Bell case cops facing termination

Nearly a month after the three detectives charged in the fatal shooting of Sean Bell were cleared - and right under the wire for the 18-month deadline - the New York Police Department (NYPD) has levied additional administrative charges at the trio and four others involved in the November 25, 2006 incident. Now the fate of the cops is uncertain.
Detectives Michael Oliver, Gescard Isnora and Marc Cooper, acquitted on April 25, were additionally charged on Tuesday, May 20 with shooting their firearms outside of department guidelines. While all three remain on modified duty, the result may be termination, according to reports.
Isnora was also served with a secondary charge for taking enforcement action as an undercover while other non-undercover officers were available.
Lieutenant Gary Napoli, who headed up the undercover sting of the Club Kalua on that fateful night, was accused of not having a plan before he dispatched his men. He has been charged with failure to supervise the operation.
Police Officer Michael Carey, who was not indicted by a grand jury, faces charges of firing outside of department guidelines.
And two cops whose job it was to collect and process evidence, Sergeant Hugh McNeil and Detective Robert Knapp of the Crime Scene Unit, were also served charges: McNeil for failing to ensure a thorough processing of the crime scene and Knapp for failure to thoroughly process the crime scene.
According to the NYPD, as is protocol, the department placed administrative charges in April 2007 on Cooper, Isnora, and Oliver, which mirrored the criminal charges they faced because of their indictments.
However, for now, further administrative steps are awaiting the completion of the U.S. Attorney’s Office review of
the case.