GREENWOOD, Ind. (Daily Journal)
– A 13-year veteran of the Greenwood Police Department has been suspended and
the chief is asking that she be fired after repeatedly showing up late for work
and violating multiple other departmental rules.
According to 24-Hour News 8′s
news gathering partner The Daily Journal, Officer Paula Redd has been suspended
with pay until a hearing by the police merit commission May 8, when the board
will consider Chief John Laut’s recommendation to fire the officer.
Redd has 20 days to file any
statements in her defense or to dispute the allegations of repeated tardiness
and other violations. She also would be able to speak at the hearing. She could
resign and avoid a hearing.