Warren v. State Personnel Board

In Warren v. State Personnel Board (1979) 94 Cal.App.3d 95, the Board dismissed a highway patrolman who had attended and participated in a sexual act in an advertised commercially sponsored transvestite party for which he paid an attendance fee. ( Id., at pp. 99, 102-103.) In gauging whether the patrolman's conduct was potentially disruptive, the court affirmatively reasoned: "The harm to the public service is evident. Appellant's actions would tend to reflect adversely concerning him and his agency, hinder the legitimate law enforcement activities of another police agency, and hinder his own agency's investigation of the incident. Appellant's conduct could create barriers to the cooperation necessary among different law enforcement agencies, and could hamper his ability to work effectively within his own agency." ( Warren v. State Personnel Board, supra, 94 Cal.App.3d at p. 108.)