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Published: July 24, 2008
ST. PETERSBURG - A detective with the St. Petersburg Police Department has been suspended for 45 days after an investigation revealed he had accessed porn sites from his city-issued computer.
William Burris readily admitted to the transgression, and a review of his computer files and Internet activity revealed he had accessed the sites with his computer while on duty and while off duty, a memorandum released today states.
He also accessed the Web sites while claiming overtime, the memorandum states.
Burris, a detective with the personal violence unit, is turning to mental health professionals to address what he thinks is an illness, and he has begun undergoing a recommended course of treatment, the memorandum states.
Through the department's employee assistance program, his treatment will be monitored, the memorandum states.
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