Joliet police board votes to reinstate pay of lieutenant charged with Flock Safety misuse

The Joliet Board of Fire and Police Commissioners voted to reinstate the pay of a lieutenant who’s facing a charge of misusing Flock Safety technology, as well as termination for that alleged misuse.At Tuesday’s board meeting, commissioners Pat Strocchia, John Stefanski and Tomas Ponce voted to reinstate Lt. Jeremy Harrison’s pay, pending the outcome of his termination hearing, according to Sydney Thompson, the city’s spokeswoman. Board Chairman Quinn Adamowski and Commissioner Antoine Edwards voted against reinstating Harrison’s pay, according to Thompson.Harrison’s attorney, Oliver Soleiman, told Shaw Local that one of the arguments made to the board was that the police chief’s authority to suspend Harrison’s pay was limited to 30 days. Harrison was put on paid leave in summer 2025 before he was recommended for termination in December 2025 for alleged misuse of Flock Safety technology.The police board will consider whether to uphold the termination recommendation.Earlier this month,