City of Philadelphia v. Fraternal Order of Police, Lodge No. 5

Opinion by

Judge Colins,

The City of Philadelphia appeals an order of the Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County which affirmed an arbitration award reinstating Louis Gniotek as a Philadelphia police officer.

Gniotek was dismissed from the police force for conduct unbecoming an officer based upon allegations that he had, inter alia, solicited and accepted bribes, failed to report criminal conduct and knowingly associated with criminals. These charges were filed as a result of testimony offered by Eugene Boris, one of several vice figures who testified under oath in the matter of United…