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CLEVELAND DIVISION OF POLICE
CLEVELAND, OHIO
DIVISIONAL INFORMATION
DIST./BUR. ZONE/UNIT Internal Affairs Unit November 24 20 10
EXAMINED BY _________________ AANK 20
FROM Sergeant Charles L. DePenti #9963 TO Daniel Bernath, Lieutenant
SUBJEcr Request Departmental Charges to be preferred against Lieutenant Jerome Barrow #8467
COPIES TO Chief s Office, Internal Affairs Unit files
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e. Failure to obey orders given by proper authority
f. Any other reasonable and just cause
Specification: Violation of Rule 1.05, et al. Lieutenant Jerome Barrow allowed those under his command to
violate Ohio Revised Code 2913.49, Identity Fraud.
IV. DUTY
Rule 4.12: Personnel shall be considered to be on duty at all times for purposes of discipline.
Specification: Violation of Rule 1.05, et al. Lieutenant Jerome Barrow allowed those under his command to
violate Ohio Revised Code 2913.49, Identity Fraud.
V. BEHAVIOR
Rule 5.01: Personnel shall not engage in any conduct, speech or acts while on duty, or off duty, which would
reasonably tend to diminish the esteem of the Division ofpolice or its personnel in the eyes of the pUblic.
Specification: Violation of Rule 1.05, et al. Lieutenant Jerome Barrow allowed those under his command to
violate Ohio Revised Code '2913.49, Identity Fraud. This led to a story being aired on WOIO by Ed Gallek.
Rule 5.08: Personnel shall conduct themselves in such a manner as to command the respect of the public.
Specification: Violation of Rule 1.05, et al. Lieutenant Jerome Barrow allowed those under his command to
violate Ohio Revised Code 2913.49, identity Fraud. This led to a story being aired on WOlO by Ed Gallek.
I respectfully request charges be preferred against Lieutenant Jerome Barrow #8467 for violations of the
below listed violations of the Cleveland Division of Police's General Police Orders:
GPO 1.1.01: Mission Statement (in pertinent part)
Policy: Members of the Division of Police shall carry out their mission in accordance with the strictest ethical
gnidelines. Division members shall conduct themselves in a manner that fosters public confidence in the
integrity of Cleveland's government, its processes, and its accomplishments. Members of the Division of
Police shall be gnided by the values expressed in the City of Cleveland Mission Statement, the City of
Cleveland Ethics Policy, and the Division of Police Manual of Rules and Regulations.