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MD Officers Cleared in Cheating Inquiry
WTOP.com
October 08, 2010
WASHINGTON – An internal investigation by the Prince George’s County Police Department officials has cleared officers of any wrongdoing after it was thought they were involved in a cheating operation at the department’s training academy.
Police Chief Roberto Hylton says the attention of the case is now on an instructor who recorded the test results.
“We don’t know if it’s a software glitch, I don’t know if it’s an intentional issue on the instructor, but the audit will reveal to us what actions need to be taken to make sure this does not happen again,” Hylton says.
On 11 tests, 34 cadets from one training class had a perfect score. On a 12th, all but two scored 100 percent. One cadet got every question right on a test he could not have taken, because he had been dismissed.
Hylton says all officers who scores are in question passed the exams on their own merit.
The suspected cheating was for tests on such basic skills as how to arrest and testify.
WTOP’s Evan Haning and Michelle Basch contributed to this report.
(Copyright 2010 by WTOP. All Rights Reserved.)
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mack77
over 2 years ago
70 Comments
If your not cheatin you aint tryin.
Koda0317
over 2 years ago
354 Comments
Exactly the inital alligation of "police cheating on exams" was on page 1 in large bold print, and the results of the investigation exonerating the police was print on page 9 in very small print probably underneath a cash for your car title add
hotmomperez03
over 2 years ago
1910 Comments
oh well shit happens
CSP067
over 2 years ago
502 Comments
Of course the problem is, the damage is already done, the allegations were printed before the investigation, and the vindication will be largely ignored. The media simply loves to condemn cops, and is sluggish at best to publish the correct info.
Glad these cops were cleared.
grant319
over 2 years ago
1208 Comments
As long as they can prove there was no wrong doing I have to agree with everyone else. Just leave the instructor alone and try to fix the computer problem.
wiseass0282
over 2 years ago
10988 Comments
In todays Annapolis Evening Capital was an artical regarding this. And believe it or not there was not one mention of Officers being cleared or anything related to the artical above. Gee I'm really glad to see that the reporters in my area are up to date with whats going on. By the way the locals like to call the Evening Capital the " Crab Wrapper". I wonder why ?
DonnaLynn
over 2 years ago
9340 Comments
Bump wiseass0282.
Irishcop1961
over 2 years ago
36852 Comments
Bump wiseass0282
bluebrother
over 2 years ago
760 Comments
Sadly the public will only remember them being accused, and they are already guilty in the john q. public's eye. Whenever law enforcement is associated with a negative situation that is what remains in the eyes and minds of the public. Whenever law enforcement does a good deed, or they are cast in the limelight of a positive embracement there is little if any publicity or remembrance.
wiseass0282
over 2 years ago
10988 Comments
Isn't it great when the press runs with something like this before all the facts are know. Glad to hear that there was no cheating and hope that it was a computer glitch and the instructor is cleared quickly.
darsavmo
over 2 years ago
10758 Comments
Hope they find the true cause and that it was a computer glitch, and the Instructor is cleared quickly...