Former Warren police officer given probation for embezzling from youth program Warren police dismiss officer over charity funds theft
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WARREN, Mich. – A former Warren police officer will spend a year on probation after reportedly stealing while employed with the department.
Jack Barnes was charged in October after he allegedly “misappropriated funds” from the Police Explorer Program, which is a charitable organization for youth interested in law enforcement careers.
Senior officials found a “financial discrepancy” once the program had finalized a charity event in July. Barnes was one of the associate advisors of the Police Explorer program at the time.
He was fired from the Warren Police Department after he was charged .
On Tuesday, Nov. 18, Barnes pleaded guilty to two counts of embezzlement from a nonprofit. He has since paid the full restitution and a fine.
Barnes was sentenced to a year of probation and ordered to complete a Class A Impulse Control Program and the Economic Crimes Prevention Program.
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