the evidence that on or about August 31, 2009, while being interviewed by the Internal Affairs Division, Officer Navarro made a false report, written or oral, when he denied tearing open the sealed bottom of narcotics inventory bag no. 11708636 on June 26, 2009. Count 3 Not Guilty Count III: The Superintendent did not prove by a preponderance of the evidence that on or about August 31, 2009, while being interviewed by the Internal Affairs Division, Officer Navarro made a false report, written or oral, when he stated that on June 26, 2009, narcotics inventory bag no. 11708636 had two baggies in it when he dropped it inside of the 14 th District narcotics safe.
Rule 40	3 counts	Failure to inventory and process recovered property in conformance with Department orders. Count 1 Not Guilty Count I: The Superintendent did not prove by a preponderance of the evidence that on or about June 24, 2009, at approximately 11:05 p.m., at or near the 14th Police District, Officer Navarro failed to place the evidence, two baggies containing white powdery substances suspected to be cocaine, in the narcotics inventory bag no. 11708636 in the presence of Acting Desk Sergeant Jennifer Zaidan, in violation of Department Special Order 05-02-01. Count 2 Not Guilty Count II: The Superintendent did not prove by a preponderance of the evidence that on or about June 24, 2009, at approximately 11:05 p.m., at or near the 14 th Police District, Officer Navarro failed to place the evidence, two baggies containing white powdery substances suspected to be cocaine, in the narcotics inventory bag no. 11708636, and instead caused or allowed narcotics inventory bag no. 11708636 to be heat sealed with only one baggie in it, in violation of Department Special Order 05-02-01. Count 3 Not Guilty Count III: The Superintendent did not prove by a preponderance of the evidence that on or about June 26, 2009, at approximately 9:00 p.m., at or near the l 4 " Police District, Officer Navarro failed to correct/re-inventory narcotics inventory bag no. 11708636 after Acting Desk Sergeant Melissa Del Pilar turned it over to him for this purpose, in violation of Department Special Order 05-02-01.

Board Member Votes & Decisions

Majority Decision

8 agreed

Agreed with the final decision of the board

1 disagreed

Disagreed with the final decision of the board

William Kirkling

0 did not vote

Did not vote or were not present for voting

Minority Opinions

It is important to understand the cases detailed here are a significant minority of the total complaints filed against officers. A typical year sees about 3–5% of complaints against officers result in a sustained finding of misconduct. A very small percentage of those sustained findings result in discipline that would require the police board to get involved. The data used for this website is taken directly from Police Board documents. The documents were obtained through the Illinois Freedom of Information act. All the documents used as the basis of this website are available for download from the individual case pages. The Chicago Justice Project is an independent transparency organization and is not affiliated in any way with the Chicago Police Board or any other justice agency in Chicago or Cook County.

Chicago Police Board Information Center

From the Chicago Justice Project, dedicated to bringing transparency to Chicago's justice system. | Sign in