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Commission hears heated arguments over motion to dismiss charges for patrol special officer
Summary
The commission heard oral argument on a motion to dismiss disciplinary charges against patrol special officer Jane Warner, centering on whether departmental general orders incorporate police‑officer protections (POBR); commissioners requested narrow supplemental briefing and continued the matter to a later date.
The Police Commission heard competing legal arguments on March 12 over a motion to dismiss disciplinary charges filed against Patrol Special Officer Jane Warner (file C07‑039). The hearing focused on whether provisions drawn from the police officer bill of rights (POBR) — specifically Department General Order 2.08 and related policies — are incorporated into rules that govern patrol special officers and therefore whether Warner was deprived of constitutionally adequate procedural protections.
Counsel for Jane Warner argued the department did not advise Warner of an investigation before questioning her and said general orders that incorporate POBR protections have been applied to patrol specials; counsel urged dismissal on due‑process grounds given what they described as a tainted process…
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