This month, three Greenwood police officers resigned over allegations that they misappropriated department technology, and two others face termination as a result of the allegations. The following five officers have been subjected to disciplinary action by Jim Ison, Chief of Police of the Greenwood Police Department:
Jacob Hagist was hired on 10/19/2020 and quit on 8/17/2023. Sam Bowen was hired on 10/19/2020 and is now employed. Elijah Allen was hired on 4/15/2019 and is currently employed.
Zane Hennig was hired on June 7, 2021, and he resigned on October 8, 2023.
Tyler Kintzele was employed on August 19, 2019, and he resigned on August 10, 2023.
The combined experience of these five officers does not exceed four years since they joined the force.
According to the information provided by the city attorney, the police department currently has 69 officers due to recent resignations. The Greenwood City Building will be the location of the disciplinary hearing that will take place on 20 September at 5 o’clock. WRTV requested comment from Chief Ison, but he declined to give it until after the hearing. It has been brought to our attention that they have violated the following policies:
A charge of 1
A violation of “Information Technology Use” Department Policy 321 of the Greenwood Police Department. Specifically, section 321.2 Policy – It is the policy of the Greenwood Police Department that members shall use information technology resources, including computers, software, and systems that are issued or maintained by the Agency, in a professional way and in compliance with this policy. This policy can be found in the Greenwood Police Department handbook.
Fee number 2
The Greenwood Police Department’s Policy 422 on “Mobile Data Centre Use” was broken. To be more specific, section 422.4 of “Restricted Access and Use” states that it is against the rules to send messages on the MDC system that are insulting, libellous, vulgar, disrespectful, sexually suggestive, harassing, or improper in any other way. Violators may be subject to disciplinary action.
Fee number 3
In violation of the “Standards of Conduct” policy of the Greenwood Police Department (Policy 320). Specifically, section 320.5.9 (h) Use of obscene, indecent, profane, or disparaging language while on-duty or in uniform and section 320.5.9 (p) Any other on- or off-duty conduct which any member knows or reasonably should know is unbecoming a member of this agency. Specifically, section 320.5.9 (h) Use of obscene, indecent, profane, or derogatory language while on-duty or in uniform.
