UPPER DARBY ? Mayor Thomas Micozzie explained how he reached the decision to fire the two Upper Darby police officers for misconduct at council?s committee session Wednesday.
Prior to the meeting the mayor met with council members in executive session to discuss the personnel matter.
Micozzie terminated the employment of patrol officers Michael Givens, 39, and Ryan Wiseley, 32, on July 5 for a violent incident June 15 involving a 17-year-old in custody with two 14-year-olds for retail theft.
The officers self-reported their actions to a supervisor and were immediately placed on administrative leave with pay until the in-house investigation was completed.
?As mayor, I have a number of responsibilities, including executing township ordinances and the day-to-day administration of the township,? Micozzie said. ?With those responsibilities comes the duty to make tough decisions.
?Following the incident, the matter was referred to the Upper Darby Police Department?s Office of Professional Standards for review to determine whether the police officers violated Upper Darby?s policies and procedures.?
According to Micozzie, the Office of Professional Standards conducted a thorough investigation and took statements from the officers, the three juveniles, two civilian personnel and reviewed the video.
?The UDOPS then developed an investigative report, which found that the two police officers had in fact violated police department policy and procedures,? Micozzie said. ?The report recommended that further disciplinary action of the two officers was warranted. Superintendent Michael Chitwood then recommended to me that the two police officers should be relieved of duty.?
Micozzie accepted the recommendation and terminated the veteran officers.
?My decision was based on the internal investigation, my review of numerous witness statements and the videotape and the recommendation of Superintendent Chitwood,? Micozzie said. ?There was no rush to judgment as the officers in question were afforded due process, with counsel, and were given the opportunity to present their case.? Continued...
Source: http://delcotimes.com/articles/2013/07/11/news/doc51de06b72fa05505738305.txt
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