I live in Tampa and we’ve been a bit distracted by the weather here, of all things. But while I was holed up, there were developments in the case of the two police “officers” in Salt lake City who assaulted an RN.
I’m sure you’ve seen the video.
The University of Utah Hospital made changes soon after the incident, but the actual incident was not made fully public until after the police body cam and closed-circuit TV footage was released. Here is an excerpt from a TV news report of a press conference given by the U of Utah authorities, given shortly after the incident.
The VP for Nursing and the U of U Police Chief interview
A few days after the event, the U of U published this piece for their own internal employees:
From my viewpoint, Ms. Pearce was articulate and clear about supporting the nursing staff. They both stayed on message.
Mayor’s Update September 13th
The Salt Lake City Mayor held a news conference September 13th to update the public with the report of the Police Civilian Review Board regarding the two officers involved in the assault of an RN who was on duty.
www.sltrib.com/…
Five Policies listed
The findings of the Review Board listed five areas in which the two “officers” involved did not follow policy:
Full internal affairs reports on Payne and Tracy, obtained by The Salt Lake Tribune through a public records request, found both officers violated five policies: conduct unbecoming of an officer; courtesy in public contacts; a policy that states misdemeanor citations should be used instead of arrest ”whenever possible”; violation of the department’s law enforcement code of ethics; and a city-mandated standards of conduct policy. www.sltrib.com/...
The Salt Lake City Tribune article includes copies of the disciplinary documents associated with this case, citing each policy chapter and verse.
The Police Chief of the U of Utah security force has been “under Increased scrutiny” since the incident.
The Tribune goes into the actions of the specific U of Utah officers in more detail, including publishing their names and statements made.