Bobb v. Department of Police

JOAN BERNARD ARMSTRONG, Chief Judge.

| lieutenant Jimmie Bobb (Lt. Bobb), an employee of the Department of Police for the City of New Orleans (NOPD), appeals a decision of the Civil Service Commission (Commission), denying his appeal of the discipline imposed by the appointing authority, the NOPD. For the following reasons, we reverse.

The NOPD hired Lt. Bobb on May 25, 1973, and on November 17, 2007, promoted him to his current status.

By letter dated February 13, 2008, the NOPD suspended Lt. Bobb for violation of department defensive driving techniques in connection with an accident on March…