Fire & Police Civil Service Board

BOSSIER CITY MUNICIPAL FIRE & POLICE CIVIL SERVICE BOARD PO BOX 5337 BOSSIER CITY, LOUISIANA 71171-5337 PHONE: 318/698-7335 FAX: 318/741-8893 CIVIL SERVICE BOARD MEETING JUNE 21, 2016 9:30 AM BOSSIER CITY FIRE DEPARTMENT ADMINISTRATIVE CONFERENCE ROOM 620 BENTON ROAD BOSSIER CITY, LOUISIANA 71111 ON JUNE 21, 2016, THE BOSSIER CITY MUNICIPAL FIRE AND POLICE CIVIL SERVICE BOARD MET AT THE BOSSIER CITY FIRE DEPARTMENT, ADMINISTRATIVE CONFERENCE ROOM, 620 BENTON ROAD, BOSSIER CITY, LOUISIANA. AGENDA I. CALL TO ORDER 9:30 AM BOARD CHAIRMAN WILLIAM SCHWARTZ CALLS THE MEETING TO ORDER AT 9:30 AM MEMBERS PRESENT: WILLIAM SCHWARTZ, CHAIRMAN/CLBM JASON SHELTON, VICE CHAIRMAN/FDBM CHARLES BRIDGES, PDBM LOU CHANDLER, CLBM CHARLIE DAVIS, GBBM OTHERS PRESENT: BARBARA MURRAY, SECRETARY CECIL CAMPBELL, LEGAL ADVISOR TO THE BOARD TRACY COLE PAM BREEDLOVE, LEGAL ADVISOR TO MS. COLE KEN MASCAGNI, LEGAL ADVISOR TO THE CITY OF BOSSIER CITY SHANE McWILLIAMS, CHIEF OF POLICE OTHER MEMBERS OF THE POLICE DEPARTMENT II. APPROVAL OF AGENDA FOR JUNE 21, 2016 BY MR. SHELTON MOTION MADE TO APPROVE THE AGENDA FOR JUNE 21, 2016 SECOND BY OFFICER BRIDGES COMMENTS: NONE VOTING IN FAVOR: MR. SCHWARTZ, MR. SHELTON, MR. DAVIS, MR. CHANDLER, OFFICER BRIDGES III. APPROVE AND DISPENSE WITH READING OF BOARD MINUTES OF MAY 18, 2016 BY MR. SHELTON MOTION MADE TO APPROVE AND DISPENSE WITH READING OF BOARD MINUTES OF MAY 18, 2016 PAGE 2 JUNE 21, 2016 SECOND BY OFFICER BRIDGES COMMENTS: NONE VOTING IN FAVOR: MR. SCHWARTZ, MR. SHELTON, MR. DAVIS, MR. CHANDLER, OFFICER BRIDGES IV. OLD BUSINESS POLICE DEPARTMENT 1. APPROVAL OF EXAM RESULTS FOR POLICE CAPTAIN THE CIVIL SERVICE EXAM FOR POLICE CAPTAIN WAS CONDUCTED IN BOSSIER CITY MAY 24, 2016. BY OFFICER BRIDGES MOTION MADE TO APPROVE THE EXAM RESULTS FOR POLICE CAPTAIN SECOND BY MR. SHELTON COMMENTS: NONE VOTING IN FAVOR: MR. SCHWARTZ, MR. SHELTON, MR. DAVIS, MR. CHANDLER, OFFICER BRIDGES SEE ATTACHMENT FIRE DEPARTMENT 1. APPROVAL OF EXAM RESULTS FOR FIREFIGHTER THE CIVIL SERVICE EXAM FOR FIREFIGHTER WAS CONDUCTED IN BOSSIER CITY ON MAY 24, 2016. BY MR. SHELTON MOTION MADE TO APPROVE THE EXAM RESULTS FOR FIREFIGHTER SECOND BY OFFICER BRIDGES COMMENTS: NONE VOTING IN FAVOR: MR. SCHWARTZ, MR. SHELTON, MR. DAVIS, MR. CHANDLER, OFFICER BRIDGES SEE ATTACHMENT V. NEW BUSINESS POLICE DEPARTMENT 1. APPROVAL OF PERSONNEL ACTION FORMS BY OFFICER BRIDGES MOTION MADE TO APPROVE THE PERSONNEL ACTION FORMS FROM THE POLICE DEPARTMENT SECOND BY MR. SHELTON COMMENTS: NONE VOTING IN FAVOR: MR. SCHWARTZ, MR. SHELTON, MR. DAVIS, MR. CHANDLER, OFFICER BRIDGES SEE ATTACHMENT PAGE 3 JUNE 21, 2016 PERSONNEL ACTION FORMS APPROVED: FAULKNER, MATTHEW S. CONFIRMATION FLEMING, LA’QUANDRA D. RESIGNATION LARRY, JARVIS D. SUSPENSION (3 DAYS) LITTLE, KEVIN P. CONFIRMATION NUNNERY, RICHARD L. CONFIRMATION PALMER, MORGAN