Hearing officer recommends punishment for Sassi

Yesterday the Poughkeepsie Journal reported on the latest developments in the case against Police Chief Richard Sassi. The City of Beacon hired attorney Michael Kranis to review the evidence against Sassi and make recommendations to the city about next steps. According to PoJo:

"[Kranis] concluded Police Chief Richard Sassi is guilty of misconduct and should be punished with at least a two-month unpaid suspension in one of the several disciplinary cases Sassi faces... Mayor Clara Lou Gould is reviewing the report and other documents to decide whether and how to discipline Sassi."

For more Beacon Dispatch coverage of Chief Sassi and the Beacon Police Department, click here.

Comments

[B. Eakins]

Whatever discipline is meted out should be proportional not only to the misconduct but should also be proportional to the damage such actions by the chief had on the city and the police department.