POLICE DEPARTMENT OF BOSTON v. COLLINS

No. 97-P-1844.

48 Mass. App. Ct. 408 (2000)

POLICE DEPARTMENT OF BOSTON v. JOHN COLLINS & another.

Court of Appeals of Massachusetts, Suffolk.

January 6, 2000.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Vida K. Berkowitz for John Collins.

Mary Jo Harris for the plaintiff.

Present: ARMSTRONG, DREBEN, & GILLERMAN, JJ.


ARMSTRONG, J.

For allegedly violating the Boston police department's (department's) rules regarding disrespectful treatment and conduct unbecoming an officer, the department imposed a five-day suspension on police Lieutenant John Collins. The Civil Service Commission (commission) vacated the suspension, but on judicial review the Superior Court reinstated the department's decision. Lieutenant Collins has appealed.

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