Hearing set for fired BRPD officer Former Baton Rouge Police officer Siya Creel (Source: Baton Rouge Police Department) By WAFB Staff | December 23, 2020 at 10:34 AM CST - Updated December 23 at 11:33 AM
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - A district court judge will hold a hearing on January 4, 2021, in the case of fired Baton Rouge police officer Siya Creel.
Judge Tim Kelley will decide whether to grant an injunction in the case. If he does, it would allow Creel to remain on the force and be allowed to enroll in the city’s medical insurance coverage until further legal action is taken.
Chief Murphy Paul fired the officer earlier this month, saying Creel violated departmental policy by doing an interview for a YouTube channel without getting prior approval. The interview was about billboards that have going up around the city that are critical of both the chief and the city’s massive amounts of homicides.Creel is currently battling cancer.
BRPD Chief blasted for insurance info release BRPD chief By WAFB Staff | December 22, 2020 at 2:37 PM CST - Updated December 23 at 10:35 AM
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - The attorney for fired Baton Rouge police officer Siya Creel says she believes the police chief likely violated state and federal laws by publicly disclosing information about Creelâs private medical insurance. At a minimum, attorney Jill Craft suggests, it was highly improper. Craft says the information released by the chief was also inaccurate and âyet another example of the chiefâs thin-skinned and ill-fated judgment.â
BRPD Chief Murphy Paul, who did not immediately respond to Craftâs claims, has taken criticism for the firing of Creel, who is currently fighting cancer.
BRPD Chief Paul issues statement disputing fired officerâs claims of lost health insurance FILE photo of BRPD Chief Murphy Paul at a Dec. 8, 2020 East Baton Rouge Parish Metro Council meeting. (Source: WAFB) By WAFB Staff | December 21, 2020 at 9:36 PM CST - Updated December 21 at 9:36 PM
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Baton Rouge Police Chief Murphy Paul has issued a statement nearly a week after firing an officer, who is the vice president of Baton Rougeâs police union, disputing claims that the department terminated the officerâs health insurance benefits.
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âUpon a review of our records, we have determined that Mr. Creel was not on BRPD health insurance at the time of his pre-disciplinary hearing, which took place on November 12, 2020. However, we did discover that Mr. Creel applied for health insurance benefits with the BRPD the day after he was informed of the sustained allegations at his pre-disciplinary hearing, but those benefits would not h
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Union leadership lays into BRPD Chief Murphy Paul over firing of officer Siya Creel
Baton Rouge police union leadership lays into Chief Murphy Paul for firing of officer By Austin Kemker | December 16, 2020 at 7:04 PM CST - Updated December 21 at 8:32 PM
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - The already heated feud between the Baton Rouge police union and Baton Rouge Police Chief Murphy Paul has reached new levels after Paul fired officer and union vice president Siya Creel Tuesday.
According to documents from BRPD, Creel was terminated after an internal affairs review. This past summer Creel gave an interview on behalf of the union for a YouTube channel about controversial billboards that had popped up around the city which were critical of Chief Paul and the city’s high murder rate, warning motorists to enter the city at “your own risk.”