Internal Investigation Unit

West Chester Police Department
9577 Beckett Road
West Chester, Ohio 45069

Joel M. Herzog, Chief of Police

 

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02/11/2020

Colonel Joel M. Herzog, Chief of Police
Captain Jamie Hensley

Integrity 82 DeveloPment

02/11/2020

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West Chester Police Department

Colonel Joel M. Herzog
Chief of Police

9577 Beckett Road, Suite 500
AL West Chester, Ohio 45069

(513) 759?7250

 

Interoffice Memorandum

To: Courtney Lovell

Fr: Col. Joel M. Herzogldl?q

Date: February 11, 2020

Re: Internal Investigation

 

I am requesting an Internal Investigation number be assigned to the
complaint listed below. I would like you to send this complaint to Lt. Paul
Haering with the Integrity Development Section for investigation.

On January 28, 2020, during a discussion in Human Resources (HR) about
expectations, Captain Hensley displayed a disrespect and disdain for me, my
position as chief of police, and showed disrespect towards the HR manager,
Tonya Charles. Captain Hensley used a tone of voice not consistent with a
command officer, and regularly interrupted Ms. Charles and myself.

During this conversation it was brought to Captain Hensley?s attention about
disruptions in the department that were the result of a Facebook post.
Captain Hensley stated am not aware of when she posted or anything
about it.? I learned shortly after the meeting through a conversation with
Captain Gutman, that Captain Hensley was aware of the post and that he had
discussions with Captain Gutman and Lieutenant Quinn about the post and
the disruptions a week earlier.

I find this troubling that Captain Hensley knew of this issue and failed to
bring it to my or Lieutenant Colonel Rebholz?s attention. What is more

disturbing, is the fact that Captain Hensley was less than honest in our
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discussion in HR about his knowledge of the Facebook post and situation. in
no way is this behavior acceptable for a command level officer. Present at
this meeting was Rebholz, HR Director Tonya Charles and myself. Capt.
Hensley requested, and was granted permission to record the discussion.

On January 29, 2020, I called Captain Hensley into my office with 
Rebholz present. I advised Captain Hensley that I would like a copy of the
recording he made of the conversation the previous day in HR. Captain
Hensley stated, don?t have it. I deleted it.? I repeated, ?You deleted it??
Captain Hensley said ?Yes.? I enquired what phone he recorded it on and he
stated it was his personal phone. In compliance with West Chester Police
Policy Manual Section 701, I stated to Captain Hensley that, will need your
phone in order to have Mike Sly recover the recording.? Captain Hensley
immediately stated, will get you a copy. You are not getting my phone!? I
stated, will get your phone if needed but that a copy will suffice.? I advised
that I wanted it by the end of the day. He said he would get it to me.

I was shocked again at the disdain in Captain Hensley?s voice and the
outright dishonest statement that he didn?t have it and that be deleted it,
when in fact he was able to obtain it.

I would like this issue investigated by the Integrity and Development Unit.

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