1. And they sometimes take into account that officers will face departmental charges that could strip them of their badges, which could be considered punishment enough. 2. Andaya faces departmental charges of kicking Williams in the head while the suspect was on the ground and being restrained by other officers after a long struggle. 3. Arena, who wants to be restored to full duty in the Police Department, still faces departmental charges of corruption. 4. A captain and two sergeants also face departmental charges for failing to respond to the incident. 5. Brosnan, a former bodyguard for Giuliani, never faced departmental charges. 6. But it is customary for police officers who face both criminal charges and departmental charges to be prosecuted criminally first. 7. He was suspended and will likely face departmental charges. 8. Over the weekend, law enforcement officials raised the troubling possibility that none of the firefighters would be criminally charged but would face departmental charges instead. 9. Police officials have spent the past six months debating whether to move forward with departmental charges, according to department prosecutors with knowledge of the case. 10. Police said he was suspended as a result of an ongoing investigation into the licensing division that resulted in seven departmental charges being filed against him. |