Allegations Made Hours Before Aaron Bailey Merit Board Hearing

INDIANAPOLIS, IN — As community members wait to hear the professional fate of the two Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Officers involved in the June 2017 shooting death of Aaron Bailey, allegations were made against the department Monday night by the president of the police union, the Fraternal Order of the Police. FOP President Rick Snyder questioned the IMPD process following the June 29 shooting in a YouTube video posted Monday evening.

In the video, Snyder takes us through the review process that IMPD has taken since the June 29 shooting death of Bailey involving officers Carlton Howard and Michel Dinnsen, making corruption allegations against the department.

Some of the allegations made in the video include a seperate, closed-door meeting with two of the five members of the firearms review board and that the FOP has observed "several" examples of questionable deviations from departmental best practices and administrative policies.

Patch reported in November that nearly one week after a prosecutor announced there would be no criminal charges filed against Howard and Dinnsen, IMPD officials announced a the two had been suspended from their duties, as part of a separate internal, administrative decision in the case. In addition, IMPD Chief Bryan Roach recommended their termination to the Civilian Police Merit Board.

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In Monday's video, Snyder said the FOP has sought "further documentation to understand the chief's decision" when it comes to policies and decisions, or a "politically motivated decision."

Snyder said the FOP wanted an immediate, timely investigation to run alongside a criminal one, which is routine practice especially when it involves a fatality from police action.

According to several reports, the three-day Police Merit Board hearing for Howard and Dinnsen began Tuesday morning.

Patch will continue to provide updates on this story.

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