The investigation resulted in a sustained finding of domestic violence in violation of the Department's policy. The speech asserted in Plaintiff's letter is more akin to the speech in McEvoy, than that in Wulf. Female Death Row Inmate, Kemp questions letting Buckhead leave Atlanta as vote looms, Georgia bill dies that sought to curb gender talk in schools, UGA star Jalen Carter charged with racing in fatal post-title celebration accident, Fuel costs could drive up Georgia Power bills by another 17%, EV fans celebrate Georgia charging bill, but some concerns remain, Residency fights could snare many Georgia voters under new bill. However, Plaintiff did admit to expressing dissatisfaction regarding Defendant Scifres' management style, particularly as it affected staffing and morale within the Police Department. We brought that pay up so that our officers who were here continued to stay and serve our community, he said. (Doc. Roswell's Police Chief Rusty Grant announced he will resign at the end of the month, according to an internal email obtained by the 11Alive Investigators and confirmed by the. See Brammer-Hoelter, 492 F.3d at 1203, 1. . Complaint to the Human Resources Department: January 28, 2011. The determination of whether the unitary approach is appropriate is fact sensitive, and depends on the interrelatedness of the different aspects of the speech. 4. Id. His last day was Nov. 26. One of those now-former officers, Courtney Brown, blamed her termination on the international . To learn about all the benefits RPD has to offer and the details of the hiring process, contact Recruiting Officer Da'Za'Nique Kidd at (575) 624-6770 or d.kidd@roswell-nm.gov. Plaintiff asserts her claim against the City of Roswell, as well as Larry Fry and Jody Scifres in their individual and official capacities, and Dennis Kintigh in his official capacity only. Defendants argued in their Motion that claims against Defendant Kintigh in his personal capacity should be dismissed because Plaintiff has not made any factual allegations that he was personally involved in any adverse employment decision alleged in this case. Roswell's Police Chief Rusty Grant announced he will resign at the end of the month, according to an internal email obtained by the 11Alive Investigators and confirmed by the department.. 52 at 3; Doc. 52 at 6-7; Doc. 57 at 4; Doc. Plaintiff contends that her speech was a matter of public concern because she discussed her perception of poor officer morale and her fears about officer safety in light of understaffing. Roswell police say Moreno was with the department for a year and a half he resigned from the department once the investigation began. You want to go somewhere where you dont have limitations.. See FED. 57 at 6; Doc. Connick, 461 U.S. at 163 (quotation omitted). 65 at 3). The chief wrote in his email to staff this morning, my decision was based on career opportunities.. The U.S. Supreme Court held that speech pertaining to the confidence and trust than an employee possesses in her supervisors and the level of office morale, did not fall "under the rubric of matters of public concern." (Doc. 58-3 at 14:18-24). 58-3 at 36:12-22). However, if the speech involved multiple instances and multiple, unrelated subjects, then the Court must conduct the Garcetti/Pickering analysis on each instance of speech. 65). 1989)). at 857. We have a stellar leadership group in our public safety department, Hills said. Therefore, the Court will consider each instance of speech independently. The Court Will Consider Each Instance of Speech Separately. Conaway, 853 F.2d at 796. If the employee's speech is outside of her official duties, then the Court should next determine whether the subject of the speech is a matter of public concern. Wilson, 732 F.2d at 768. (quotation omitted). Plaintiff was concerned about who the next Chief of Police would be because she believed that the morale of the Department was low, which impacted the officers' ability to serve the community. The morale is down." The department's supervisor of the year was demoted from sergeant to patrol officer and docked a month's pay. LOWELL, Mich. (WOOD) The Lowell police chief was forced to resign just days after a controversial Facebook post that supported four young men who had armed themselves against potential . Last, Plaintiff alleges that her numerous conversations with fellow officers and other city employees were protected speech, which led to retaliation against her at the Police Department. Police Chief Tim Gannon and Officer Kim Potter both resigned from their positions in the Minnesota city of Brooklyn Center after two