多佛市调查报告认定警察局长部分行为「令人不安」但不违法
多佛市11月7日更新公布的第三方调查报告认定，多佛警察局长托马斯·约翰逊的部分行为“令人不安”，但不构成违法。这份37页报告由华盛顿咨询公司21世纪警务解决方案完成，确认了警员工会的多项指控：约翰逊曾驾驶市政府配发的警车去度假和处理私人事务，并在多佛正常工作时间从事宾夕法尼亚州立大学兼职教职工作。报告同时认定，由于市长罗宾·克里斯蒂安森作为其直接上司已口头批准这些安排，约翰逊在“恶意或违反职业道德”方面获得免责。报告指出，根本问题是“制度性失败”—市政府缺乏明确的书面规定，导致局长使用市有财产和从事第二职业没有可执行的标准，普通警员却须遵守更严格的规定，由此引发合理不满。报告还认定，市长曾授意警员工会攻击两名市议员，属于“恶劣政治”，但未违反市或州法规。报告建议禁止民选官员在执勤时间约见警员、完善公车和第二职业政策、统一指挥官考勤制度。多佛市为这份调查支付了5万美元，市议会主席表示将落实建议。
（来源：多佛市政府）
Dover Report Calls Police Chief's Conduct 'Disturbing' but Not Illegal
An updated third-party investigation released by the city of Dover on Nov. 7 found that some conduct by Dover Police Chief Thomas Johnson was 'disturbing' but did not violate the law. The 37-page report, completed by the Washington-based consultancy 21CP Solutions, confirmed several allegations by the police union: Johnson drove his city-issued police vehicle on vacations and personal errands, and performed a part-time teaching job at Penn State during Dover working hours. The report also found that because Mayor Robin Christiansen, Johnson's direct supervisor, had verbally approved these arrangements, Johnson was cleared on grounds of malice or ethical violation. The root problem, the report said, was an 'institutional failure': the city lacked clear written rules, leaving the chief's use of city property and outside employment without enforceable standards while rank-and-file officers are held to stricter rules, a disparity that bred legitimate resentment. The report also found that the mayor had directed the police union to attack two city council members, calling it 'bad politics' but not a violation of city or state law. It recommends barring elected officials from summoning officers during duty hours, formalizing vehicle and secondary-employment policies, and standardizing commanders' attendance rules. Dover paid $50,000 for the investigation, and the council president said the recommendations will be implemented.
(Source: City of Dover)
来源：多佛市政府
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