Before the break we told you how Constable Trapp does not have to worry about common assault charges brought by Julius Espat, but she does have to face an internal investigation from the Police Department's Professional Standards Branch.
You'll remember that according to her police boss, Commissioner Chester Williams, she opened herself up to disciplinary charges when she went live on Facebook to complain bitterly about her scuffle with Julius Espat.
Her attorney, Orson "OJ" Elrington, was quick to deliver a lawyer letter on her behalf. Apart from requesting an update on the police investigation into her criminal complaint against Espat, he leveled a threat of a lawsuit against the Commissioner.
Elrington said, quote, "Any attempt to punish our client would constitute a breach of our client's constitutional rights and would be met withswift legal action." End quote.
Yesterday, the Commissioner responded with a lawyer letter of his own. In it, he said, quote, "The Police Act clearly states, ".... No police officer shall in any public or in and document or via any social network website or other medium or means of communication whether or not within Belize, publish any information or express any opinion or matters of National Security interest or with National or International political implication." On applying the provisions of the Police Act to the conduct displayed by your client on the day in question, it is clear that she acted in breach of our disciplinary laws
Having outlined the above, an internal investigation is currently underway regarding your client's conduct. Once the investigation is concluded, if it is established that she acted in breach of any of our internal disciplinary rules; action will be taken against her."
