"Deputy Schirado indicated he did this because he was not busy in his employment," Wyss said. "That was his rationale. He was apologetic."

Schirado resigned and agreed to a four-year suspension, but Gillett said he wanted a revocation.

"To be consistent, he could have been charged with a felony," he said.

In the end, two members of the council opposed the suspension in favor of a harsher punishment.

Among the other officers disciplined:

• Officer Matthew Jones, who became the subject of a high-profile dispute with Ogden's mayor. POST said the Ogden patrol officer was accused of pulling over Hispanic drivers and taking the money from their wallets. He was also accused of having a sexual relationship with a dispatcher. Jones told POST he had no interest in being a police officer and signed a form consenting to revoking his certification.

• A Rich County Sheriff's dispatcher had her certification revoked after she was caught on videotape engaging in sexual encounters while at the office, POST said.

• West Valley City police officer Steven Ward had his certification revoked stemming from allegations of illegal steroid use. POST said the allegations emerged from an investigation into a shooting involving Ward.

• A Daggett County Sheriff's deputy had her certification revoked after it was discovered that she used a county credit card to purchase $1,500 in cigarettes. POST said she contacted them and requested to voluntarily sign a revocation agreement.

• A Draper police officer had been on the police force for only nine months until he quit when it was revealed he had a consensual relationship with a 16-year-old boy, who originally claimed to be 18. His peace officer certification was revoked.

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