Hypocrisy alert: Boise police chief says department won't fire cop busted for DUI

Boise, ID

"We're not going to fire him." -- Chief Masterson

If committing a crime isn't grounds for termination, what is? How can the Chief talk about the evil epidemic of drunken driving out of one side of his mouth and then dismiss the significance of one of his cops getting busted for DWI out of the other?

Chief Mike Masterson: Hypocrite!

Boise's Police chief is speaking out about the arrest of one of his patrol officers over the weekend.

Chief Mike Masterson talked about the incident in which Boise Bench patrol officer Mike Miller was arrested for allegedly driving under the influence. Idaho State Police arrested Miller over the weekend.

"It's something that we don't tolerate," Masterson said. "We hold our folks to a higher standard and there will be consequences as a result of his actions."

The alleged incident drew some heat over the weekend when it was learned that Miller was not booked into the Ada County Jail, which ultimately meant a mugshot of Miller would not be posted onto the Ada County Jail website. Officials said they didn't put Miller into a holding cell due to safety concerns.

Miller has been taken off patrol pending the department's internal investigation. Although there will be consequences, Masterson said, Miller's job, is still in tact.

"We're not going to fire him," Masterson said.

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