S. POLICE OFFICER RECRUIT PAYNE, BRYAN D. CONFIRMATION PERMENTER, MICHAEL D. CONFIRMATION PETERSON, PAMELA Q. RETIREMENT ROBERTS, DARRIN A. SICK LEAVE ROBERTS, DARRIN A. TERMINATION OF SICK LEAVE STEWART, JAMES W. RETIREMENT WORLEY, KIERRA E. RESIGNATION YETMAN, TERRY L. SUSPENSION (3 DAYS) 2. APPROVAL OF APPLICANTS REQUESTING THEIR EXAM RESULTS FOR POLICE OFFICER BE REPORTED TO THIS JURISDICTION BY OFFICER BRIDGES MOTION MADE TO APPROVE THE APPLICANTS REQUESTING THEIR EXAM RESULTS FOR POLICE OFFICER BE REPORTED TO THIS JURISDICTION SECOND BY MR. SHELTON COMMENTS: NONE VOTING IN FAVOR: MR. SCHWARTZ, MR. SHELTON, MR. DAVIS, MR. CHANDLER, OFFICER BRIDGES APPROVED APPLICANTS: NAME: BALDILLEZ, CHRISTIAN EXAM SCORE: 78 JURISDICTION TESTED IN: SHREVEPORT DATE SCORE CERTIFIED: MAY 5, 2015 NAME: COKER, TRAVIS B. EXAM SCORE: 80 JURSIDICTION TESTED IN: RUSTON DATE SCORE CERTIFIED: JUNE 8, 2016 NAME: COX, ALJAY EXAM SCORE: 94 JURISDICTION TESTED IN: SHREVEPORT DATE EXAM CERTIFIED: DECEMBER 14, 2015 NAME: ESPINO, DAVID L. EXAM SCORE: 87 JURISDICTION TESTED IN; BASTOP DATE EXAM CERTIFIED: MARCH 23, 2016 NAME: GUY, CHRISTOPHER EXAM SCORE: 75 PAGE 4 JUNE 21, 2016 JURISDICTION TESTED IN: NATCHITOCHES DATE EXAM CERTIFIED: JULY 23, 2015 NAME: JOHNSON, MARY EXAM SCORE: 81 JURISDICTION TESTED IN: SHREVEPORT DATE EXAM CERTIFIED: JUNE 8, 2016 NAME: McCORMICK, ZACHERY EXAM SCORE: 80 JURISDICTION TESTED IN: SHREVEPORT DATE EXAM CERTIFIED: JUNE 8, 2016 NAME: OFFICE, SHONTA EXAM SCORE: 80 JURISDICTION TESTED IN: SHREVEPORT DATE EXAM CERTIFIED: DECEMBER 14, 2015 NAME: OWENS, JERAMIE R. EXAM SCORE: 89 JURISDICTION TESTED IN: W. MONROE DATE EXAM CERTIFIED: MAY 31, 2016 OFFICER BRIDGES STATES THERE IS ONE APPLICANT WHO DID NOT SUBMIT ALL THE REQUIRED DOCUMENTS WITH HIS APPLICATION. BY OFFICER BRIDGES MOTION MADE TO REJECT THE APPLICANT NOT SUBMITTING ALL REQUIRED DOCUMENTS WITH THEIR APPLICATION SECOND BY: MR. SHELTON COMMENTS: NONE VOTING IN FAVOR: MR. SCHWARTZ, MR. SHELTON, MR. DAVIS, MR. CHANDLER, OFFICER BRIDGES APPLICANT REJECTED: CHOYCE, MARLIN NO COPY OF VALID DRIVER’S LICENSE 3. APROVAL OF APPLICANTS REQUESTING THEIR EXAM RESULTS FOR POLICE COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER BE REPORTED TO THIS JURISDICTION BY OFFICER BRIDGES MOTION MADE TO APPROVE THE APPLICANTS REQUESTING THEIR EXAM RESULTS FOR POLICE COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER BE REPORTED TO THIS JURISDICTION SECOND BY MR. SHELTON COMMENTS: NONE VOTING IN FAVOR: MR. SCHWARTZ, MR. SHELTON, MR. CHANDLER, MR. DAVIS, OFFICER BRIDGES APPROVED APPLICANT: NAME: HENDERSON, WHITNEY D. PAGE 5 JUNE 21, 2016 EXAM SCORE: 97 JURISDICTION TESTED IN: BASTROP DATE EXAM CERTIFIED: MARCH 23, 2016 4. ADVERTISE FOR POLICE SERGEANT, POLICE LIEUTENANT AND JAILER II BY OFFICER BRIDGES MOTION MADE TO ADVERTISE FOR POLICE SERGEANT, POLICE LIEUTENANT AND JAILER