Major discipline · 2022[1]
Suspended 20 days- Rank as reported
- Patrolman
- Sustained charge(s)
- of a Police Officer
- Separated while IA pending
- not applicable (collected 2023 and later)
Plain-language summary (this site, from the cited record only)
In 2022, Patrolman Kevin Hibbitt was suspended for 20 days by the Barrington Police Department. The record states that on January 17, 2021, Hibbitt was dispatched to a domestic violence call and was shown visible signs of injury to the victim as well as a hole in a bedroom door. Under Attorney General domestic violence guidelines and department general orders, the visible injuries made an arrest mandatory, which Hibbitt did not make. The sustained charge was conduct unbecoming a police officer.
Synopsis as reported by the agency
On January 17, 2021, Ptl. Hibbitt was dispatched to a Domestic Violence call for service.-- Ptl. Hibbitt was shown visible signs of injury to the victim, as well as a hole in the bedroom door caused by the victim being pushed into the door by another party.-- Attorney General Domestic Violence Guidelines and Barrington PD General orders state that due to visible injuries, this is a mandatory arrest, which was not made by Ptl. Hibbitt.