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The city has declined to return Swartz to active duty. The White Rose Lodge of the Fraternal Order of Police filed a grievance demanding Swartz be reinstated with full back pay, according to court records. And that's what Tuesday's arbitration hearing was about. Floyd was killed by then-Officer Derek Chauvin, who placed his knee on Floyd's neck for about 9 minutes in Minneapolis on May 25, 2020. A jury this month convicted Chauvin of second-degree unintentional murder, third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter; sentencing is set for June 25, according to The Associated Press. Swartz...

York City police officer can go to arbitration while city appeals decision, judge rules A trial board cleared Officer Clayton Swartz of all three disciplinary charges against him: unbecoming conduct, use of alcohol off duty and truthfulness. York Daily Record A York City police officer whom a trial board cleared of allegations that he mocked the death of George Floyd can proceed to arbitration with his grievances, while the city is allowed to continue to appeal the decision in court, a judge ruled on Thursday. Common Pleas Judge Matthew D. Menges held that the arbitrator, Thomas Leonard, can...

More than three months later, a trial board composed of Capt. Matthew Leitzel, Lt. Derrick Millhouse and Detective First Class Scott Nadzom cleared Swartz of all three disciplinary charges against him: unbecoming conduct, use of alcohol off duty and truthfulness. His lawyers attached a copy of the findings as an exhibit to a recent court filing. Swartz is now asking a judge to put the court proceedings on hold and compel the city to take part in arbitration. He wants the police department to take him off unpaid administrative leave, allow him to return to work and compensate him with back pay...

Paskey did not provide "Jeff's" last name in the statement. "To date, only his first name has been publicized," Paskey said Thursday. "The statement is consistent with the articles." Interviewed by department, feds "Jeff" and his wife agreed to be interviewed by his department without hesitation, Paskey wrote. "Both did so because neither had done anything morally, ethically or legally wrong," according to Paskey. "Neither traveled to our nation’s capital with the intention of partaking in any of the lawless and despicable actions that unfolded both outside and inside the U.S. Capitol buil...