II, JULY 1, 2016, THROUGH AUGUST 1, 2016. SECOND BY MR. SHELTON COMMENTS: NONE VOTING IN FAVOR: MR. SCHWARTZ, MR. SHELTON, MR. CHANDLER, MR. DAVIS, OFFICER BRIDGES SEE ATTACHMENTS FIRE DEPARTMENT 1. APPROVAL OF PERSONNEL ACTION FORMS BY MR. SHELTON MOTION MADE TO APPROVE THE PERSONNEL ACTION FORMS FROM THE FIRE DEPARTMENT SECOND BY OFFICER BRIDGES COMMENTS: NONE VOTING IN FAVOR: MR. SCHWARTZ, MR. SHELTON, MR. CHANDLER, MR. DAVIS, OFFICER BRIDGES SEE ATTACHMENT PERSONNEL ACTION FORMS APPROVED: BROWN, ROBERT K. INTERRUPTION OF WORKING TEST PERIOD CONNELL, BRIAN S. PROMOTION HENDERSON, TAD S. SUBSTITUTE APPOINTMENT KIRKPATRICK, KEVIN T. SUBSITUTITE APPONITMENT 2. APPROVAL OF APPLICANTS REQUESTING THEIR EXAM RESULTS FOR FIREFIGHTER BE REPORTED TO THIS JURISDICTION BY MR. SHELTON MOTION MADE TO APPROVE THE APPLICANTS REQUESTING THEIR EXAM RESULTS FOR FIREFIGHTER BE REPORTED TO THIS JURISDICTION SECOND BY OFFICER BRIDGES COMMENTS: NONE VOTING IN FAVOR: MR. SCHWARTZ, MR. SHELTON, MR. CHANDLER, MR. DAVIS, OFFICER BRIDGES APPROVED APPLICANTS: NAME: DYSON, JOSEPH M. PAGE 6 JUNE 21, 2016 EXAM SCORE: 91 JURISDICTION TESTED IN: MORGAN CITY DATE EXAM CERTIFIED: MAY 5, 2016 NAME: GALIMORE, BANITA EXAM SCORE: 88 JURISDICTION TESTED IN: SHREVEPORT DATE EXAM CERTIFIED: FEBRUARY 10, 2016 NAME: HILL, TRE’WILLIAM EXAM SCORE: 80 JURISDICTION TESTED IN: LAKE CHARLES DATE EXAM CERTIFIED: JUNE 3, 2016 NAME: KNOWLES, CODEY EXAM SCORE: 88 JURISDICTION TESTED IN: CADDO PFD#3 DATE EXAM CERTIFIED: SEPTEMBER 11, 2015 NAME: PEARSON, COLTON EXAM SCORE: 95 JURISDICTION TESTED IN: ST. JOHN PARISH DATE EXAM CERTIFIED: MAY 24, 2016 NAME: ROBERTS, JACOB EXAM SCORE: 90 JURISDICTION TESTED IN: ST. JOHN PARISH DATE EXAM CERTIFIED: MAY 24, 2016 NAME: ROTH, AUSTIN M. EXAM SCORE: 83 JURISDICTION TESTED IN: CENTRAL FIRE PROTECTION D#4 DATE EXAM CERTIFIED: SEPTEMBER 25, 2015 NAME: SHIVERS, MICHAEL C. EXAM SCORE: 92 JURISDICTION TESTED IN: LAKE CHARLES DATE EXAM CERTIFIED: JUNE 3, 2016 NAME: TAYLOR, ALVIN C. EXAM SCORE: 82 JURISDICTION TESTED IN: LAKE CHARLES DATE EXAM CERTIFIED: JUNE 3, 2016 3. APPROVAL OF APPLICANTS REQUESTING THEIR EXAM RESULTS FOR FIRE COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER BE REPORTED TO THIS JURISDICTION NONE 4. ADVERTISE FOR ASSISTANT CHIEF OF FIRE PREVENTION, CHIEF OF FIRE PREVENTION, ASSISTANT CHIEF OF EMS, CHIEF OF EMS, ASSISTANT CHIEF OF MAINTENANCE AND CHIEF OF MAINTENANCE BY MR. SHELTON MOTION MADE TO ADVERTISE FOR ASSISTANT CHIEF OF PAGE 7 JUNE 21, 2016 FIRE PREVENTION, CHIEF OF FIRE PREVENTION, ASSISTANT CHIEF OF EMS, CHIEF OF EMS, ASSISTANT CHIEF OF MAINTENANCE AND CHIEF OF MAINTENANCE JULY 1, THROUGH AUGUST 1, 2016. SECOND BY OFFICER BRIDGES COMMENTS: NONE VOTING IN FAVOR: MR. SCHWARTZ, MR. SHELTON, MR. CHANDLER, MR. DAVIS, OFFICER BRIDGES MR. SHELTON STATES THERE IS CURRENTLY NO ONE SERVING IN THE POSITION OF ASSISTANT