International Brotherhood of Police Officers, Local 569 v. City of East Providence

Summary

The Rhode Island Supreme Court affirmed the Superior Court’s decision that the Law Enforcement Officers’ Bill of Rights (LEOBOR) does not require a hearing when a police officer is discharged for non‑disciplinary, medical reasons. The Court held that the statute’s hearing provisions are limited to punitive actions arising from misconduct, and therefore the City of East Providence acted properly in terminating Officer Sullivan without a LEOBOR hearing.