Badges - Union Files Complaint Against Chief Who Made Off-Duty Arrest
- From: Charles Rahn <c.t.rahn@xxxxxxxx>
- To: Badges 1Badge <badges@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 22 Apr 2011 10:26:13 -0400
This is another reason that unions leave a bad taste in my mouth.
Union Files Complaint Against Chief Who Made Off-Duty ArrestThe
Times-TribuneApril 19, 2011Scranton, Penn. ? The Scranton police union has
filed an unfair labor practice complaint against the city for an off-duty drug
arrest made by Police Chief Dan Duffy in March.The complaint, which was filed
with the state Labor Relations Board on April 14, takes issue with the chief
arresting a man who was allegedly in possession of marijuana because the chief
is not a member of the collective bargaining unit and was ?off duty? when the
March 20 arrest was made.?I think it?s absurd. I?m not going to turn my head on
crime that takes place,? Chief Duffy said. "I took the same oath (as a police
officer) that everyone else took.?On my day off and I?m driving around as the
police chief, and that?s wrong?? he asked.The complaint states that ?the work
of apprehending and arresting individuals has been the sole and exclusive
province of members of the bargaining unit,? and that the city did not inform
or negotiate with the union that the chief would be ?performing bargaining unit
work.?Because of this, the union says the city violated the state Labor
Relations Act and the Policemen and Firemen Collective Bargaining Act.?We?re
not out to bust his chops,? Sgt. Bob Martin, police union president, said.
?It?s not against the chief. The action is against the city.?Mayor Chris
Doherty declined to comment on the matter Monday.While the chief has been known
for several off-duty arrests in the city, the complaint only makes mention of
the March 20 incident.
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