Haney
Haney v. City of Los Angeles
Opinion
Opinion
Spencer, J.
Introduction
A Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) Board of Rights found appellant Bryan Haney guilty of absenting himself from his duty post without authorization and submitting a daily field activities report, which he knew, or should have known, contained false information, on May 25, 1998. A majority of the three-person board recommended that appellant be removed from duty as a police officer. The chief of police accepted the recommendation and terminated appellant’s employment. Appellant petitioned for administrative mandamus. The court denied his petition to compel the City of Los Angeles and its chief of police to reinstate him as a police officer. On appeal, appellant contends the charges against him are barred by the statute of limitations or, if not, the penalty of discharge denotes an abuse of administrative discretion. Inasmuch as we find no merit in appellant’s contentions, we affirm the judgment.
Background
On Memorial Day, May 25, 1998, at appellant’s suggestion, he and Officers Stephen Morris, Perry Alvarez and Toni Di Paolo celebrated with a barbecue. Following the Harbor Division’s 10:15 morning roll call, the officers purchased food for the…