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Group Two Offenses, Section AM -807.2 (3)Neglecting to comply with requirements set forth in departmental rules and standards of conduct, and Section AM -801.1 (l.g.) Performing assigned tasks efficiently and in accord with established quality standards, by not complying with established on-call procedures regarding availability for contact to respond to emergency calls which resulted in another officer being called away from home to handle an injured bird call. INCIDENT #4 - RETURN VISIT TO TALK WITH YOUTHFUL BITE VICTIM ALLEGATION: On September 16, 1993, you were assigned to respond to a call at 3606 2nd Place in response to an animal bite wherein a young female was knocked off her bike and bitten by a black lab. After initially answering the call, you promised the family you would return to talk with the victim. You called the family on September 17, 1993, and advised them you could not get by to.talk to the victim at 3:30PM as was planned. As of today, you shill have not talked to the victim and finalized the call per the victim's family who was contacted on October 6, 1993. FINDING: I find in this incident that you did complete the bite case report and the return visit was for the purpose of calming the youthful- victim. regarding animals and suggestions on overcoming fear of animals when riding her bike. This activity was beyond the scope of your duties and not an assignment from management staff. I do not find any cause for disciplinary action in this incident and it will not be considered in the final decision rendered. INCIDENT #5 - INJURED DOG CALL ON SEPTEMBER 22. 1993 ALLEGATION: On September 22, 1993, you were assigned on-call duty. At 1:10AM, the E911 Center contacted you at home regarding a complaint about an injured dog that had been hit by a car near Lee's Pool Hall.- You attempted to get the dispatcher to call you back if the deputy being dispatched to the scene found the dog still there. The injured dog, howling in agony, could be heard over the phone -when the call came in. You agreed to be enroute to the call. At 2:02AM, the E911 Dispatcher called you again at your residence and found you still at home. Your excuse for failing to respond timely was that you fell asleep and your husband did not awaken you to go to the call.' Finally, you arrived on scene and put the dog down. The deputy was required to stand by at the scene, with the dog in obvious pain, for an extended period of time while you slept. This conduct is unacceptable and inexcusable. You had previously been given - a verbal and formal warning regarding this type of behavior and corrective action failed as demonstrated in this case.. FINDING: During the hearing, you and your attorney stipulated to the facts as stated in this incident. The explanation provided to me regarding your conduct was that you had "no excusable explanation" other than over the past year you had experienced two suicides of very dear friends and a third friend attempted suicide, along with an excuse that you were taking some strong medication the night in question. You had a duty to report to your supervisor the ingestion of medication that could potentially affect your ability to respond to calls and/or drive a county vehicle. You could have been relieved from on-call duty by letting your supervisor know. It is unfortunate that you have had friends commit and/or attempt suicide over the past year. However, if these events seriously impacted 9 N M 92, i.1 F. L_ GEAR 3 11994