Ethics - Law Enforcement - Misconduct Incident
Kardasz: The following incident is an example of allegations of ethics violations involving an officer who improperly fraternized with criminals.
Ex-narcotics chief fired on charges of misconduct
From The State.com (South Carolina) Posted on Sat, Oct. 22, 2005
The former head of the narcotics unit of the Charleston Police Department has been fired, following allegations he accepted gifts from a man accused of being a drug dealer. James Mackey, an 18-year law enforcement veteran, was fired after the South Carolina Criminal Justice Academy banned him Wednesday from working in law enforcement.
Mackey was told of his dismissal Wednesday near the end of a city grievance hearing on his August demotion from lieutenant to private. The Criminal Justice Academy withdrew Mackey’s credentials based on “numerous misconduct issues” that raised questions about the officer’s character, said Academy director William Neill.
The State Law Enforcement Division is investigating whether any criminal violations are involved. In August, a police disciplinary board found Mackey guilty of misrepresentation and falsification, conduct unbecoming an officer, improperly accepting gifts, violations of integrity and violation of the law enforcement code of ethics.
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