Precarious, to say the very least.
I am an employee (civilian) of a state agency on a military base. Some time ago, there was a situation involving a city police officer who became under investigation by that officer's own department's IAD (Internal Affairs) for abuse of power, conduct unbecoming, lying, etc. My wife made a complaint, as did another neighbor who at that time lived in a rental home. At the time, neither my wife nor the neighbor knew of the other making a similiar complaint.
My family had a state of the art security system, to include security monitor protecting the outside perimeter of our home. We turned several tapes over to the city police department investigating the "rogue" officer, and agreed to testify in a civil service hearing filed by this officer in an attempt to get their job back, once that city police department fired them. To our dismay, the hearing never progressed that far. Apparently, our evidence saved that city government thousands in back pay, etc.
However, all of a sudden no one would return our phone calls, we were only advise we would not be needed to testify after all. Seems this officer somehow (per her attorney) got the city to agree not to let the "fired" status stand, rather, allowed that officer's record to reflect that they quit. Evidently, no mention, of course, that they would not be eligible for rehire. That didn't really matter to us, my family felt they had done their civic duty and gotten this individual off of the street.
HOWEVER, I have recently learned that this officer has applied, and already been sent a letter confirming her hire, to the exact place where I work. Yes, she had full knowledge that I work there. Of course, being a state position, the job had to be posted, oral interviews were given, etc. The state was fully aware of this individual's being ask to leave the city police department. Supposedly, they could not keep her from applying, which I understand that much. How could she pass the security clearance? The oral interview?
This officer was a known trouble maker. The city that "fired" her now refuses to supply the state with anything "in writing" stating the true reason for this officer's end to her employment with them, not even an "ineligible for rehire."
I graciously assisted this PD and supplied them with videos, literally, that enabled them to rid themselves of her. This individually sat smugly in front of IAD officers, lied, and replied "WHAT? You got it on video?" (Well, yes, indeed they did, courtesy of yours truly, but they didn't tell her that until the morning of the civil service hearing, which I understand lasted about 5 minutes.)
For my trouble, this person has now been hired by the stated, at the exact location where I work. PLACED AT THE FRONT GATE OF A MILITARY BASE with bells on? Someone capable of such gross misconduct? They've so kindly informed me that the individual would be working a different shift. When I questioned them why they hired this person, and expressed concern, the colonel (I am civilian, but we must follow the good ole chain-of-command) stated he would like me to write the matter up. What?
Matter of fact, I worked the vacant shift, which was different from my own, until they could hire a replacement --- ah...my luck...the rogue ex-cop.
How could my employer knowingly place me and my family in this position? This individual would drive (when with the PD) by my residence, minutes after my wife arrived back from the grocery, back and forth in an attempt to intimidate her, and to attempt to catch her on the street to write her tickets. Also, we submitted video of this officer backing into the driveway of the residence next door when my wife was working in the yard. This officer lied about being in our neighborhood at all while visiting friends in the area, and we produced video showing that officer's vehicle, unit #, etc., to dispute all claims (lies).
IN ADDITION, this officer, on duty and in a police car, pulled another neighbor's child out of school, led that child to believe it was official police business, and questioned that child about his and his parent's new residential address, with the specific intent of giving that information to a friend, who had rented the residence next door to mine to this child's parents.
How could this happen? What, if any, action do I have against the state for placing me in this position, and what about the city police department, God bless their little souls, for placing me here also?
Many, many times, this particular police department has allowed police officers to "resign" when they are guilty of crimes, showing up to work drunk, while driving their on duty vehicle while actually ON DUTY, stealing weapons from evidence to supplement their income, selling same to pawn shops, etc. They allow them to resign to save their precious department from being embarrassed.
Please feel free to email me with any advice and or suggestions. Would this be a civil rights violation against the state AND the city PD for failing to protect me and my family?
I am an employee (civilian) of a state agency on a military base. Some time ago, there was a situation involving a city police officer who became under investigation by that officer's own department's IAD (Internal Affairs) for abuse of power, conduct unbecoming, lying, etc. My wife made a complaint, as did another neighbor who at that time lived in a rental home. At the time, neither my wife nor the neighbor knew of the other making a similiar complaint.
My family had a state of the art security system, to include security monitor protecting the outside perimeter of our home. We turned several tapes over to the city police department investigating the "rogue" officer, and agreed to testify in a civil service hearing filed by this officer in an attempt to get their job back, once that city police department fired them. To our dismay, the hearing never progressed that far. Apparently, our evidence saved that city government thousands in back pay, etc.
However, all of a sudden no one would return our phone calls, we were only advise we would not be needed to testify after all. Seems this officer somehow (per her attorney) got the city to agree not to let the "fired" status stand, rather, allowed that officer's record to reflect that they quit. Evidently, no mention, of course, that they would not be eligible for rehire. That didn't really matter to us, my family felt they had done their civic duty and gotten this individual off of the street.
HOWEVER, I have recently learned that this officer has applied, and already been sent a letter confirming her hire, to the exact place where I work. Yes, she had full knowledge that I work there. Of course, being a state position, the job had to be posted, oral interviews were given, etc. The state was fully aware of this individual's being ask to leave the city police department. Supposedly, they could not keep her from applying, which I understand that much. How could she pass the security clearance? The oral interview?
This officer was a known trouble maker. The city that "fired" her now refuses to supply the state with anything "in writing" stating the true reason for this officer's end to her employment with them, not even an "ineligible for rehire."
I graciously assisted this PD and supplied them with videos, literally, that enabled them to rid themselves of her. This individually sat smugly in front of IAD officers, lied, and replied "WHAT? You got it on video?" (Well, yes, indeed they did, courtesy of yours truly, but they didn't tell her that until the morning of the civil service hearing, which I understand lasted about 5 minutes.)
For my trouble, this person has now been hired by the stated, at the exact location where I work. PLACED AT THE FRONT GATE OF A MILITARY BASE with bells on? Someone capable of such gross misconduct? They've so kindly informed me that the individual would be working a different shift. When I questioned them why they hired this person, and expressed concern, the colonel (I am civilian, but we must follow the good ole chain-of-command) stated he would like me to write the matter up. What?
Matter of fact, I worked the vacant shift, which was different from my own, until they could hire a replacement --- ah...my luck...the rogue ex-cop.
How could my employer knowingly place me and my family in this position? This individual would drive (when with the PD) by my residence, minutes after my wife arrived back from the grocery, back and forth in an attempt to intimidate her, and to attempt to catch her on the street to write her tickets. Also, we submitted video of this officer backing into the driveway of the residence next door when my wife was working in the yard. This officer lied about being in our neighborhood at all while visiting friends in the area, and we produced video showing that officer's vehicle, unit #, etc., to dispute all claims (lies).
IN ADDITION, this officer, on duty and in a police car, pulled another neighbor's child out of school, led that child to believe it was official police business, and questioned that child about his and his parent's new residential address, with the specific intent of giving that information to a friend, who had rented the residence next door to mine to this child's parents.
How could this happen? What, if any, action do I have against the state for placing me in this position, and what about the city police department, God bless their little souls, for placing me here also?
Many, many times, this particular police department has allowed police officers to "resign" when they are guilty of crimes, showing up to work drunk, while driving their on duty vehicle while actually ON DUTY, stealing weapons from evidence to supplement their income, selling same to pawn shops, etc. They allow them to resign to save their precious department from being embarrassed.
Please feel free to email me with any advice and or suggestions. Would this be a civil rights violation against the state AND the city PD for failing to protect me and my family?
