WINNER!!
**1st Prize: EVADING ALL RESPONSIBILITY!**
November 4th 2016:
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http://www.bellevuereporter.com/news/377166301.html
July 21st 2015 Letter from
Deputy Chief Jim Joliffe
**1st Prize: EVADING ALL RESPONSIBILITY!**
November 4th 2016:
Deputy Chief Jim Jolliffe RE-INSTATED, allowed to RETIRE, and given $50,000.00 (well, after $40,000.00 for the lawyer haha) ...because it was a "business" decision, not because there was any chance case wouldn't settle.
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http://www.bellevuereporter.com/news/377166301.html
Bellevue deputy chief demoted to captain over performance issues
(His BUDDIES are CAPTAIN HERSHEY and CAPTAIN HOFFMAN)
(His BUDDIES are CAPTAIN HERSHEY and CAPTAIN HOFFMAN)
Bellevue’s deputy police chief will be demoted to captain for performance issues, under discipline announced Thursday by Chief Steve Mylett. Deputy Chief Jim Jolliffe, who has been with the department for 25 years and deputy chief since 2010, was placed on paid administrative leave in late November. No details were given, but the department said when Jolliffe went on leave that there were no allegations of a violation of the public’s trust.
July 21st 2015 Letter from
Deputy Chief Jim Joliffe
Thank you for your concerns voiced to our Department and City Council regarding your dissatisfaction of BPD Case #X.
The handling of the incident documented in case report X and your subsequent complaint regarding communications with Captain Hershey were investigated by our Office of Professional Standards and reviewed by our Legal Advisor for any misconduct.
The Bellevue Police Department follows the criminal justice processes that ensure the community that we are providing service and enforcing laws in a fair and equitable manner.
In addition my department adheres to our core values of service, accountability, respect and integrity in every action we take.
This case was investigated on May 19, 2015 and forwarded to the Bellevue City Attorney's Office on May 21, 2015.
The prosecutor is the entity to ultimately file criminal charges against an individual after reviewing the case; law enforcement may request charges, summons a suspect, or refer the case to a prosecutor for specific charges based on probable cause.
Probable cause is a lower standard than the standard the prosecutor has to prove, which is proof beyond a reasonable doubt.
The trier of fact (judge or jury) determines what the facts are, credibility, validity, and strength of the evidence brought before it.
A criminal trial is the accused's chance to challenge the validity of the evidence presented.
The investigation and prosecution stages are not the proper time to bring such challenges noted in your emails as our criminal justice system is based on the presumption of innocence.
You were, and to this day are, presumed innocent.
The presumption of innocence is a fundamental protection for a person accused of a crime, which requires the prosecution to prove its case against the defendant beyond a reasonable doubt.
You were able to provide your written statement and video recording to rebut the other statements provided.
Your brother also had the opportunity to speak with police and provide a statement if he chose to.
Your materials were presented to the prosecutor for review for potential charges.
However, the responding officers felt there was probable cause that the crimes of disorderly conduct and harassment were present on that date.
At the time, the officer also felt there was enough probable cause for the crime of Provoking an Assault.
This is a misdemeanor crime in the City of Bellevue under Bellevue City Code 10.06.080.
Since probable cause was established, the case was referred to the prosecutor.
Our Department does not determine what crimes will be filed, that is the job of the prosecutor.
You allege that the officers' reports are "lies"; this is an allegation I take very seriously as accountability and integrity are paramount to this organization.
All officers on scene were not present during the altercation.
Therefore, the officers relied on you, the other witness' statements, and your video to form their report and probable cause.
You provided your written statement and video as evidence to what had occurred.
The officers' observations and reiteration of what they were told were their perceptions based on the involved parties' statements and video.
The video speaks for itself.
All statements, reports, photos, and your video are accounted for in our records system and evidence unit.
All statements provided and reports were forwarded to the prosecutor for review of any charges against any individuals.
The video was never suppressed and still sits within our evidence unit along with your written statement.
Evidence suppression does not take place until raised by defense counsel at the trial stage.
Officer PEACEY s misinterpretation of the law on two-party consent applies to law enforcement and private conversations only. Since your complaint, she has been corrected on the privacy laws.
Officer PEACEY' s opinion on the validity of the video does not affect the fact that it was booked into evidence for the case.
The Office of Professional Standards has reviewed all pieces of evidence gathered in Case No. XX and your emails.
It was determined that there are no policy violations. (11.00.250 ?!)
Now that you have threatened civil law suit against our department, we will now cease communications with you regarding your complaint.
