Sheriff Knight promotes Dan Tutko with a pattern of immoral behaviors
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Originally Posted by “Carlos R. Munoz”
SARASOTA COUNTY – Sheriff Tom Knight promoted Daniel Tutko to captain, despite having a pattern of 12 sustained internal affairs investigations.
Sheriff’s Lt. John Kost, who retired after working for 31 years at the Sarasota Sheriff’s Office, said the promotion could send the wrong message to deputies.
Kost explained: “Sheriff Knight is big on ‘If I observe a pattern of behavior, then it has to be addressed.’ Well, as a boss, when you identify a pattern of behavior that is unacceptable, then you address it – you don’t promote it. Why would Sheriff Knight promote someone with a sustained pattern of behavior? Only the sheriff can answer that.”
Knight refused to comment for this story.
Tutko has been found guilty or has been cited for:
- Conduct unbecoming that resulted in a 160-hour suspension
- Conduct unbecoming that resulted in a 10-hour suspension
- Failing to notify parents after the arrest of a child
- Failing to enter evidence into property
- Being disrespectful to citizens (courtesy and respect violations)
- Making inappropriate comments
- Operating a vehicle recklessly or unsafely
- Four traffic crashes
- Suspended for...
Asking a subordinate deputy to lie:
http://www.heraldtribune.com/article...falsify-search
Illegally entering a citizen’s home after being denied consent:
https://www.heraldtribune.com/news/2...ads-to-lawsuit
Today's full story:
https://www.heraldtribune.com/news/2...rules-and-cars
Would YOU have promoted Tutko?
Quote:
Originally Posted by
Carlos R. Munoz
SARASOTA COUNTY – Sheriff Tom Knight promoted Daniel Tutko to captain, despite having a pattern of 12 sustained internal affairs investigations.
Kost explained: “Sheriff Knight is big on ‘If I observe a pattern of behavior, then it has to be addressed.’ Well, as a boss, when you identify a pattern of behavior that is unacceptable, then you address it – you don’t promote it. Why would Sheriff Knight promote someone with a sustained pattern of behavior? Only the sheriff can answer that.”
Knight refused to comment for this story.
Figures. :rolleyes:
Here is a bigger question that provides an internal common sense answer:
- Would YOU have promoted Tutko?
Nuff said. :rolleyes:
Promoting documented liars, thieves, child molesters, adulterers, etc.
All of these odd command staff promotions by Knight are documented in the media.
In this very thread, post #1 (above) is the most recent promotional oddity – and post #5 (above) is a remarkable summary of Knight’s peculiar pattern of selecting and promoting documented liars, thieves, child molesters, adulterers and other questionable men of ill repute.
Knight encircles himself with like-minded “yes men” who are beholden to him, due to their checkered pasts. Knight cannot say that disgruntled SSO employees are lying about these documented incidents because they are all printed in in media articles or in IA reports – or both. Knight refuses to comment to reporters for obvious political reasons e.g. it would be the political end of his incumbency as the elected sheriff of Sarasota County.
These are moral character issues that are a growing cancer. You cannot make this stuff up, but it can be excised by the right political surgeon.