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Michael Murray

Case #: 98PB2325
Police badge #: 8627
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- 98PB2325_charges.pdf

Recommendation Termination
Decision
Length of process Open

Investigative Agency Not Specified

Charged with violating 5 rules on 7 counts

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Rule 30	1 count	Leaving duty assignment without being properly relieved or without proper authorization. Count 1 On or about September 11, 1997, Officer Murray left his duty assignment without being properly relieved and/or without proper authorization.
Rule 28	1 count	Being absent from duty without proper authorization. Count 1 On or about September 12, 1997, Officer Murray was absent from duty without procuring the proper authorization.
Rule 27	1 count	Failure to report promptly any anticipated absence from duty. Count 1 On or about September 11, 1997, Officer Murray, after being notified by his mother that his presence was necessary out of state, failed to promptly notify the Department of his anticipated absence on September 12, 1997.
Rule 6	1 count	Disobedience of an order or directive, whether written or oral. Count 1 On or about September 11, 1997, Officer Murray failed to obey an order to appear for a urinalysis drug test, given to him by a supervisor, Sergeant Samuel Ramirez, Star Number 1347.
Rule 2	3 counts	Any action or conduct which impedes the Department's efforts to achieve its policy and goals or brings discredit upon the Department. Count 1 On September 12, 1997, Officer Murray was absent from duty without proper authorization and had not reported this anticipated absence promptly to the Department, thereby impeding the Department's efforts to achieve its policy and goals and/or bringing discredit upon the Department. Count 2 On or about September 11, 1997, Officer Murray left duty assignment without being properly relieved or without proper authorization, thereby impeding the Department's efforts to achieve its policy and goals and/or bringing discredit upon the Department. Count 3 On or about September 11, 1997, Officer Murray failed to obey an order given to him by a supervisor to report for a urinalysis drug test, thereby impeding the Department's efforts to achieve its policy and goals and/or bringing discredit upon the Department.

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