Joseph Vanourek

Disobedience of an order or directive, whether written or oral.

Count 1 Not Guilty

The Respondent, Police Officer Joseph E. Vanourek, Star No. 18525, charged herein, is not guiltyof violating, to wit:Rule 6: Disobedience of an order or directive, whether written or oral in that the Superintendent did not prove by a preponderance of the evidence the following charge: Count I: On or about December 23, 2006, at and/or in the vicinity of 1471 North Milwaukee Avenue in Chicago, Officer Joseph E. Vanourek, while on duty, failed to notify a supervisor about allegations against a Department member, thereby violating General Order 93-03-02B, Section II.A.5

Count 2 Not Guilty

The Respondent, Police Officer Joseph E. Vanourek, Star No. 18525, charged herein, is not guilty of violating, to wit:Rule 6: Disobedience of an order or directive, whether written or oral, in that the Superintendent did not prove by a preponderance of the evidence the following charge: Count II: On or about December 23, 200 6, at and/or in the vicinity of 1471 North Milwaukee Avenue in Chicago, Officer Joseph E. Vanourek, while on duty, had knowledge of police misconduct and failed to report it, thereby violating General Order 93-03-02B, Section II.A.5.

Inattention to duty.

Count 1 Not Guilty

The Respondent, Police Officer Joseph E. Vanourek, Star No. 18525, charged herein, is not guilty of violating, to wit:Rule 10: Inattention to duty,in that the Superintendent did not prove by a preponderance of the evidence the following charge: Count I: On or about December 23, 2006, at and/or in the vicinity of 1471 North Milwaukee Avenue in Chicago, Officer Joseph E. Vanourek, while on duty, failed to take proper police action by responding to a call regarding an incident involving a man with a gun, and failed to conduct a proper investigation of the incident.

Count 2 Not Guilty

The Respondent, Police Officer Joseph E. Vanourek, Star No. 18525, charged herein, is guilty of violating, to wit:Rule 10:Inattention to duty,in that: Count III: On or about December 23, 2006, at and/or in the vicinity of 1471 North Milwaukee Avenue in Chicago, Officer Joseph E. Vanourek, while on duty, responded to a call regarding an incident involving a man with a gun, and failed to generate a case report regarding the incident.

Making a false report, written or oral.

Count 1 Not Guilty

The Respondent, Police Officer Joseph E. Vanourek, Star No. 18525, charged herein, is guilty of violating, to wit:Rule 14: Making a false report, written or oral in that: Count I: On or about December 23, 2006, at and/or in the vicinity of 1471 North Milwaukee Avenue in Chicago,Officer Joseph E. Vanourek, while on duty, responded to a call regarding an incident involving a man with a gun, and submitted a false report, via OEMC, when he coded the incident as 5A, “Non-Bona Fide.”

Count 2 Not Guilty

The Respondent, Police Officer Joseph E. Vanourek, Star No. 18525, charged herein, is not guilty of violating, to wit:Rule 14: Making a false report, written or oral,in that the Superintendent did not prove by a preponderance of the evidence the following charge: Count II: On or about April 5, 2007, at the Office of Professional Standards (now known as the Independent Police Review Authority), located at 10 West 35thStreet in Chicago, Officer Joseph E. Vanourek gave a false report in his statement to Investigator Carter when Officer Vanourek denied having knowledge that Officer Eric Vigueras was involved in the incident that occurred on or about December 23, 2006, when Officer Vanourek stated that he provided proper police service regarding that incident, and when he denied playing a role in the retrieval of Officer Vigueras’s gun in connection with the incident.