WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor Ch. 492
F. DISCIPLINARY ACTION; APPEAL.

(1) THE SHERIFF MAY, IN HIS DISCRETION, SUSPEND WITHOUT
PAY, REMOVE, DISMISS, DEMOTE OR DISCHARGE ANY MEMBER OF HIS
OFFICE FOR ANY OFFENSE AGAINST LAW OR GOOD MORALS, FOR
NEGLECT OF DUTY, INEFFICIENCY, PHYSICAL OR MENTAL DISABILITY
OR BREACH OF DISCIPLINE.

(2) THE FOLLOWING OFFENSES SHALL BE CONSIDERED
SUFFICIENT TO WARRANT SUSPENSION, DISCHARGE OR DEMOTION:

(A) COWARDICE.

(B) WILLFUL DISOBEDIENCE OF RULES OR ORDERS.

(C) ANY ACT OF CRUELTY, TYRANNY OR OPPRESSION
TOWARD A CIVILIAN OR ANY OTHER OFFICER.

(D) CONDUCT UNBECOMING AN OFFICER.
(E) IMMORAL OR INDECENT BEHAVIOR.

(F) DRINKING INTOXICATING LIQUORS OR BEVERAGES
WHILE ON ACTIVE DUTY, EITHER IN UNIFORM OR PLAIN CLOTHES.

(G) VISITING ANY GAMBLING HOUSE OR HOUSE OF ILL
FAME NOT IN THE COURSE OF HIS DUTY.

(H) ABSENCE WITHOUT LEAVE.

(I) SLEEPING ON DUTY.

(J) ABSENCE FROM DUTY WITHOUT PROPER EXCUSE.

(K) IGNORANCE OF RULES OR ORDERS.

(L) NEGLECT TO PAY ANY JUST DEBT CONTRACTED
AFTER APPOINTMENT.

(M) DISCLOSING ANY PROPOSED ACTION OR MOVEMENT
IN THE DEPARTMENT.

(N) ASKING OR ACCEPTING A BRIBE FOR PERFORMANCE
OF DUTY.

(O) UNNECESSARY USE OF REVOLVER OR CLUB.

(P) ANY OTHER WILLFUL OR FLAGRANT VIOLATION OF
RULES AND REGULATIONS OF THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE.

(Q) ANY CONDUCT PREJUDICIAL TO THE BEST INTERESTS
OF THE OFFICE OF THE SHERIFF.

(3) ANY MEMBER SO SUSPENDED OR REMOVED MAY APPEAL

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