A CPD Police Candidate was disqualified for allegedly providing false statements and having gang affiliations. At trial it was proven that the Superintendent filed improper charges pertaining to the gang affiliation after it was shown that basis of the charge stemmed from the fact that a reported gang member resided with candidate at one time. The candidate had never been affiliated with a gang.

Instead, the candidate temporarily took in a friend of hers and her husband, the purported gang member, after the couple's daughter was tragically killed in their home. The Board concluded that the candidate's actions were not improper but rather showed that "she is a compassionate person who can be depended upon when tragedy strikes." The Board also said that the Department's position on candidate providing a false statement with respect to her prior drug use was "not defensible." She was acquitted of all charges and placed on the reinstatement list. 15 HRB 007 (2015)