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An arrest does not constitute a finding of guilt:
A 25-year-old man from Chicago was arrested on two warrants and on charges of battery, obstructing identification and resisting or obstructing a peace officer, battery at 2:10 a.m. Jan. 14 in the 1500 block of Naperville Wheaton Road.
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Steve Metsch, Chicago Tribune, 20 Jan. 2025
But early this year, the county watchdog elliptically referenced the case in a quarterly Office of Inspector General report, noting that at least one administration official was eventually reported to the state commission in charge of certifying and decertifying peace officers.
—Alene Tchekmedyian, Los Angeles Times, 18 Dec. 2024
Ford previously pleaded guilty to one count of interference with an emergency call and one count of fleeing a peace officer on foot.
—Pioneer Press, Twin Cities, 8 Feb. 2025
He was placed on administrative leave with his peace officer powers suspended.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacramento Bee, 4 Feb. 2025
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Steve Metsch, Chicago Tribune, 20 Jan. 2025
But early this year, the county watchdog elliptically referenced the case in a quarterly Office of Inspector General report, noting that at least one administration official was eventually reported to the state commission in charge of certifying and decertifying peace officers.
—Alene Tchekmedyian, Los Angeles Times, 18 Dec. 2024
Ford previously pleaded guilty to one count of interference with an emergency call and one count of fleeing a peace officer on foot.
—Pioneer Press, Twin Cities, 8 Feb. 2025
He was placed on administrative leave with his peace officer powers suspended.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacramento Bee, 4 Feb. 2025
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“Peace officer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/peace%20officer. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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