Sincerely, Jim Joliffe,
Acting Chief,
on behalf of Chief Stephen Mylett
CC:
OPS Captain Jon Hoffman
OPS Lt. Debbie Ingram”
==== JIM JOLLIFFE ON HONESTY AND DILIGENT INVESTIGATION===
"Jolliffe said the most serious offense committed by Brennan that ultimately led to his termination and a prolonged internal investigation was that the officer lied to other officers on the scene, not so much that he allowed his drunken coworker off the hook for DUI.
"This was driven by what we believe is a finding of false information," said Jolliffe, adding that finding resulted in Brennan being placed on administrative leave in February. It also caused the investigation to go on longer than expected. "… We want to be very careful and methodical. This is about a man's career." http://www.bellevuereporter.com/news/255654701.html
"Of the five finalists being considered for Bellevue’s next police chief, two know the area well — Nick Metz, an assistant chief in the Seattle Police Department, and Bellevue’s Deputy Chief Jim Jolliffe." Seattle Times OCT 22 2014None of the five police-chief candidates the city of Bellevue interviewed last month will be offered the job, according to City Manager Brad Miyake.The city did not give a specific reason Monday for launching a new recruitment effort. Miyake said last month he intended to select one of the candidates with a week or two of interviews that took place the week of Oct. 22, and had hoped to have the new police chief on the job by January.But in an email to city staff members Monday, Miyake said he would not select any of the candidates “after reviewing all the feedback, as well as my own analysis of how these candidates would fit with the community.” Seattle Times NOV 17 2014
""We're looking for the best fit for Bellevue. You just don't know until you get out there," Miyake said. "… This is a position … that I am not going to compromise just to get someone in within a certain timeframe."" Bellevue Reporter DEC 16 2014
Knowledge of Laws -
http://www.bellevuewa.gov/Other/Police/PolicyManual/11.00.250.html
“Every employee is required to establish and maintain a working knowledge of all laws and ordinances in force in the City, and all regulations, rules, policies and procedures of the Department. In the event of improper action or breach of discipline, it will be presumed that the employee was familiar with the law, order, regulation, policy or procedure in question.”
False information -
http://www.bellevuewa.gov/Other/Police/PolicyManual/11.00.175.html
“No employee will give or offer false information, or provide false reports (either verbal or written) to a supervisor, or while engaged in or conducting any departmental or police-related business.”
Unbiased policing -
All personnel
shall immediately report any incident of suspected bias based policing to their
command officer who shall initiate an appropriate inquiry into the incident.
Any complaint alleging bias will be
investigated by the Office of Professional Standards. An annual review of bias
based policing complaints will be done by the Office of Professional Standards.
Citizen concerns should also be
considered when
conducting the analysis.
Standard of Conduct -
http://www.bellevuewa.gov/Other/Police/PolicyManual/11.00.010.html
“Employees will not engage in any activity which constitutes conduct unbecoming an employee or which constitutes neglect of duty. Failure of an employee either willfully, or through negligence or incompetence, to perform the duties of his/her rank or assignment, or violations by an employee of any policy, procedure, rule, regulation, order or memorandum having the effect of a rule, regulation or order, may be considered sufficient cause for discharge, demotion, suspension, or other penalty.”
http://www.bellevuewa.gov/Other/Police/PolicyManual/11.00.010.html
“Employees will not engage in any activity which constitutes conduct unbecoming an employee or which constitutes neglect of duty. Failure of an employee either willfully, or through negligence or incompetence, to perform the duties of his/her rank or assignment, or violations by an employee of any policy, procedure, rule, regulation, order or memorandum having the effect of a rule, regulation or order, may be considered sufficient cause for discharge, demotion, suspension, or other penalty.”
Compromising a criminal case -
http://www.bellevuewa.gov/Other/Police/PolicyManual/11.00.100.html
“Employees will not engage in any of the following conduct:
v Interfere with the testimony of witnesses through coercion, or other means
v Take any action which will interfere with the efficiency or integrity of the administration of criminal justice
v Having knowledge of such interference, fail to inform a supervisor”
http://www.bellevuewa.gov/Other/Police/PolicyManual/11.00.100.html
“Employees will not engage in any of the following conduct:
v Interfere with the testimony of witnesses through coercion, or other means
v Take any action which will interfere with the efficiency or integrity of the administration of criminal justice
v Having knowledge of such interference, fail to inform a supervisor”
“Employees will at all times be courteous and civil to
the public and to one another. They
will be orderly, attentive and respectful, and
will exercise patience and discretion in the performance of their
duties. Employees will avoid
harsh, violent, profane or insolent language and will strive to remain calm
regardless of provocation to do otherwise. Upon request, employees will
supply their name and identification number in a courteous manner.”
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