Pearson v. Department of Police

ROLAND L. BELSOME, Judge.

^Officer Nick Pearson, an employee of the New Orleans Police Department, 1 was charged with violating the NOPD’s internal rules by showing a single photographic lineup 2 to victims of an armed robbery. The NOPD (“Appointing Authority”) ultimately terminated Officer Pearson for the violations; he appealed this decision to the Civil Service Commission. The Commission denied Officer Pearson’s appeal. Because we do not find the Commission’s determinations to be arbitrary or capricious, we affirm.

FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

The Appointing Authority alleged that on July 24,…