Release released on 09-12-22 at 9:03 a.m.

Chief Anthony Holloway convened a Command Review Board on September 8th. Two officers received suspensions in separate cases.

Please see case summaries below:

1st Case:
On September 8th, 2022, Chief Anthony Holloway convened a Command Review Board to review the DUI arrest of Officer Cody Csendom on November 22, 2021. The Board sustained the complaint of Conviction or Guilt of a Felony or Misdemeanor.

Summary: On November 22, 2021, at 2:21 a.m., Officer Cody Csendom was driving his own vehicle and crashed into a power pole in Hillsborough County. He was subsequently arrested by the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office and charged with Driving Under the Influence

The consequences at the Department:

• -160-hour suspension without pay
• -Will abstain from the use of all alcohol products for 18 months -Will be subject to random alcohol and drug testing for 18 months
• -Mandatory counseling through the Employee Assistance Program

Officer Csendom was sworn as a St. Petersburg Police officer on March 6, 2017. He was assigned to the K9 Unit when the crash occurred and has been reassigned to a patrol squad.

2nd Case:
On September 8th, 2022, Chief Anthony Holloway convened a Command Review Board to review the Falsification allegation against Brandon Bill. The Board sustained the complaint of Falsification after an investigation into Bill's inaccurate entries into the city's payroll system.

Summary: Between September 20, 2021, through March 20, 2022, there were documented instances when Officer Brandon Bill claimed time spent traveling to and from work as on-duty time. Officer Brandon Bill failed to input the proper check on and check off time in Kronos to reflect his actual worked time. On at least one occasion he claimed regular work time for a day he took off instead of using vacation time.

The consequences at the Department:

• -250-hour suspension without pay.
• -His accrued vacation balance will be deducted for the approximate 100 hours of time he did not properly code in the City's payroll system.

Officer Brandon Bill was sworn as a St. Petersburg Police officer on November 3, 2008. He was assigned to the Marine Unit during the dates investigated and has been reassigned to a patrol squad.