03-28-2012, 03:04 PM
Due to the recent terminations and suspensions of ONLY minority officers over the last year, one can only assume there is some racism within the administration of WGPD. It wont be the first time the Chief has been accused of being racist.
"Quintana, a Hispanic male, worked as a deputy sheriff for Broward County,
Florida, from 1991 until his termination in 2002. In 1998, Quintana passed an
examination and became eligible for promotion to sergeant. The district chiefs of
the Sheriff’s Office were responsible for submitting recommendations for
promotion when vacancies occurred in the sergeant ranks. The chiefs submitted
two or three names from the eligibility lists to a group of officers that discussed the candidates with a colonel. The colonel then made the final recommendationregarding promotions to the Sheriff.
Of the 137 officers who became eligible for promotion to sergeant in 1998,fifty-two were promoted by 2000, when the 1998 eligibility list expired. Of those fifty-two, only three were Hispanic, but there is no information in the record regarding the total number of Hispanics on the eligibility list. Although Quintana was not promoted from the 1998 eligibility list, Chief George Brennan, who supervised the district in which Quintana worked, did not recommend any of his subordinates for promotion from that list.
Quintana renewed his eligibility for promotion in 2000. In late 2001, Chief Brennan recommended for promotion three officers from his district, none of whom were Hispanic. When Brennan made these recommendations, Quintana was suspended with pay due to disciplinary matters.
In October 1999, Quintana requested a copy of the 1998 eligibility list from the Human Resources Department of the Sheriff’s Office. His request was not granted and was forwarded to Brennan. Quintana alleged that, in December 1999, Brennan held a meeting with Quintana and two senior officers. Quintana alleged that Brennan expressed anger towards Quintana for violating the chain of command by attempting to obtain the eligibility list from Human Resources.
Quintana alleged that he then told Brennan that he wanted the list because he believed he was not promoted in 1998 because he was Hispanic. On October 13, 1999, a citizen complained to the Sheriff that Quintana stopped motorists in an improperly-marked road block and called one of the stopped motorists, a black female, a “stupid ****ing ******.” Brennan assigned one of the two senior officers present in the December 1999 meeting between Brennan and Quintana to investigate the allegations. Brennan forwarded the investigation to the Professional Standards Committee (PSC) for additional review and, if appropriate, a recommendation for punishment. In April 2000, the PSC sustained charges against Quintana and recommended a ten-day suspension. Sheriff Kenneth Jenne approved this suspension.
In December 2000, Quintana filed a lawsuit against Sheriff Jenne, in his official capacity, in which Quintana alleged that Jenne discriminated against him based on his race when Quintana was not promoted to a position for which he was eligible. Quintana also alleged that Jenne retaliated against him for complaining about racial discrimination when Jenne denied Quintana another promotion and punished him more harshly than comparable officers for his misconduct. As to each claim, Quintana alleged that Jenne violated provisions of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and 42 U.S.C. section 1981.
Also in December 2000, Quintana responded to a report that someone was illegally dumping motor oil into a storm drain. Although both the individual who reported the incident and the alleged perpetrator were present when Quintana arrived, Quintana wrote in his daily log that the suspect was gone on arrival. The Sheriff’s Office investigated this charge, and Quintana admitted that he had falsely reported the incident in his log. Brennan referred this investigation to the PSC, and the PSC recommended that Quintana be terminated. After a May 24, 2001, meeting between Quintana, his lawyers, and lawyers for the Sheriff’s Office, the recommendation was changed to a twelve-day suspension. Jenne approved this suspension. During Quintana’s suspension, Brennan recommended three subordinates for promotion."
"Quintana, a Hispanic male, worked as a deputy sheriff for Broward County,
Florida, from 1991 until his termination in 2002. In 1998, Quintana passed an
examination and became eligible for promotion to sergeant. The district chiefs of
the Sheriff’s Office were responsible for submitting recommendations for
promotion when vacancies occurred in the sergeant ranks. The chiefs submitted
two or three names from the eligibility lists to a group of officers that discussed the candidates with a colonel. The colonel then made the final recommendationregarding promotions to the Sheriff.
Of the 137 officers who became eligible for promotion to sergeant in 1998,fifty-two were promoted by 2000, when the 1998 eligibility list expired. Of those fifty-two, only three were Hispanic, but there is no information in the record regarding the total number of Hispanics on the eligibility list. Although Quintana was not promoted from the 1998 eligibility list, Chief George Brennan, who supervised the district in which Quintana worked, did not recommend any of his subordinates for promotion from that list.
Quintana renewed his eligibility for promotion in 2000. In late 2001, Chief Brennan recommended for promotion three officers from his district, none of whom were Hispanic. When Brennan made these recommendations, Quintana was suspended with pay due to disciplinary matters.
In October 1999, Quintana requested a copy of the 1998 eligibility list from the Human Resources Department of the Sheriff’s Office. His request was not granted and was forwarded to Brennan. Quintana alleged that, in December 1999, Brennan held a meeting with Quintana and two senior officers. Quintana alleged that Brennan expressed anger towards Quintana for violating the chain of command by attempting to obtain the eligibility list from Human Resources.
Quintana alleged that he then told Brennan that he wanted the list because he believed he was not promoted in 1998 because he was Hispanic. On October 13, 1999, a citizen complained to the Sheriff that Quintana stopped motorists in an improperly-marked road block and called one of the stopped motorists, a black female, a “stupid ****ing ******.” Brennan assigned one of the two senior officers present in the December 1999 meeting between Brennan and Quintana to investigate the allegations. Brennan forwarded the investigation to the Professional Standards Committee (PSC) for additional review and, if appropriate, a recommendation for punishment. In April 2000, the PSC sustained charges against Quintana and recommended a ten-day suspension. Sheriff Kenneth Jenne approved this suspension.
In December 2000, Quintana filed a lawsuit against Sheriff Jenne, in his official capacity, in which Quintana alleged that Jenne discriminated against him based on his race when Quintana was not promoted to a position for which he was eligible. Quintana also alleged that Jenne retaliated against him for complaining about racial discrimination when Jenne denied Quintana another promotion and punished him more harshly than comparable officers for his misconduct. As to each claim, Quintana alleged that Jenne violated provisions of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and 42 U.S.C. section 1981.
Also in December 2000, Quintana responded to a report that someone was illegally dumping motor oil into a storm drain. Although both the individual who reported the incident and the alleged perpetrator were present when Quintana arrived, Quintana wrote in his daily log that the suspect was gone on arrival. The Sheriff’s Office investigated this charge, and Quintana admitted that he had falsely reported the incident in his log. Brennan referred this investigation to the PSC, and the PSC recommended that Quintana be terminated. After a May 24, 2001, meeting between Quintana, his lawyers, and lawyers for the Sheriff’s Office, the recommendation was changed to a twelve-day suspension. Jenne approved this suspension. During Quintana’s suspension, Brennan recommended three subordinates for promotion."