![]() The reputation of the officer is forever tarnished. That seems pretty clear cut.īut what do you do about the writing a false report or making a false statement? I would think the aforementioned agreement is a bit more convoluted now. I think most of us would agree that if you go down that road, you need to go. So here is the gist of my concern: Let’s put aside false testimony in court. None of the cases, though, was for false testimony in court, according to police disciplinary records.” In that time (and I quote from the article) “Over four years, … 11 Chicago police officers had disciplinary charges brought against them for writing a false report or making a false statement. ![]() Or it can be major, like perjury on a witness stand-and everything in between.Ī Chicago Tribune article looked at the period of 2012 – 2016. It might be as innocuous as calling in sick but later seen at rock concert. Lying makes the officer professionally impotent. Heck, any Defense Attorney worth his weight would shred the State’s witness on the stand, surely putting doubt in the judge and/or jury. The State Attorney/District Attorney will no longer put such an officer on the stand. Many debating chiefs talked about how the officer (quite frankly, it can be any rank up to and including chief) must be benched after being caught up in a lie or substantiated on a lying charge (complaint). What should the top administrator do with the officer who does not tell the truth? Should lying be a “death sentence” in law enforcement? But the one that grabbed my attention the most as a police chief, was the discussion about lying. There were many great topics discussed and debated over the four days. I attend the PERF Conference on Miami Beach during the last week of May. “Lies, lies/I can’t believe a word you say/Lies, lies.” Though the song is a guy singing to a girl (I assume) the lyrics that stand out above any other apply to us in law enforcement and this article. Even the part when the singer screams “Yeah baby” like Paul McCartney would have. From a non-law enforcement musical sense, I always thought this 1965 song was a cheap imitation of the Beatles. Want to write for Calibre? If you’re interested in having your work considered for publication in the Calibre Press newsletter, posted to the Calibre Press site or shared through Calibre’s social media channels, please drop us a note at Please include a short description of who you are and the areas of expertise or general topics you may be interested in writing about.
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