Date of Offense
Offense(s)
Official Statement
Terminated: No
Demoted: No
Suspended: Yes
Other Sanction:
Resigned, retired, transferred, or separated while case was pending: No
# of Days Suspended: 7
Sustained Charge: Neglect of Duty
Obedience to Laws, Domestic Violence Investigations
Description: Summary of Allegations
Officers were dispatched to a residential dormitory for a call concerning a report of a female yelling, I cannot breathe. During the investigation, Officer Krzewinski arrived on location with other officers. Officer Krzewinski was responsible for investigating the dispute between a woman and a man. All parties were interviewed during the investigation. Both parties provided information accusing each other of aggressive acts, and the woman had visible signs of injury. The officers left the location without taking any further action.
Summary of Factual Findings
Officer Krzewinski violated several policies during the incident. Officer Krzewinski failed to make a mandatory arrest on the scene during this incident. The woman had a visible sign of injury supported by verbal statements, and a mandatory arrest was the proper course of action in this matter. As a sworn officer, Officer Krzewinski had a duty to make sure that the incident was handled properly according to policy and law, but did not, which left a victim of domestic violence in a vulnerable state.
1. Neglect of Duty
2. Obedience to Laws
3. Domestic Violence Investigations
Finding: Sustained on all charges
Discipline Imposed: 7‐day suspension without pay and training.
