Date of Offense
Offense(s)
Official Statement
Terminated: No
Demoted: No
Suspended: Yes
# of Days Suspended: 15
Sustained Charge: Insubordination
Description: On March 18, 2021 Ptl. David Dzibela was ordered by his supervisor to assist with the identification of suspect by running his name through the police computer system. At first, Dzibela refused the order stating that there were too many people in the dispatch center. He also criticized the supervisor who gave the order in front of several officers. After the investigation, charges were filed against Ptl. Dzibela. The officer requested a hearing which occurred in 2022. As a result of the hearing, Dzibela was suspended without pay for fifteen days for failing to follow the orders of a superior officer. Taken into consideration for this penalty was the officer's history of prior sustained violations of department policy.
