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FOSTORIA, Ohio - The city's police chief and police dog have degrees from the same online school, according to a defence lawyer challenging the chief's authority.
The issue gives "one pause, if not paws, for concern" about what it takes to get a degree from the school, based in the Caribbean, Gene Murray wrote Monday in a motion seeking to have the dog introduced as evidence. Chief John McGuire and Rocko - listed as John I. Rocko on his diploma - are graduates of Concordia College and University, according to copies of diplomas that are part of Murray's motion.
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09 November 2007
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Police chief 'on verge of tear
A POLICE commissioner has slammed the bungled investigation into the sexual assault of a young girl that could have saved another girl's life, according to an internal memo.
The memo from Commissioner Karl O’Callaghan to every police officer in Western Australia criticised investigators for bungling the 2003 case against Dante Arthurs, who was since convicted of killing Sofia Rodriguez-Urrutia Shu.
Earlier this week Arthurs, 23, was sentenced to life in jail for murdering the eight-year-old in a Perth shopping centre toilet last year.
The Commissioner wrote in the memo that telling Sofia’s parents that her death should have been avoided was one of the most difficult things he has ever done.
“To have to explain to the parents of 'Sofia' that her death and the subsequent pain and suffering that they have gone through was probably entirely avoidable, but for the actions of police, left me on the verge of tears several times during our meeting,” the memo, which was leaked to The West Australian newspaper’s website, said.
Mr O’Callaghan wrote that public outrage over the fact that a bloodied pair of Arthurs’ shorts were not forensically examined after the 2003 sexual assault was justified.
“The community and the media are quite right to be outraged by the handling of this case and there is little we can do to defend what appears to be an indefensible position, nor should we try to do so,” the memo said.
“There is no doubt that the community will, at the very least, be questioning their confidence and faith in our professionalism.
“The standard of the 2003 investigation of Dante Arthurs has caused incalculable damage to our reputation and all police officers have a right to feel aggrieved by it.”
An internal investigation into the handling of the 2003 sexual assault matter was launched this week.
Mr O’Callaghan said in the memo that he would not defend any bungles.
“I should emphasise that I remain objective about the current internal investigation.
“Notwithstanding, I will not and cannot defend and support a police investigation that is less than thorough and diligent and you cannot expect my support if you are responsible for such an investigation.”
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