Avent v. Police Board of Chicago

Rufus Avent, a police officer in the service of the City of Chicago, was ordered discharged from his position in a decision of the Police Board of the City, which found that he had violated sections 4, 5, 13 and 24 of rule 374 of the Rules and Regulations of the Department of Police, entitled respectively: (1) “To he intoxicated, whether on or off duty”; (2) “Conduct unbecoming a police officer or employee of the Police Department”; (3) “Disobedience of Orders,” and (4) “Making a false report.” Avent filed a complaint for administrative review of the Police Board’s decision. The defendants…