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Michael R. Kelly

Case #: 21PB2997-2
Police badge #: 6950
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- 21PB2997_Charges.pdf

Recommendation Termination
Decision Suspension
Length of process 11 months August 25, 2021 to July 21, 2022 Closed

Investigative Agency

Charged with violating 6 rules on 9 counts

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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 Not Guilty On or about October 30, 2014, at or near 30 North LaSalle Street in Chicago, Officer Kelly called in to the Court Section and/or Operations Command to report for duty at an office of the City of Chicago Department of Law at approximately 9:00 a.m. Officer Kelly was released from and/or otherwise left the City of Chicago Department of Law at approximately 11:00 a.m. and thereafter went to Cactus Bar & Grill. Officer Kelly failed to call out and/or notify the Court Section and/or Operations Command of his approximately 11:00 a.m. release until approximately 2:00 p.m. Count 2 Guilty On or about October 30, 2014, at a parking garage located at or near 172 West Madison Street in Chicago, Sergeant Patrick Gilmore was injured and/or battered, and/or Sergeant Gilmore’s gun was taken and/or stolen during an altercation. Officer Kelly failed to timely call 911 and/or otherwise notify the Chicago Police Department and/or Officer Kelly relocated from the scene of the altercation.
Rule 3	2 counts	Any failure to promote the Department's efforts to implement its policy or accomplish its goals. Count 1 Not Guilty On or about October 30, 2014, at or near 30 North LaSalle Street in Chicago, Officer Kelly called in to the Court Section and/or Operations Command to report for duty at an office of the City of Chicago Department of Law at approximately 9:00 a.m. Officer Kelly was released from and/or otherwise left the City of Chicago Department of Law at approximately 11:00 a.m. and thereafter went to Cactus Bar & Grill. Officer Kelly failed to call out and/or notify the Court Section and/or Operations Command of his approximately 11:00 a.m. release until approximately 2:00 p.m. Count 2 Guilty On or about October 30, 2014, at a parking garage located at or near 172 West Madison Street in Chicago, Sergeant Patrick Gilmore was injured and/or battered, and/or Sergeant Gilmore’s gun was taken and/or stolen during an altercation. Officer Kelly failed to timely call 911 and/or otherwise notify the Chicago Police Department and/or Officer Kelly relocated from the scene of the altercation.
Rule 5	2 counts	Failure to perform any duty. Count 1 Not Guilty On or about October 30, 2014, at or near 30 North LaSalle Street in Chicago, Officer Kelly called in to the Court Section and/or Operations Command to report for duty at an office of the City of Chicago Department of Law at approximately 9:00 a.m. Officer Kelly was released from and/or otherwise left the City of Chicago Department of Law at approximately 11:00 a.m. and thereafter went to Cactus Bar & Grill. Officer Kelly failed to call out and/or notify the Court Section and/or Operations Command of his approximately 11:00 a.m. release until approximately 2:00 p.m. Count 2 Guilty On or about October 30, 2014, at a parking garage located at or near 172 West Madison Street in Chicago, Sergeant Patrick Gilmore was injured and/or battered, and/or Sergeant Gilmore’s gun was taken and/or stolen during an altercation. Officer Kelly failed to timely call 911 and/or otherwise notify the Chicago Police Department and/or Officer Kelly relocated from the scene of the altercation.
Rule 6	1 count	Disobedience of an order or directive, whether written or oral. Count 1 Not Guilty On or about October 30, 2014, at or near 30 North LaSalle Street in Chicago, Officer Kelly called in to the Court Section and/or Operations Command to report for duty at an office of the City of Chicago Department of Law at approximately 9:00 a.m. Officer Kelly was released from and/or otherwise left the City of Chicago Department of Law at approximately 11:00 a.m. and thereafter went to Cactus Bar & Grill. Officer Kelly failed to call out and/or notify the Court Section and/or Operations Command of his approximately 11:00 a.m. release until approximately 2:00 p.m.
Rule 11	1 count	Incompetency of inefficiency in the performance of duty. Count 1 Not Guilty On or about October 30, 2014, at or near 30 North LaSalle Street in Chicago, Officer Kelly called in to the Court Section and/or Operations Command to report for duty at an office of the City of Chicago Department of Law at approximately 9:00 a.m. Officer Kelly was released from and/or otherwise left the City of Chicago Department of Law at approximately 11:00 a.m. and thereafter went to Cactus Bar & Grill. Officer Kelly failed to call out and/or notify the Court Section and/or Operations Command of his approximately 11:00 a.m. release until approximately 2:00 p.m.
Rule 21	1 count	Failure to report promptly to the Department any information concerning any crime or other unlawful action. Count 1 Guilty On or about October 30, 2014, at a parking garage located at or near 172 West Madison Street in Chicago, Sergeant Patrick Gilmore was injured and/or battered, and/or Sergeant Gilmore’s gun was taken and/or stolen during an altercation. Officer Kelly failed to timely call 911 and/or otherwise notify the Chicago Police Department and/or Officer Kelly relocated from the scene of the altercation.

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It is important to understand the cases detailed here are a significant minority of the total complaints filed against officers. A typical year sees about 3–5% of complaints against officers result in a sustained finding of misconduct. A very small percentage of those sustained findings result in discipline that would require the police board to get involved. The data used for this website is taken directly from Police Board documents. The documents were obtained through the Illinois Freedom of Information act. All the documents used as the basis of this website are available for download from the individual case pages. The Chicago Justice Project is an independent transparency organization and is not affiliated in any way with the Chicago Police Board or any other justice agency in Chicago or Cook County.

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