consecutive nights of rioting and looting in response to the . The Court need not reach the other prongs of the Garcetti/Pickering test, and finds that Defendants are entitled to summary judgment on all of Plaintiff's claims as a matter of law. 57 at 2). RELATED: Police officers who flipped a coin to see if a woman went to jail fired. CIV-13-00512 CEG/SMV (D.N.M. As City Manager, Defendant Fry was the final decision-maker in the hiring, termination, and transfer of City of Roswell and Roswell Police Department employees. When asked, she could not remember the dates of these conversations, who spoke, or what she said specifically. The City Council voted unanimously this week to approve a contract between the city and the Center for Public Safety Management LLC to conduct a comprehensive assessment of the Roswell Police Department. Plaintiff responds that all of her speech is protected by the First Amendment because the selection of the Roswell Chief of Police is a major news item, and the successful operation of the Roswell Police Department is of interest to the public at large. The Court will analyze each instance of Plaintiff's speech separately, and determine whether the speech was on a matter of public concern. Community Calendar From How Do You Atlanta. She was able to specifically identify several officers that she spoke with, but was not able to recall any specific dates that these conversations occurred. The Fulton County District Attorney opened a criminal investigation into the intentional freezing of a 13-year-old boy who was not telling officers the truth. 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Defendant Fry does not remember any other instances of officers ever writing letters to the City Manager or Assistant City Manager about who they wanted as the Roswell Chief of Police. (Doc. May 13, 2020 The second-in-command at the Roswell Police Department has resigned amid an internal investigation into allegations she assaulted and belittled a police recruit. 52 at 8; Doc. 1983, alleging that she was wrongfully transferred, demoted, and eventually forced to resign from her position with the Roswell Police Department, in retaliation for exercising her First Amendment right to freedom of speech. Plaintiff initially brought claims against Defendant Kintigh in his individual and official capacities. 52-1 at 3:8-4:10). 52-5 at 7:20-25; Doc. Id. See Anderson, 477 U.S. at 249. 65 at 4). N'dea Yancey-Bragg. Gun found in unattended bag on Ga. school property, parent taken into custody, district says. If it is not a matter of public concern then it is not constitutionally-protected speech. Brammer-Hoelter, 492 F.3d at 1205 (quotation omitted). Robert Cohen Taylor Tiamoyo Harris FERGUSON The city of Ferguson confirmed on Thursday its police chief resigned. at 466. P. 56(c). When a government employee speaks on a matter of public concern, her employer may only restrict her speech because it is necessary for the efficient and effective delivery of services. In Connick, the plaintiff's speech consisted of her opposition to her transfer to another division of her public agency, employee morale, and her lack of confidence in supervisors. Defendants contend that such speech was personal in nature, while Plaintiff responds generally that all of her speech is of concern to the Roswell community. Dennis Nett | dnett@syracuse.com. (Doc. Roswell, GA. 196. WABEs mission is simple: Inform, inspire, reflect andempower our greater Atlantacommunity. P. 73, the parties have consented to have this Court serve as the presiding judge and conduct all proceedings, including trial. Leverington, 643 F.3d at 727. Based on the content, form, and context of the speech, as well as Plaintiff's motive for making the speech, the Court cannot find that it rises to the level of relating to any political, social, or other concern to the community. ROSWELL, Ga. Roswell's top cop has been put on administrative leave and has been told he has to resign, city officials confirmed to Channel 2's Mike Petchenik Thursday. Steven Sund, chief of the US Capitol police, announced his resignation following criticism from congressional leaders. McEvoy, 882 F.2d at 467 (quoting Connick, 469 U.S. at 149). (Doc. In her letter to Mayor Jurney and Defendant Fry, Plaintiff wrote: "I would like to show my support for Dane Kyser for Chief of Police of the Roswell Police Department. Roswell hired 36 officers in 2022; of those, 23 had experience at other agencies. --------. Id. Id. Borough of Duryea v. Guarnieri, 131 S. Ct. 2488, 2501 (2011). 65 at 3). At the time of their meeting, Commander Brown was one of Plaintiff's supervisors in the Department. 