Adams v. Department of Police

JOY COSSICH LOBRANO, Judge.

| Niki a Adams (“Adams”), an employee of the New Orleans Police Department (“NOPD”) classified as a Police Officer IV, timely appealed the decision of the New Orleans Civil Service Commission (“CSC”), upholding her termination by Superintendent Roñal Serpas (“Supt. Serpas”), the appointing authority. Supt. Serpas terminated Adams for violating NOPD internal rules regarding adherence to state law1 after she pled nolo contendere to two misdemeanor counts of simple cruelty to animals2 in the 40th Judicial District Court for St. John the Baptist Parish. For the…