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Jefferson County prosecutor suspended for yelling, threatening public defender

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RE: Jefferson County prosecutor suspended for yelling, threatening...

February 19th, 2014 @ 2:42PM (10 years ago)

No one wants to lateral here

RE: Jefferson County prosecutor suspended for yelling, threatening...

February 19th, 2014 @ 5:24PM (10 years ago)

Disciplinary actions are a lot easier to find for lateral applicants because departments don't hold back like private employers and the military. Most newer problem children come from among the new recruits who didn't lateral. Those who've been around for more than 5 or 10 years before getting into trouble are home grown LMPD problems. If Sgt's were allowed to emergency suspend officers for repeat violations indicating a lack of responsibility, then the problems wouldn't progress as far as being lax up front. The higher ups are too chicken on the front end to take care of business to prevent them from worsening.