Virginia O'Donnell

Case #: 19PB2965
Police badge #: 5695
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- 19PB2965_charges.pdf

Recommendation Termination
Decision Termination
Length of process 9 months September 08, 2019 to June 18, 2020 Closed

Investigative Agency Not Specified

Charged with violating 5 rules on 7 counts


Rule 2	2 counts	Any action or conduct which impedes the Department's efforts to achieve its policy and goals or brings discredit upon the Department. Count 1 Guilty On or about January 12, 2018, Officer Virginia O’Donnell disobeyed a direct order given by Sergeant Janet Kemper on January 10, 2018, to report to the Department’s Medical Services Section on January 12, 2018, with medical documentation, and/or Officer O’Donnell otherwise failed to submit medical documentation certifying her medical absence to the Department. Count 2 Guilty On or about July 6, 2017, Officer Virginia O’Donnell reported to the Department’s Random Drug Testing Unit at 3510 South Michigan Avenue, Chicago, to submit a random drug and alcohol test, and the result of the initial breath alcohol test was a breath analysis concentration (Br. A.C) of .116, and the result of the confirmatory breath alcohol test was a breath analysis concentration (Br.A.C) of .120.
Rule 3	2 counts	Any failure to promote the Department's efforts to implement its policy or accomplish its goals. Count 1 Guilty On or about January 12, 2018, Officer Virginia O’Donnell disobeyed a direct order given by Sergeant Janet Kemper on January 10, 2018, to report to the Department’s Medical Services Section on January 12, 2018, with medical documentation, and/or Officer O’Donnell otherwise failed to submit medical documentation certifying her medical absence to the Department. Count 2 Guilty On or about July 6, 2017, Officer Virginia O’Donnell reported to the Department’s Random Drug Testing Unit at 3510 South Michigan Avenue, Chicago, to submit a random drug and alcohol test, and the result of the initial breath alcohol test was a breath analysis concentration (Br. A.C) of .116, and the result of the confirmatory breath alcohol test was a breath analysis concentration (Br.A.C) of .120.
Rule 15	1 count	Intoxication on or off duty. Count 1 Guilty On or about July 6, 2017, Officer Virginia O’Donnell reported to the Department’s Random Drug Testing Unit at 3510 South Michigan Avenue, Chicago, to submit a random drug and alcohol test, and the result of the initial breath alcohol test was a breath analysis concentration (Br. A.C) of .116, and the result of the confirmatory breath alcohol test was a breath analysis concentration (Br.A.C) of .120.
Rule 6	1 count	Disobedience of an order or directive, whether written or oral. Count 1 Guilty On or about January 12, 2018, Officer Virginia O’Donnell disobeyed a direct order given by Sergeant Janet Kemper on January 10, 2018, to report to the Department’s Medical Services Section on January 12, 2018, with medical documentation, and/or Officer O’Donnell otherwise failed to submit medical documentation certifying her medical absence to the Department.
Rule 24	1 count	Failure to follow medical roll procedures. Count 1 Guilty On or about January 12, 2018, Officer Virginia O’Donnell disobeyed a direct order given by Sergeant Janet Kemper on January 10, 2018, to report to the Department’s Medical Services Section on January 12, 2018, with medical documentation, and/or Officer O’Donnell otherwise failed to submit medical documentation certifying her medical absence to the Department.

Board Member Votes & Decisions

Majority Decision

9 agreed

Agreed with the final decision of the board

0 disagreed

Disagreed with the final decision of the board

0 did not vote

Did not vote or were not present for voting

As a result of the foregoing, the Board hereby determines that cause exists for discharging the Respondent from her position as a police officer with the Department of Police and from the services of the City of Chicago. The Respondent, Police Officer Virginia O’Donnell, Star No. 5695, as a result of having been found guilty of all charges in Police Board Case No. 19 PB 2965, be and hereby is discharged from her position as a police officer with the Department of Police and from the services of the City of Chicago.