MATTER OF GIBIDES v. Powers

OPINION OF THE COURT

Memorandum.

Order of the Appellate Division reversed, with costs, and the judgment of Supreme Court, denominated an order and judgment, reinstated. It is not necessary that the town board support its dismissal of petitioner police officer with a finding of moral turpitude or deviance. On the instant charges, arising out of an automobile accident, it was found that petitioner failed to use good skill and judgment, failed to obey traffic regulations, and displayed incompetence in operating a department vehicle. In addition, in arriving at a sanction, the board recognized, as…