Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Merit board sets Dec. 11 hearing and suspends Officer Zach Smith without pay pending review
Summary
The Greenwood Police Merit Board set a disciplinary hearing for Officer Zach Smith on Dec. 11 and voted to suspend him without pay pending that hearing; Attorney Linda Meyer will serve notice and the chief confirmed department equipment was collected.
The Greenwood Police Merit Board voted on Nov. 13 to set a disciplinary hearing for Officer Zach Smith on Dec. 11 immediately after the regular meeting and to suspend him without pay pending that hearing.
Chair (name not specified) told the board it must give the officer at least 14 days' notice and noted Thanksgiving complicates scheduling; the board agreed on Dec. 11 as the hearing date. "We'll set the hearing for Officer Smith on December 11, after the regularly scheduled business meeting," the Chair said during the motion and voice vote.
The board debated whether to label the status "administrative leave without pay" or a "suspension," with legal…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