52 at 14). She could only generally recall the substance of the conversations. Again, the Court considers the content, form, and context of Plaintiff's speech, as well as her stated motivation for making the speech, in conducting its analysis. The Court has reviewed all of the exhibits attached to the Response, and cannot find any corresponding documents to support Plaintiff's contention, and therefore, does not consider this to be an undisputed fact. 52-1 at 21:17-25; Doc. In January, 2011, she filed two complaints against other officers in the Department, alleging harassment and hostile work environment. Kim Potter, the police officer in Brooklyn Center, Minn., who fatally shot Daunte Wright on Sunday, has resigned from the Police Department, her union said in a statement on Tuesday. 52 at 5-6; Doc. Id. Id. 58-6 at 9:24-10:2; Doc. 57 at 2). In a Sept. 17 memo to the citys attorney, police chief and human resources director, City Administrator Gary Palmer wrote that out of CPSM and another finalist, CPSM was best qualified but also the least expensive.. First, the Court looks to the "content, form, and context" of Plaintiff's speech to determine whether it addresses a matter of public or personal concern. Seattle's police chief resigned late Monday in the wake of protests against police brutality and a recent Seattle City Council vote to defund her department by 14%. 57 at 13). Id. See Moore, 57 F.3d at 932 (noting that comments made at a city council meeting were matters of public concern, in part because of the public forum in which they were expressed); see also Eisenhour v. Weber Cnty., 744 F.3d 1220, 1229 (10th Cir. On April 7, body camera footage showed two officers deciding whether or not to send a woman to jail by flipping a coin. 52 at 5; Doc. While the selection of the Roswell Police Department police chief could conceivably be a topic of general interest to the public, Plaintiff's personal feeling is not a matter of public concern within the meaning of previous U.S. Supreme Court decisions. Therefore, they contend that the speech is not properly characterized as political in nature, or afforded the First Amendment protection as Plaintiff alleges. However, the actual subject matter of her complaint to the Human Resources Department merely alleges that Defendant Scifres had created a hostile work environment and harassed her by placing a copy of an article in her mailbox. 57); and Defendants' Reply in Support of Motion for Summary Judgment ("Reply"), filed July 14, 2014. (Doc. Plaintiff's grievance about McFadden's outburst and social media message was directed to the Human Resources Department, and not the public at large. She was subsequently told by her supervisor not to discuss the Police Chief vacancy and the candidates for the position while at work. After considering the content, form, and context of the speech in Plaintiff's January 5, 2011 complaint, as well as Plaintiff's stated motive for the speech, Plaintiff's speech was not on a matter of public concern. While Plaintiff's speech may be related to the Police Department's efficient performance, her comments on the matter "did not sufficiently inform the issue as to be helpful to the public in evaluating the conduct of government." Garcetti v. Ceballos, 547 U.S. 410, 418 (2006). 52 at 4; Doc. 57 at 2; Doc. Defendants point out that Plaintiff has never alleged that the Roswell Chief of Police is an elected position or that Dane Kyser was a candidate running for public office. His complaint comes after recidivism rates in New Mexico are on the rise.. 52); Plaintiff's Response to Defendants' Motion for Summary Judgment ("Response"), filed June 23, 2014, (Doc. Having considered the content, context, and form of Plaintiff's speech, as well as her stated motives, the Court does not find that Plaintiff's speech was on a matter of public concern. Not every criticism directed at a public official will "plant the seed of a constitutional case." (Doc. U.S. Daunte Wright. Sheriff Orvis Campbell said his department was already covering 98% of the calls in this community of 216 people before Police Chief Donna Patterson went on sick leave and a part-time officer resigned. Id. 1989), the plaintiff delivered a letter to the Kansas Attorney General requesting a formal investigation into the actions of the Wichita Police Chief. She testified that while other officers were speaking negatively about Defendant Scifres, who was the acting Deputy Chief of Police, she did not speak negatively about him. On or around January 28, 2011, Plaintiff filed a complaint against Defendant Scifres and Officer Brad McFadden with the Human Resources Department, based on an incident that occurred at an officer briefing on December 14, 2010. She alleges that during those meetings she told the other detectives that the Roswell Police Department needed a change and that she hoped Dane Kyser would be selected for the position of Police Chief. (Doc. program, but 90% of parents are opposed. (Doc. Village Fiscal Officer Kim Meek-Obed said Tice had been filling in for Patterson. 