The disciplinary fallout continues from the Miami Beach Police ATV crash that landed two people in the hospital.
Police internal affairs documents go into great detail about officers lying, violating policies and conducting themselves inappropriately in public.
Mayor Matt Herrera Bower told NBC Miami that GPS devices installed on police cars will keep better tabs on officers.
“There's going to be random checks. There's a person who is going to be monitoring that, and we know where everybody is,” she said.
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July 3 was a busy holiday weekend on Miami Beach. Authorities say two beach cops were drinking and dancing at a nightclub, while on duty. One officer took a woman for a joyride on his department-issued ATV, then crashed into two people here on the beach, investigators said.
Both people were seriously hurt. Three police supervisors are now being disciplined, with their penalties ranging from suspension to demotion. Two police managers were also being disciplined.
Fired Officer Derick Kuilan, who was operating the ATV, faces four felonies. Officer Rolando
Gutierrez, who was partying with Kuilan, was also fired.
The incident prompted internal affairs investigators top check timesheets for one of those disciplined managers, Lt. Jerome Berrain’s Sunpass toll records show he either arrived to work late or left early 28 times in a four-month period. The internal affairs documents said he falsified his timesheets.
The supervisors face the following disciplinary actions: Sgt. Michael Muley faces 80 hours suspension and demotion to police officer, Sgt. Alberto Estraviz faces 80 hours suspension and a demotion, and Lt. Jerome Berrian must reimburse the city $2,600 for claiming time he didn't work and demoted to police office
Most would agree, a higher level of honesty and behavior is expected from a police officer, that's what the mayor is looking for.
“It's a minority that do things the wrong way. The majority of the police works very hard, and top them this is a slap in the face,” Bower said.
