Form City of Cincinnati Rotioe of Official Reprimand To: Jeffrey Butler Jr. Employee I.D. number 13929 Title: Police Captain Effective Date of Reprimand. July 1, 2019 Department: Police Organization Code:1140 Penalty Code 9 Reason Codes You are hereby officially reprimanded for the following reagents}: (Enter up to 3 Codes) 1 2 3 07 02 Incompetency 93 Inefficiency 04 - Dishonesty OS Insubordination 05 Neglect of Duty 0? Failure of Good Behavior 08 Substance Abuse 09 Excessive Absenteeism 10 Violation of Civil Service Rules/C.S. Law/Code of Ethics 11 Other Explain.in Full Reason for Reprimand: During an interview at the Internal Investigations Section (118) Captain Jeffrey Butler Jr. alleged Police Chief Eliot K. Isaac came to the Inspections Section captain?s office on march 8 or 9, 2018, and asked Captain Butler for the location of items from the Department's 2017 overtime audit. Captain Butler stated he advised Chief Isaac the items were in the Inspections Section office. Captain Butler stated Chief Isaac then left his office and went to the Inspections Section main office. Captain Butler further stated a short time later an unknown member of the Inspections Section told him, ?The Chief took everything? {referring to the audit material). Lieutenant Colonel Teresa Theetge and Captain Dennis Swingley were told by Captain Butler that he left the master box, containing copies of original department documents and additional supporting documentation compiled by the Inspections Section during the 2017 Overtime audit, in his office upon his transfer. He was transferred from the Inspections Section.on March 18, 2018. Captain Butler authored a Form 1? on October 17, 2018, in which he wrote the supporting documentation for the audit was clearly marked and secured at the Inspections Section office prior to the transfers of Lieutenant Barbara Young, Sergeant Douglas Frazier and himself. Chief-Isaac did not go to the Inspection Section captain's office or main office for any reason on March 8-or 9, 2018. chief Isaac did not ask Captain Butler for the location of the items related to the 201? overtime audit. Since assuming the role as Felice Chief, Chief Isaac has only gone to the Inspection Section office to attend random drug testing. Revised 12309310, Replaces Lieutenant Young, Sergeant Frazier, Sergeant Stephenie Fassnacht, Sergeant Jacob Mapel, Sergeabt Ronald Schaeper, and Marla Lovette are not aware of Chief Isaac or anyone not assigned to the Inspections Section asking for or physically removing any documents related.to the audit. The :18 investigation determined Chief Isaac did not remove any items related to the audit from the Inspections Section office. The statements made by Captain Butler alleging on March 8 or 9, 2018, Chief Isaac removed items related to the 201? overtime audit from the Inspections Section office are inaccurate, intentional, and misleading. Captain Eutler's actions are in violation of Rule 2.033 of the Manual of Rules and Regulations and Disciplinary Process for the Cincinnati Police Department, which states: 2.03 Members shall submit all necessary reports on time and in accordance with established Departmental procedures. This rule is intended to be used for situations not rising to the level of seriousness outlined in Rule 5.01. B. Reports submitted by members, as well as official statements, whether verbal or written, that contain inaccurate, incomplete, or improper information, including omissions, as a result of intentional conduct by members designed to mislead are covered under Section B. of Rule 2.03. A copy of this notice is being placed on your record. This notice is given to you with the hope you will improve your conduct and performance. If further diacussion of your performance will help, I will be glad to meet with you. Served by Lieutenant Colonel Teresa Theetge and Lieutenant Cotgoel Pa?gt}c} Title Assistant Police ?ggefs Department: Police .leudigate SIGNATURE .. DEE .. .. To The Employee: Your signature is requested here only as an indication that you have seen this reprimand. Your signature is not intended to imply that you agree with the reprimand. Distribution: Original: Employee Copies after signature: Civil Service; Police Department; Supervisor Revised 12i09f10, Replaces 08102. WEW PANEL mm Grievance 24?2019 was heard by the undarsigned panel 01] Captain Jeffrey Butler The suspension reprimand imposed by the City 18 (sin! 6 one) sustained a or reduced If raduced the penalty shall be ?Wm ?wm W??mw Kama (3%:me 33W: ?Tkgmakd ?5)me PAW Ars??c?- f?kaicaubkt? ml?wam?. emgmm?a Wu \I?m?b?fm?AmAA} P939 Mu a, Du: AC: at: ngg? ,Axemn?n, gm Pane] ?ember Panel Member Name Panel mber Signaturt: k? ?Kw2?0va 10/ 3 \5 WFJ 71/7 may?; Atom/Z Panel Member Name Panel Member Signature ogmw . . A035 may 1?:sz mkme?v 4:er m. Bogmmaa a: Gag? mm . --AA hawk: b?lmcu?? (MPLACMNC) in PM: muaghammwj Wt; awed faka'H 4:2) Aug 1ng?gkmagk-ma Phufm Qua OWQku?bm? @351? 43L gmveb?xc?w?vmm Panel Member At least two members must agree on sustaining, reversing, or reducing a penalty for decision to be ?nal. No deadlocks are penning-SK; a Ewan? PaaLiagaco Pm?b acm3Q WA: ?cu E, a Au" <52? abf?c??iug, w?ugk?u?u?k~a? gusww ngmca (462:9: VPIQALWY tnterriepartmental Correspondence Sheet Date: July 29. 2019 To: Mr. Joseph Wilson, Human Resources Department Director Captain Russell N'eviile, internai investigations Section Commander Mr. Jim Oltheus, Technology and Systems Section From: Lieutenant Colonei Teresa Theetge, Support Bureau Commander Subject: Reduction of Discipline for Captain Jeffrey Butler Poiice Captain Jeffrey Butler, assigned to Police Training Section, was issued 3 Written Reprimend (ETS #2019-249097) for an incident which occurred in March, 2018? . The matter was taken to Peer Review on Juty 25, 2019, and the discipline was reversed by the Peer Review Peneit Therefore, the Written Reprimend should be removed from the officer?s personnei fiies and ETS records must be corrected in accordance with procedure. Pteese ensure all entries are adjusted accordingly. if you have any questions concerning this matter, please contact the Police Personnel Section at 3526534. TATr?img