Owens v. Board of Police & Fire Commissioners of the City of Beloit

Owens appeals from a judgment of the trial court affirming the order of the Beloit Board of Police and Fire Commissioners dismissing him from the Beloit Police Department. Because we conclude that the standard of proof required for police disciplinary hearings is a preponderance of the evidence and that certio-rari review of circuit court decisions concerning police and fire department disciplinary action hearings is limited to whether a board exceeded its jurisdiction or used an incorrect theory of law, we affirm.

After hearings, the Beloit Board of Police and Fire Commissioners determined…