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Pontiac Police Officer Ken Ayres pursued a suspect who fled police after being stopped for investigation of an Armed Robbery/Carjacking and ended up needing the help of MAP to retain his job. MAP Attorney Catherine Farrell and Labor Relations Specialist Joel Felt presented arguments to Arbitrator Barry Brown who agreed that the Pontiac Police Department had made redundant charges against Officer Ayres, which were not as egregious as framed by them. Arbitrator Brown also found from the evidence that there was a predetermined outcome, which the Chief had sought, which a fair investigation had not produced.
Based upon a pattern of discipline by the department in similar circumstances, Officer Ayres suffered disparate treatment. Arbitrator Brown corrected that when he reinstated Officer Ayres to duty with full seniority. MAP continues to examine each and every case, and puts the best legal defense together possible to protect officers and their rights. The City has tried to ignore the award of the arbitrator. MAP has commenced enforcement action in Oakland County Circuit Court; the case is before Circuit Court Judge Stephend Andrews. No decision has been made a the time News and Views went to print.
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Pontiac
Police Officer Keeps His Job With Help From MAP
Further,
Officer Ayres had sought advice from a Sergeant who, in turn, did not
make a decision other than to advise Officer Ayres to just write the report.
When he did so, there were inaccuracies, but none that could be categorized
as a false charge.