The Minnesota Board of Peace Officers Standards and Training issued a statement on Tuesday after it announced the suspension of Hennepin County Sheriff Dave Hutchinson.
Hutchinson received a 30-day suspension from the board after he pleaded guilty to operating a motor vehicle with a blood-alcohol concentration above 0.08 in December of last year.
The board said in its statement that, along with the Complaint Investigation Committee, it considered several factors before deciding on the length of suspension for the sheriff.
“In the case of most first offense, misdemeanor DUIs with no extenuating circumstances, licensing sanctions typically consist of some period of license suspension with the actual suspension stayed with no suspension time served, unless a same or similar violation occurs in the future,” the statement said.
In coming to its conclusion to suspend Hutchinson for 30-days, the statement said that a Settlement Agreement and Consent Order was reached with the CIC and had the full approval of the board during a September meeting.
“Under this sanction, Sheriff Hutchinson’s peace officer license is suspended for 180 days, with 150 days stayed for three years with conditions,” the statement said. “Sheriff Hutchinson will be required to serve the 30 day suspension of his peace officer license in November of 2022.”
Hutchinson is currently on leave from his job as well as probation for the misdemeanor charge brought against him.
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