"Questions linger months after the Almanac broke the story about the arrest, firing and reinstatement of a veteran Menlo Park police officer: How, exactly, does a police officer keep his job after being caught with a prostitute in a motel room?"
"Now, the public finally has some answers. The Almanac spent five months investigating binding arbitration in police discipline cases. Among the findings: The arbitrator's decision can be legally and factually wrong, and it's still binding."