A former St. Albans police officer accused of unprofessional conduct has been permanently banned from serving as a law enforcement officer in Vermont.

Michael Malinowski faced allegations that when he was a sergeant in the St. Albans Police Department roughly three years ago, he lied during an internal investigation, repeatedly went to a coworker’s apartment while on duty and slept while on duty, according to Vermont Criminal Justice Council documents.

Malinowski entered into a “consent order” with the Vermont Criminal Justice Council that resulted in his decertification as a law enforcement officer in the state.

“Respondent (Malinowski) enters no further admissions here, but to resolve this matter without further time, expense, and uncertainty. Respondent has concluded that this agreement is acceptable and in the best interest of the parties,” the consent order added.

The Vermont Criminal Justice Council approved the order earlier this month, according to Christopher Brickell, the council’s deputy director.

Malinowski resigned from the St. Albans Police Department in January 2021. He received an earlier violation for dishonesty during an internal affairs investigation in 2020, according to council records.

The latest alleged policy violations, which led to the consent order, included lying during a 2020 internal investigation about going to the apartment of a coworker as part of an extramarital affair, after he had been explicitly ordered not to associate with that...

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