LITH Police Commission to Decide Whether to Discharge Injured Officer
James Wales, Lake in the Hills Police Department director of police and public safety, filed a complaint last month to discharge injured officer Craig James.
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The Lake in the Hills Police Commission will decide whether to discharge a Lake in the Hills Police Department officer with a pending workers' compensation claim during a meeting later this month, the Daily Herald reported.
The officer, Craig James, suffered an on-the-job injury in December 2009 when his vehicle was rear-ended at a traffic stop, the newspaper reported. James had been with the police department for 13 years at the time of the incident.
James worked for a bit after the crash until his injuries made it too difficult to continue in his position. He used sick, vacation and comp time to remain on the payroll with a salary of $81,675 thorugh March 2011, according to the Daily Herald. After that, he was granted a one-year leave without pay.
The Lake in the Hills Police Commission is expected to hear the complaint during a May 29 meeting at 7 p.m. at the Lake in the Hills Police Department, 1115 Crystal Lake Road.
RichP
10:45 pm on Thursday, May 17, 2012
The residents of Lake in the Hills is paying Jim Wales a pension and a salary. All told, the village could hire three police officers for what they pay Wales
Anthony P.
12:54 pm on Friday, May 18, 2012
No wonder why taxes are outrageous here. They drive SUV squads now and get fat paychecks and pensions. Why on earth do you need a gas guzzling SUV to patrol a neighborhood with low crime, especially in this economy. This is absurd.