Major discipline · 2025[1]
Suspended 10 days- Rank as reported
- Senior Correctional Police Officer
- Sustained charge(s)
- (a) General Causes (6) a public employee (12) HRB 84-17, as amended C9 - : Intentional disobedience or refusal to accept order, assaulting or resisting authority , disrespect or use of insulting or abusive language to a supervisor C11 - an employee D7 - Violation of administrative procedures and/or regulations involving safety and security E1 - Violation of a rule, regulation, policy, procedure, order or administrative decision
- Separated while IA pending
- No
Plain-language summary (this site, from the cited record only)
On 2/9/25, Senior Correctional Police Officer Raquel Dewitt was unaccounted for one hour while on duty at Northern State Prison. An investigation determined that Dewitt exited the secure perimeter without a supervisor's permission, and she admitted to being in her personal vehicle. Dewitt signed a settlement agreement for a 10 working-day suspension on 5/1/25.
Synopsis as reported by the agency
On 2/9/25, Senior Correctional Police Officer (SCPO) Raquel Dewitt was unaccounted for one hour while on duty at Northern State Prison. An investigation determined that SCPO Dewitt exited the secure perimeter without permission from a supervisor. SCPO Dewitt admitted to being in her personal vehicle. SCPO Dewitt signed a settlement agreement for a 10 working-day suspension on 5/1/25.