65 at 5). Plaintiff has not even provided the Court with a copy of the article to review. 1996), Lancaster, 149 F.3d at 1233-34, and McEvoy v. Shoemaker, 882 F.2d 463, 466 (10th Cir. Again, an employee's speech raising concerns over how government officials are performing their duties will not always constitute a matter of public concern. Roswell police officers responded at 3:33 p.m. Friday to a reported disturbance at 185 Spring Drive. However, Plaintiff signed her letter, which expressed her support for Dane Kyser's candidacy as the next Roswell Police Chief. She was chosen for the position following the retirement of Rusty Grant at the end of 2018. (Doc. Defendant Scifres was not present at the briefing, and only learned about the incident after the meeting. Plaintiff also argues that the "Discrimination/Harassment Complaint Form" that she filed with the Human Resources Department on January 28, 2011 was protected speech that led to adverse employment decisions. This speech is entirely about internal departmental affairs and workplace frustration, and therefore only on matters of personal interest to Plaintiff. She testified that her motive for writing the letter was only to express her support for her preferred candidate for Police Chief. The Minnesota police chief who oversaw an officer who fatally shot a Black man during a traffic stop on Sunday has resigned. The Tenth Circuit found that, because the Wulf plaintiff's speech was directed to a public official seeking a formal investigation of a police chief's alleged misconduct, a finding of public concern was strongly supported by the evidence. at 148 (alterations omitted). Id. This comes as law enforcement agencies across the country struggle to fill vacancies. Id. Brooklyn Center police officer Kim Potter, who was placed on administrative leave after fatally shooting 20-year-old Daunte . Aside from naming Defendant Scifres on the first page of the complaint, she did not make any specific allegation that he had harassed her or created a hostile work environment. (Doc. (Doc. However, if the speech is a matter of public concern, the Court should proceed to step three and decide whether the employee's interest in commenting on the issue outweighs those of the state as the employer. Koch v. Hutchinson, 847 F.2d 1436, 1445 (10th Cir. Following a pre-determination hearing that took place on January 31, 2011, Defendant Fry transferred Plaintiff from her position as Defendant in the Criminal Investigations Division to the Consolidated Dispatch Center. (Doc. Defendant Fry has been City Manager since approximately October, 2010. 2011); see also Withiam v. Baptist Health Care, 98 F.3d 581, 583 (10th Cir. The Court is further guided by the Tenth Circuit's analysis in Hom v. Squire. 57 at 13). 57 at 2). 1996) (quotation omitted). at 2. 57 at 2). 52 at 3; Doc. "Tampa Mayor Jane Castor has requested and received the . The content of challenged speech is the "crux of the public concern content inquiry." (Doc. To be sure, the Court will further analyze Plaintiff's motivation for her speech. See, e.g., Brammer-Hoelter, 492 F.3d at 1205-06. 57 at 2; Doc. 52-1 at 41:16-42:4). She reasons that a police officer's opinion as to who would be the best Chief of Police is important to the public, because the public has a "dire need to know who is leading their police department." Indeed, it is undisputed that Defendant Fry, and not the electorate, was charged with choosing the next Roswell Chief of Police. The Roswell Police Department consists of the best men and women, sworn and civilian, in the business. Berkowitz is suing over what she says was the unlawful entry into her home by a Roswell police officer. The Roswell Police Department's use of force policy prohibits officers from using a taser on a handcuffed/secured person unless there is "overtly assaultive behavior that cannot be reasonably dealt with in any other less intrusive fashion," the indictment states. According to the press release . The city of Roswell is going to pay an outside consultant to take a closer look at its police department following multiple controversies over officers actions. 