Police officer's termination for stealing money seized at a police raid ruled an appropriate penalty under the circumstances
Renna v Safir, App. Div., 256 AD2d 219
In Renna v Safir the Appellate Division again applied the Pell standard – did the penalty imposed shock the conscience of the court.
Mary Renna was dismissed from her position as a New York City police officer after being found guilty of stealing money seized at an illegal gambling location during a police raid.
The court said that Renna’s guilt was supported by substantial evidence, including:
1. The images on a “videotape surveillance of the location,"
2. Renna's failure to report the allegations of corruption made against her in integrity tests conducted by Internal Affairs, and
3. Renna's admittedly false statements concerning the integrity test given in the departmental interview.”
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