NEW ORLEANS
[Q]About 250 police officers _ roughly 15 percent of the force _ will be investigated for leaving their posts without permission during Hurricane Katrina and the storm's chaotic aftermath, a deputy police chief said Tuesday.
Deputy Chief Warren Riley said each case will be investigated individually to determine which officers were truly deserters and which had legitimate reasons for being absent.
"Everything will be done on a case-by-case basis. The worse thing we could do is take disciplinary action against someone who was stranded in the storm or whose child is missing," Riley said.
The officers who are on a list will be investigated by the department's internal affairs bureau and then referred to a review board that will likely include police commanders and civilians, Riley said. [/Q]
http://www.breitbart.com/news/2005/09/27/D8CSOL3G0.html
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[Q]About 250 police officers _ roughly 15 percent of the force _ will be investigated for leaving their posts without permission during Hurricane Katrina and the storm's chaotic aftermath, a deputy police chief said Tuesday.
Deputy Chief Warren Riley said each case will be investigated individually to determine which officers were truly deserters and which had legitimate reasons for being absent.
"Everything will be done on a case-by-case basis. The worse thing we could do is take disciplinary action against someone who was stranded in the storm or whose child is missing," Riley said.
The officers who are on a list will be investigated by the department's internal affairs bureau and then referred to a review board that will likely include police commanders and civilians, Riley said. [/Q]
http://www.breitbart.com/news/2005/09/27/D8CSOL3G0.html
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