5 INVESTIGATES preview: Law enforcement arbitration cases in Minn.
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Spraying mace on an inmate with mental illness led to the firing of a corrections officer in southern Minnesota.
But months later, the sheriff’s office was ordered to bring the jailer back on the job.
This case in Mower County shows the challenge law enforcement agencies face when trying to terminate an officer accused of misconduct.
Monday at 6:30 p.m., 5 INVESTIGATES takes a closer look at the process officers go through to get their discipline reversed.
It’s a system that some believe needs to change.
See what 5 INVESTIGATES found on the chances officers have of winning back their jobs when taking their cases to arbitration, plus how a recent ruling may impact the process, Monday at 6:30 p.m.