Serpas v. New Orleans Police Department

LOBRANO, Judge.

Glenn Serpas (Serpas) appeals from a decision of the Civil Service Commission (Commission) which reduced the disciplinary action taken against him from termination of employment with the New Orleans Police Department, to suspension without pay for approximately fifteen months. Serpas contends that this punishment was grossly excessive and seeks its reversal.

The factual background which led to the Commission’s ruling is as follows:

On April 21, 1983, Parking Control Aide, Sharon Myles was in the 500 block of La-Salle Street issuing citations for parking violations. Glenn Serpas…