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Police officer's appeal of discreditable conduct findings and demotion for off-duty domestic assault dismissed.
The appellant police officer appealed a Hearing Officer's decision finding him guilty of two counts of discreditable conduct and imposing a penalty of demotion from First Class to Fourth Class Constable.
The charges arose from an off-duty domestic altercation where the appellant pushed his estranged wife.
The Commission dismissed the appeal, finding that the Hearing Officer reasonably admitted and weighed hearsay evidence, made reasonable findings of fact supported by the appellant's own admissions, and appropriately applied the dispositional factors.
The penalty of demotion, while severe, was found to be within the reasonable range of outcomes.
