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Springfield Police Commission schedules Oct. 23 training, reviews disciplinary process and civilian-oversight options
Summary
The Springfield Police Commission approved minutes for three September meetings and scheduled trainings, while discussing civilian-oversight membership and clarifying local disciplinary procedures.
The Springfield Police Commission approved minutes for its Sept. 10, Sept. 17 and Sept. 24 meetings and set upcoming training dates, City attorney Kathleen Craft said at the commission’s latest meeting.
Craft told commissioners that she and an outside instructor will deliver a training on Oct. 23 covering the civil service disciplinary statute, case dispositions (such as "sustained" and "unfounded"), burdens of proof, business-relationship considerations and the arbitration process. She said the training will also describe the two avenues an officer may use to appeal an adverse decision: the civil service commission or arbitration.
Craft said the Oct. 23 session may overlap with live-fire training at a nearby range; commissioners discussed whether the noise would be disruptive and…
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