Sholes v. Department of Police

PLOTKIN, Judge.

Officers Keith Sholes and Kevin Thomas appeal a judgment of the New Orleans Civd Service Commission dismissing their appeal of a Civd Service judge’s decision upholding a 10-day suspension for neglect of duty and lack of truthfulness imposed by the appointing authority, Department of Police. We affirm.

Facts

The disciplinary action imposed on Officers Sholes and Thomas arose from an incident which occurred on December 29, 1993, when a security alarm sounded at 509 Canal Street. Officers Sholes and Thomas both radioed that they would respond to the alarm; they were in separate…