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Community Review Board urges MNPD and mayor to consider decertification after officer’s conduct during prisoner transport
Summary
The board accepted an OPA investigation finding that Officer Patrick S. McGinnis struck an object while transporting a detainee, overlooked apparent vehicle damage and did not provide immediate medical attention; the board asked the chief and mayor to consider forwarding the matter to the Tennessee POST Board for decertification review.
The Community Review Board accepted an Office of Professional Accountability (OPA) investigation concluding that Officer Patrick S. McGinnis engaged in misconduct while transporting a detainee and recommended that the OPA findings be placed in the officer’s personnel file. During discussion members described the officer’s conduct as “egregious” and argued the board should ask MNPD and the mayor to refer the matter to the Tennessee Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) Commission…
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