57 at 2). (Doc. In the proposal to Roswell, it says it will conduct data-driven analysis, identify and recommend appropriate staffing levels, review policies and procedures, examine the department's organizational structure and culture, recommend a management framework to ensure accountability, conduct interviews, review internal affairs and conduct other Plaintiff urges the Court to consider her pattern of speech as a unitary whole in undertaking the Garcetti/Pickering analysis. The police department of Kenly, North Carolina has quit in protest at the town's newly hired "progressively responsible" town manager -- who the police chief said created a "hostile work environment." Therefore Plaintiff's advocacy for Dane Kyser was not "the type of core political speech the First Amendment was designed to protect." However, the U.S. Supreme Court has cautioned that "[i]t is not a right to transform everyday employment disputes into matters for constitutional litigation in the federal courts." Plaintiff also discussed her concerns about her fellow officers' under-performance in their duties, and the effect it had on the Roswell community. 60). 57 at 6) (referring the Court to a deposition attached to her Response, identified as Doc. Bass v. Richards, 308 F.3d 1081, 1089 (10th Cir. The Court views all of the evidence in the record in the light most favorable to Plaintiff. 52 at 4; Doc. At step four, the employee must establish that her speech was a substantial factor or motivating factor in a detrimental employment decision. 57 at 4; Doc. July 3: The Toronto chapter of Black Lives Matter stages a protest as honoured guests of Pride Toronto, demanding more funding to people of colour events at pride, and removal of police floats in future parades. 52 at 14). Id. The 29-year-old had been an officer in Smyrna. 361. Chad Cole, assistant superintendent for finance and operations at Roswell Independent School District, has been named by Roswell Mayor Timothy Jennings as his choice as the new city manager. 801. of Utah, 209 F.3d 1213, 1224 (10th Cir. The. A Florida police chief who flashed her badge and asked to be let go from a traffic stop has resigned, Tampa officials said Monday. Therefore, the Court must find that Plaintiff's statements were not on a matter of public concern, and that Defendants are entitled to summary judgment. Defendants move for summary judgment on the basis that Plaintiff's speech was not protected by the First Amendment because Plaintiff has failed to demonstrate that any of her speech touched on a matter of public concern. (Doc. 52-1 at 4:6-10) ("They had already brought up the discussion of the new Chief of Police and then I brought up who I was supporting."). She testified that she did not initiate conversations with the other officers, and that she was always approached by others to discuss the Police Chief vacancy. 57 at 2, 4; Doc. She described her discussions with other officers as "personal conversations," and asserted that she had been singled out by Commander Brown despite many other officers regularly discussing the Chief of Police position while at work. It has been my pleasure to work with each of you over the last six years," Grant said in a statement from the Roswell Police Department. B. First, the Court asks whether the speech was made pursuant to the employee's official duties. Police Department | Roswell, NM Divisions Join the Force In the Community How Do I Serve and Protect Your Community Interested in joining RPD? Id. 60). (Doc. James Conroy officially began his new role July 29 and was sworn in Aug. 2, taking over for Capt. (Doc. 52 at 12; Doc. See Adler, 144 F.3d at 671. The move by the Roswell City Council to hire a consultant comes after former members of the police department were involved in a handful of controversial incidents in the past year. Brammer-Hoelter v. Twin Peaks Charter Acad., 492 F.3d 1192, 1202 (10th Cir. fechar. An issue is genuine if the evidence is such that a reasonable jury could resolve the issue in favor of the nonmoving party. 65 at 3). at 2. On or around December 14, 2010, Plaintiff spoke with Roswell Police Commander Bill Brown regarding these conversations. As a government employee, a "citizen by necessity must accept certain limitations on his or her freedom." Moreno was booked into the Chaves County Detention Center on a . . 58-3 at 2:8-18). A citizen's ability to make her own "assessment of a candidate's qualifications for public office is integral to the operation of the system of government" which is protected by the First Amendment. Wabes mission is simple: Inform, inspire, reflect andempower our Atlantacommunity. 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