Mid Watch Roll Call Essay
On 05/27/2016 prior to mid watch roll call in the Sergeants office you exhibited an unprofessional and demeaning attitude to me your direct supervisor buy shouting “Hey!” as I walked by the sergeants office and continued to correct a JPDMS entry I made in an extremely condescending, unprofessional manner and in front of not only the day work acting supervisor but also in close proximity to several first and second platoon officers awaiting roll call. Your behavior not only surprised and startled me but also done in such a way that the other officer in the room exhibited a wide eyed and startled response. I chose not to correct your behavior in front of the large number of sworn personnel but to have you meet with me in private in my office.
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When I told you I needed to see you in my office you shouted “OOOOh” and rolled your eyes this time directly in front of all the officers at roll call. After roll call in my office I explained the situation and how unprofessional and disrespectful you were and your response was “I’m sorry”.
Later that day I was told by Major Steve Schmidt that you were inquiring the whereabouts of the CID detectives in the dispatch area and you stated in front of Major Schmidt and other civilian personnel that “It’s Friday afternoon I’m sure they are at home”. This was done again in an unprofessional and condescending manner when in fact the detectives were actively investigating a recent homicide. In addition, you have repeatedly referred to Majors and the Chief by their first name on a regular basis. This also is a very disrespectful and unprofessional especially in front of your subordinates. Furthermore, there have been numerous administrative errors that have been documented over the past several years that continue to be a problem for the efficiency of the police department including payroll entries, mileage reports and subpoena processing. Most recently you failed to sign a highway safety overtime detail log. I have also been monitoring radio traffic and your condescending and unprofessional communications have started to affect your subordinates. I have noticed you have failed to give your location when called on the radio which is important not only for officer safety but also for the efficiency of call response. Your subordinates have also started to follow your example and are not giving their
location when called. This is unprofessional, unbecoming, and lack of respect for others will not be tolerated in the future. If need be, an assignment to 3rd platoon to lighten you responsibilities and call volume may be necessary to assist you with your duties but also improve the efficiency of the police department.
When I told you I needed to see you in my office you shouted “OOOOh” and rolled your eyes this time directly in front of all the officers at roll call. After roll call in my office I explained the situation and how unprofessional and disrespectful you were and your response was “I’m sorry”.
Later that day I was told by Major Steve Schmidt that you were inquiring the whereabouts of the CID detectives in the dispatch area and you stated in front of Major Schmidt and other civilian personnel that “It’s Friday afternoon I’m sure they are at home”. This was done again in an unprofessional and condescending manner when in fact the detectives were actively investigating a recent homicide. In addition, you have repeatedly referred to Majors and the Chief by their first name on a regular basis. This also is a very disrespectful and unprofessional especially in front of your subordinates. Furthermore, there have been numerous administrative errors that have been documented over the past several years that continue to be a problem for the efficiency of the police department including payroll entries, mileage reports and subpoena processing. Most recently you failed to sign a highway safety overtime detail log. I have also been monitoring radio traffic and your condescending and unprofessional communications have started to affect your subordinates. I have noticed you have failed to give your location when called on the radio which is important not only for officer safety but also for the efficiency of call response. Your subordinates have also started to follow your example and are not giving their
location when called. This is unprofessional, unbecoming, and lack of respect for others will not be tolerated in the future. If need be, an assignment to 3rd platoon to lighten you responsibilities and call volume may be necessary to assist you with your duties but also improve the efficiency of the police department.