O'Malley v. Board of Fire & Police Commisioners

Brian O’Malley, a commander in the Rolling Meadows police department, was brought before the Board of Fire and Police Commissioners of Rolling Meadows (the Board) on charges of misconduct stemming from several specific incidents that occurred from March to June 1986. The Board found O’Malley guilty and demoted him to the rank of sergeant. For the reasons below, we affirm.

On June 6, 1986, O’Malley was charged by the Board with four specific counts of misconduct. The Board charged that (1) on or about 3:30 a.m. on June 1, 1986, O’Malley received a report of an armed robbery at a hotel and,…