BROCKTON — Brockton School Police Officer Darnell E. Campbell is due in court in late October to face charges he faked his timesheets.Separately, Campbell has had his badge and gun taken away while a police watchdog commission decides whether to decertify him as a law enforcement officer.
Campbell is scheduled to be arraigned on two charges on Tuesday, Oct. 29, in Hingham District Court: false claims by a law enforcement officer on hours worked and a public employee standards of conduct violation, according to the clerk’s office in Hingham.
POST commission suspends certification
The state’s Peace Officer Standards and Training Commission (POST) has also suspended Campbell’s certification. In an Oct. 4 decision made public Friday, Oct. 10, the commission ordered Campbell to turn in his gun, badge and other equipment. The public-facing version of the decision blacks out the reason for the suspension .
The Enterprise was not able to reach Campbell or his attorneys for comment. Brockton Police, via a spokesperson, declined to comment at this time.