By Ciara O'Rourke
An Austin police corporal has
been demoted to the rank of police officer and suspended for 20 days after
officials say he failed to follow orders over the summer, according to a
disciplinary memo made public Thursday.
Cpl. Jerry Muhamet was
specifically cited for insubordination and neglect of duty after he wasn’t
present for at least 30 minutes on several dates in July in the office where
officers turn in equipment at the end of a shift, according to the memo.
On June 26, it says, Muhamet
also failed to update his status when he was responding to, or was at, the
scene of a call, and he failed to respond to a request for additional officers
at the scene of a large disturbance.
The memo says Muhamet agreed to
a voluntary demotion, effective Thursday, and that he agreed to a probationary
period of one year with the understanding that if during that period he commits
the same or similar violations, he will be fired without the right to appeal.
