Harris v. Department of Police

ROLAND L. BELSOME, Judge.

1,Appellant1, who submitted no evidence or testimony at his May 16, 2007 civil service hearing, appeals the thirty (30) day suspension issued by the Civil Service Commission as a result of the second of two preventable vehicular accidents.

STANDARD OF REVIEW

This Court reviews the Civil Service Commission’s findings pursuant to La. Const, art. X, § 12(B). A Civil Service Commission’s decision will generally not be disturbed unless it was arbitrary, capricious, or an abuse of discretion. Matthews v. Dept. of Police, 1998-0467, p. 7 (La.App. 4 Cir. 11/18/98), 723 So.2d…