This guy's been suspended 14 times. Why does he still have a job? In the real, (non-government job) world he would've been axed ages ago. Is Ft. Wayne really that desperate for warm bodies? Wow. The departments around here are, by all reports I've seen, much less forgiving. Thank goodness. This guy's just an embarrassment.
From Indiana News Centre
From Indiana News Centre
More at the source.FORT WAYNE, Ind. (Indiana's NewsCenter) - Officer Scott Morales is walking on thin ice after his latest violation. Police Chief Rusty York says he suspended Morales for five days without pay for problems with "alertness on duty."
"It resulted from him not being at his post for an assigned time within the building," explained York. The incident took place in January while Morales was working the third shift York told Indiana's News Center.
York says Morales wandered away from his post to another part of the building. While the offense may not be a major one, it further tarnished the record of the 19-year veteran, who has now been suspended for the 14th time since 1991.
Morales' last suspension was in February, after he was accused of inappropriately using a taser on an individual who was already handcuffed. He received a three-day unpaid suspension for that incident.
Prior to that, Morales was accused of going absent without leave multiple times, being involved in several accidents with his police cruiser, falsifying reports, excessive force and searching a home without a warrant.
When asked why Morales has been allowed to keep his badge, York explained that discipline problems are handled with a "progressive system."