Today is a critical day for Bisard. Prosecutors asked to keep him in jail until his trial starts in October, saying he’s a “public threat.” An Allen County judge ultimately made the decision that they were correct.
Word has just come down: David Bisard will be staying in jail until his trial starts in October.
Right now, David Bisard is still a police officer, but only technically.
Bisard faces reckless homicide charges for the on-duty accident that killed motorcyclist Eric Wells in August 2010. He faces new drunk driving charges from an arrest last month in Lawrence.
Many are frustrated that he has not been fired from the police department. Public Safety Director Troy Riggs says he wants to look at the disciplinary process within IMPD and how they handle terminations.
Right now, Riggs and Police Chief Rick Hite only have the power to make recommendations to the Civilian Merit Board. That board waits for the court process to be over before making a decision.
“I see no future with him in the Indianapolis Police Department,” Riggs said. “We’re reviewing our disciplinary process reviewing how the merit board is set up, trying to look at a way to give the police chief the opportunity if necessary to terminate people quickly.”
Riggs added, “What we deal with in our internal administration reviews is a prominence of evidence which is why Chief Hite is recommending termination in this.” He says if the Merit Board does not choose to fire Bisard, he and Police Chief Rick Hite will consider an appeal.
Source: WTHR
