Unsatisfactory Service. An employee who has completed the probationary period may be terminated or subject to disciplinary action only for cause following the Mesquite Personnel Policies, disciplinary resources set out in Section 2 of this Article and NRS Chapter 289. A. Levels may be skipped according to the Discipline Matrix. B. Discipline for violations of policy may be determined to be higher on the Discipline Matrix according to their frequency and severity as outlined in the Discipline Matrix. C. Officers will be held accountable and subject to disciplinary action for each specific action. Officers may be disciplined for multiple sections of the matrix depending on the actions by the Officer. D. Two or more minor infractions shall not be compounded to equal a major infraction. E. Disciplinary action based on damage to the image or reputation of the City of Mesquite shall be based on some reasonable evidence of such damage. F. During an ongoing disciplinary investigation, neither the City nor the Department shall public release any information that may adversely impact the reputation of the officer or investigation. G. All interviews and/or interrogations during an internal investigation shall be conducted in compliance with the material provisions of NRS 289.080 and other applicable law. H. Electronic information used by the officer such as GPS information transmitted by the officer's vehicle, video from Body Worn Cameras or Vehicle Mounted Cameras or any other form of electronic monitoring will not be used as a primary source of any discipline.
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