Two town of Beloit officers disciplined
BELOIT TOWNSHIP — Two town of Beloit police officers have until 5 p.m. Friday to appeal disciplinary action handed to them by the town administrator.
Administrator Bob Museus on June 30 disciplined two officers after an investigation by the Rock County Sheriff's Office. Museus in February requested the sheriff's office help with the investigation.
Museus would not say which officers were disciplined or share details about the nature of the investigation. He did say that during the course of the investigation, details were uncovered that surprised the town and added a new angle to the case.
More people than the two disciplined officers were investigated, Museus said.
A resident's complaint sparked the investigation, Museus said.
The officers still are employed with the department, Museus said.
The Gazette has requested a copy of the investigative documents through the Wisconsin Open Records Law. The appeals process has to be finished before the process to release the records can start, Museus said.
If the officers appeal Museus' action, the matter would go to the town board for review, Museus said. The board could take action to change Museus' decision or could appoint a hearing board to deal with the issue, he said.
The officers have the right to appeal the discipline under town policy and the Law Enforcement Officers Bill of Rights, Museus said.
When asked, Museus said he could not comment about why he, rather than Police Chief John Wilson, handed out the discipline.
"It's a chain-of-command issue," Museus said. "When you see the report, it will become obvious."
The Gazette could not reach Wilson for comment.
In February, Wilson was reprimanded in writing and required to take a counseling or sensitivity program, according to a copy of a report the Gazette obtained about an investigation into complaints filed against Wilson.
According to a complaint filed in December, Wilson had used racial slurs in the department.
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Jul 13, 2009 at 4:01 p.m.
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Isn't mail tampering a federal offense? 911 should have gotten you a response. If it didn't you should call 911 and talk with a supervisor.
Jul 13, 2009 at 3:35 p.m.
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Onedayatatime - That doesn't sound right, did your neighbor call 911 or the P.D. directly? What time did she call? Your neighbor should call the Town of Beloit P.D. directly between 8AM and 4PM and ask to talk to a supervisor.
Jul 13, 2009 at 1:28 p.m.
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The Beloit Township officers don't really respond to calls. They specialize in issuing speeding tickets. I'm sure you have seen them set up at speed traps scattered around town. "Typical" police work is way out of their element and doesn't generate the necessary revenue to make it worthwhile for them....Sad, but true......
Jul 13, 2009 at 1:01 p.m.
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Last week my neighbor caught someone redhanded with thier hand in her mailbox. She told them she was calling the police, the perp was hiding in the bushes outside of her home. She called the township police and stated there was a man stealing from mailboxes and was hididng in the bushes. She was told they did not have the manpower and would not be sending anyone out on those kinds of calls. Did they want her to wait until he broke into her home? What kind of calls are worth the township police responding to?
Jul 9, 2009 at 10:08 a.m.
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BobbySue hit the nail directly on the head.
Jul 8, 2009 at 10:05 p.m.
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skipper citizens arrest-citizens arrest
Jul 8, 2009 at 9:39 p.m.
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Looks like they should hire Ofc. Maltese to clean up the dept......
Jul 8, 2009 at 5:24 p.m.
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BobbySue did you step on someones toes ?
got to close to the truth eh.
Jul 8, 2009 at 12:21 a.m.
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This is another play on words and cover-up by the Town Administrator Bob Museus. Museus uses the word Officers when he should be revealing the real truth, a Sgt. and the Chief himself are being disciplined, why else would he refer to it as a chain of command issue. There is a severe administrative problem at that police department and before it is over a loads of taxpayer money will be spent defending a Chief that should have been sent packing months ago.
Jul 7, 2009 at 9:54 p.m.
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Like the coverup in Beloit a few months back
guy drives down bike path clobbers a squad car,
no names - no names- if that would have been me or you they would have printed it in the New york Times .
Jul 7, 2009 at 9:38 p.m.
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I don't understand how there could have been an incident? The extent of the Beloit Township's patrolling operations revolve around setting up speed traps and issuing speeding tickets. I don't know how they could have found themselves in a "real" police situation where something required the disciplining of these officers. Perhaps the officers were in a position that freaked them out(anything other than filling out a traffic ticket form probably would) and we need to give them a little consideration here.....
Jul 7, 2009 at 9:11 p.m.
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Something is rotten in the Town of Beloit PD. What are they hiding? Who's covering for whom? Where is the investigation of this (or any) story by the Gazette? Wanna bet you'll see little more reporting on this, and nothing that more than scratches the surface of the matter?
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