The chief said it was determined that Camallo’s actions violated several departmental policies, including conduct unbecoming an officer, the BRPD body camera policy and carrying out orders in warrantless searches. But it’s what came later, when Camallo and other officers entered the young men’s home without a warrant that landed him in hot water with the agency. None of the officers were punished for the strip search because the chief said no departmental policies were violated.
RELATED: Body camera video shows BRPD officer strip search teen during traffic stop The 9News Investigators were first to air the body camera video of the incident. The decision comes more than a year after Camallo and other officers strip searched a teen and his brother in broad daylight on a street in Baton Rouge. “And until I’m convinced that there is, I don’t see where I can vote to do anything other than to continue to talk about it until we can come to some kind of conclusion.” “I’m not so sure in my mind that there’s a violation there,” added Press Robinson.
If we believe or deem that to be illegal, then we can make a motion on that.” “We don’t need to hear any of this,” said Robert Moruzzi, Jr. Ultimately the board was split on the legality of the punishment and voted to send the case back to the chief for reconsideration of the discipline. The board debated for more than an hour, at times with things getting quite emotional over whether state law was actually violated. This comes just more than two months after he was demoted in rank from a sergeant to a corporal and slapped with the suspension. (WAFB) - BRPD Corporal Ken Camallo’s team went before the Municipal Civil Service Board today to argue that a 200-day suspension levied against the officer by the department violates the law.