Police chief says department won't fire officer

Summary

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.

Story Created: May 1, 2008 at 10:52 AM MDT

Story Updated: Nov 20, 2008 at 8:13 PM MDT

Police chief says department won't fire officer
BOISE - 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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