Police internal investigator fired after document inconsistencies
Following the firing of the City Police Internal Affairs officer, the Baltimore police union is calling for all cases handled by police official JoAnn Woodson-Branche to be dropped.
Woodson-Branche was in charge of leading internal disciplinary proceedings for police officers until she was fired on April 15.
Although the police department could not provide details due to policies against discussing personnel issues, union officials believe the reason stemmed from inconsistencies in agency documents.
When a police officer is charged with misconduct, it is routine practice to drop charges against those who are arrested.
The head of the police union is now calling for similar action for policemen who were charged while Woodson-Branche served as police investigator.
This action could put dozens of officers accused of misconduct back on the street. Backdating documents and signing documents without authority are among the chief complaints in a pending lawsuit against Woodson-Branche by police officers charged with misconduct.?
Woodson-Branche was in charge of leading internal disciplinary proceedings for police officers until she was fired on April 15.
Although the police department could not provide details due to policies against discussing personnel issues, union officials believe the reason stemmed from inconsistencies in agency documents.
When a police officer is charged with misconduct, it is routine practice to drop charges against those who are arrested.
The head of the police union is now calling for similar action for policemen who were charged while Woodson-Branche served as police investigator.
This action could put dozens of officers accused of misconduct back on the street. Backdating documents and signing documents without authority are among the chief complaints in a pending lawsuit against Woodson-Branche by police officers charged with misconduct.?
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