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ADMINISTRATIVE COURT OF THE STATE OF RIDGEWAY Citation: In re TheRealGeoDiamond123, RSC-AH2950 DATE OF JUDGEMENT: June 21st, Two Thousand and Twenty Four Ridgeway State Police Applicant and TheRealGeoDiamond123 Respondent REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS IN THE MATTER OF AN APPLICATION UNDER SECTION 1.3 OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE ACT I. Introduction [1] Invoking Section 1.3 of the Administrative Procedure Act, Lieutenant Natrix of the Ridgeway State Police applied for an Administrative Hearing in order to discharge TheRealGeoDiamond123 from the Ridgeway State Police. [2] The application named TheRealGeoDiamond123, an employee of the Ridgeway State Police, as the respondent. [3] The application has established the department’s desire to dishonourably discharge TheRealGeoDiamond123, as a result of violating their search agreement by failing to schedule a search. [4 Due to the fact that the respondent has not contested the charges, I am satisfied with the facts which are provided. Because of this, the Administrative Hearing is bypassed. [6] All factual allegations are assumed as true, having gone uncontested by the respondent, and are reproduced in Part II. II. Findings of Fact [7] On April 28th, 2024, Trooper TheRealGeoDiamond123 was recorded firing his M2-A firearm at a citizen which caused the citizen's death. The Ridgeway State Police Internal Affairs Office investigated this matter, which resulted in the termination of TheRealGeoDiamond123’s employment. [8] Trooper TheRealGeoDiamond123 received the investigation summary report and the subsequent disciplinary action notice on May 22nd, 2024. [9] On May 24th, Internal Affairs Investigator rellict contacted the respondent to schedule a routine exit search from the department. [10] TheRealGeoDiamond123 did not respond to his direct messages. Therefore, Lieutenant natrix368 contacted the respondent and gave them a timeframe of twenty-four (24) hours to provide availability for the search to any member of the Internal Affairs Office. Trooper rellict did the same. [11] After the twenty-four (24) hours were up, no one from the Ridgeway State Police Internal Affairs Office was contacted by the respondent. III. Findings of Law and Policy [12] When individuals are inducted into the Ridgeway State Police, they are required to sign a search agreement which dictates that individuals who sign the agreement are subject to a search at any time, and that “breach of the agreement may result in termination” [23] The respondent has failed to respond to attempts by members of the Ridgeway State Police to conduct the exit search, and as a result of this they have violated the search agreement. IV. Recommendations [24] The applicant recommends termination of the respondent’s employment from the Ridgeway State Police in the nature of a dishonourable discharge. [15] The applicant is entitled to take any action up to and including an dishonourable discharge. Dated at the City of Palmer, in the State of Ridgeway this 21st day of June, 2024. Administrative Court Judge Jyoungbird

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