San Jose cop moonlighting for 49ers spurs internal review for role in Ray McDonald case
Source: San Jose Mercury News
SAN JOSE -- The San Jose Police Department is looking at tightening the rules that dictate cops' off-duty work after officers responding to the domestic violence call at 49ers star Ray McDonald's house arrived to find one of their own already there.
Assistant Chief Eddie Garcia told this newspaper on Monday that Sgt. Sean Pritchard, an SJPD veteran assigned to the gang-suppression unit and a member of the 49ers security detail, has been barred from any further work for the team pending an Internal Affairs inquiry into why he was present for the Aug. 31 police response that ended with McDonald's arrest.
Pritchard, who could not be reached for comment, is one of nearly 20 San Jose officers who, in addition to their regular shifts, also work as part of the 49ers security, doing everything from working at games to guarding players and others.
Pritchard's presence at McDonald's house complicated the police investigation into the domestic violence call, and it was one reason it took a month to forward the case to District Attorney Jeff Rosen's office, sources said. It also raised questions about whether the department can fairly investigate 49ers players when some of its officers work for the team.
Read more: http://www.mercurynews.com/crime-courts/ci_26676115/san-jose-cop-moonlighting-49ers-spurs-internal-review
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He was at the scene of the crime -- why should the fact that he was paid to be there make any difference?
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