Campus police officer Josh Lewis, the most recent officer to be terminated, was just about to finish up his probation period as a new officer when he was terminated for what sources say was unjust.<\/p>\n
\u201cI was told to do something by a superior, cleared it with my superior and completed the task,\u201d Lewis said. \u201cWhen I was questioned about the instruction by administration, I referred them to my supervisor who then denied knowing about it. Next thing I know, I\u2019m being terminated.\u201d<\/p>\n
Although the exact instruction that caused his termination cannot be revealed yet, according to Lewis, the officer was only doing his job to the best of his knowledge without malintentions.<\/p>\n
The officer is known by staff to be a positive influence on campus, always in good spirits and willing to help in any way possible.<\/p>\n
\u201cFrom the interaction that I did have with him, he seemed like he was very professional and pretty competent,\u201d said SJCC Articulation Specialist Laura Garcia.<\/p>\n
SJCC Director of Student Life Jennifer Sweeney said that she relies on campus police a lot in her position and had a lot of interactions with Officer Lewis.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe was nothing but helpful. He wasn\u2019 t abrasive, and I enjoyed working with him,\u201d Sweeney said.<\/p>\n
While the number of questions surrounding his termination continues to grow, his fellow campus police officers are refusing to comment on Lewis\u2019\u00a0dismissal.<\/p>\n
\u201cOur campus police officers\u00a0are the people that protect us (the students) on campus,\u201d said sophomore Monica Hernandez, 27, a nursing student.\u00a0\u201cWhen officers are fired for doing what they are told, what does this tell us (the campus community) about the people in charge?\u201d<\/p>\n
According to CSEA (California School Employees Association), the union that represents the SJECCD police officers, are aware of the incident regarding the termination, but could not elaborate at the moment because of privacy issues.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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