Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Page 8 Page 9 Page 10 Page 11 Page 12 Page 13 Page 14 Page 15 Page 16 Page 17 Page 18 Page 19 Page 20 Page 21 Page 22 Page 23 Page 24 Page 25 Page 26 Page 27 Page 28 Page 29 Page 30 Page 31 Page 32 Page 33 Page 34 Page 35 Page 36 Page 37 Page 38 Page 39 Page 40 Page 41 Page 42 Page 43 Page 44 Page 45 Page 46 Page 47 Page 48AMERICAN POLICE BEAT: MAY 2016 23 TEIJIN ARAMID USA, INC. | 800.451.6586 | teijinaramid.com With you every step of the way The ever-present dangers of routine duty make life on the roads and in the streets more than just a typical day on the job. The potential for violent confrontation can lurk anywhere... even a routine traffic stop can spiral out of control. High performance body armor is no longer a luxury, it’s a necessity. Body armor engineered with Twaron® microfilament fibers produces a lighter more comfortable vest—with the most advanced ballistic protection. A vest that flexs with you, allowing you to react quickly and confidently. That’s why ballistic protection engineered with Twaron has rapidly become the body armor of choice for some of the largest and most active departments. So, whether you’re hitting the road or the streets, do it with the outstanding protection, performance and unencumbered mobility and improved comfort of Twaron. B eingabosscomes with a lot of pow- er. If you’re the boss of a law en- forcement agen- cy, this is especially true. After all, if your subor- dinates refuse your com- mands, you can start termi- nation proceedings against said “insubordinates.” It really comes down to what the boss is asking his or her people to do. In Irvington, New Jer- sey, former township police chief, Michael Chase, vio- lated multiple department rules by allowing on-duty Irvington police detectives to run his own personal er- rands, according to a report obtained by NJ Advance Media. Shelia Ellington is the attorney hired by the town- ship to act as arbiter of the host of administrative misconduct charges levied against Chase. She says he’s got to go. “In this case, I am satis- fied based upon all of the evidence that Chase’s con- duct was egregious and that removal from office is the appropriate action,” Elling- ton wrote. But Chase says this about retaliation. According to the ruling, Chase permitted Det. Sgt. Frank Piwowarczyk to trans- port his wife’s car to or from a Harrison auto-shop on four separate occasions. Chase also permitted Pi- wowarczyk to bring along De- tective Melvin Shamberger, allowing the officers to use a department vehicle while transporting his wife’s car. That’s despite the fact that Chase had imposed rules barring department person- nel from driving civilian vehicles while on duty, the ruling states. It gets weirder. Ellington also found that Chase violated department rules by demanding to be paid back by Piwowarczyk after the officer incurred an EZ Pass violation while transporting his wife’s car, the documents state. Oh the humanity! Both Shamberger and Piwowarczyk have filed lawsuits against Chase, al- leging they were the victims of threats and retaliation for their roles in getting a misconduct investigation against the former police chief rolling. While not on active duty, Chase, 65, remains on the township payroll. Barring any changes to his status of employment, he will continue to receive his current annual $166,020 salary until his scheduled retirement on July 1. A lesson in how not to be an effective boss All hands on deck, people! My wife’s car is in the shop! You know how the EZ pass works, right? Do you realize you just cost me three dollars?!!! What the hell’s the matter with you. You did a crappy job mowing my lawn too. I will not tolerate insubordination!