CHIEF OF EMS, WHICH IS A REQUIREMENT FOR THE EXAM FOR CHIEF OF EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES. HE REQUESTS THE BOARD WAIVE THE REQUIREMENT OF THIS POSITION TO EMS SUPERVISOR WITH THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT ADDED TO THE ADVERTISEMENT: FOR THIS EXAMINATION ONLY, THE CIVIL SERVICE BOARD HAS WAIVED THE REQUIREMENT LISTED ABOVE “MUST BE A REGULAR AND PERMANENT EMPLOYEE IN THE CLASS OF ASSISTANT CHIEF OF EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING CLOSING DATE FOR APPLICATION TO THE BOARD” TO: “MUST BE A REGULAR AND PERMANENT EMPLOYEE IN THE CLASS OF SUPERVISOR OF EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING CLOSING DATE FOR APPLICATION TO THE BOARD WHO SATISFIES ALL OTHER REQUIREMENTS OF THE BOSSIER CITY MUNICIPAL FIRE AND POLICE CIVIL SERVICE BOARD FOR ADMISSION TO TAKE THE EXAMINATION.” BY MR. SHELTON MOTION MADE TO WAIVE THE ADVERTISED REQUIREMENT FOR CHIEF OF EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES TO THAT OF SUPERVISOR OF EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES WITH THE FOLLOWNG STATEMENT ADDED TO THE ADVERTISEMENT: FOR THIS EXAMINATION ONLY, THE CIVIL SERVICE BOARD HAS WAIVED THE REQUIREMENT LISTED ABOVE, “MUST BE A REGULAR AND PERMANENT EMPLOYEE IN THE CLASS OF ASSISTANT CHIEF OF EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING CLOSING DATE FOR APPLICATION TO THE BOARD” TO” “MUST BE A REGULAR AND PERMANENT EMPLOYEE IN THE CLASS OF SUPERVISOR OF EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING CLOSING DATE FOR APPLICATION TO THE BOARD WHO SATISFIES ALL OTHER REQUIREMENTS OF THE BOSSIER CITY MUNICIPAL FIRE AND POLICE CIVIL SERVICE BOARD FOR ADMISSION TO TAKE THIS EXAMINATION.” SECOND BY OFFICER BRIDGES COMMENTS: NONE VOTING IN FAVOR: MR. SCHWARTZ, MR. SHELTON, MR. DAVIS, MR. CHANDLER, OFFICER BRIDGES SEE ATTACHMENTS 5. LETTER FROM CHIEF ZAGONE REQUESTING THE BOARD ADVERTISE FOR FIRE DEPARTMENT MECHANIC MR. SHELTON STATES HE HAS RECEIVED A LETTER FROM CHIEF ZAGONE REQUESTING THE BOARD ADVERTISE FOR FIRE DEPARTMENT MECHANIC DUE TO THE POSITION BEING OFFERED TO EACH PASSING CANDIDATE AND EACH DECLINED. HE FURTHER STATES CHIEF ZAGONE IS REQUESTING THE BOARD DISMISS THE CURRENT EXAM LIST. BY MR. SHELTON MOTION MADE TO ADVERTISE FOR FIRE DEPARTMENT MECHANIC PAGE 8 JUNE 21, 2016 JULY 1, 2016, THROUGH AUGUST 1, 2016. SECOND BY OFFICER BRIDGES COMMENTS: NONE VOTING IN FAVOR: MR. SCHWARTZ, MR. SHELTON, MR. CHANDLER, MR. DAVIS, OFFICER BRIDGES SEE ATTACHMENTS BY MR. SHELTON MOTION MADE TO APPROVE THE DELETION LIST FOR FIRE DEPARTMENT MECHANIC. SECOND BY OFFICER BRIDGES COMMENTS: NONE VOTING IN FAVOR: MR. SCHWARTZ, MR. SHELTON, MR. CHANDLER, MR. DAVIS, OFFICER BRIDGES SEE ATTACHMENTS BY MR. SHELTON MOTION MADE TO TAKE A RECESS PRIOR TO THE APPEAL HEARINGS, TIME 9:42 AM. SECOND BY OFFICER BRIDGES COMMENTS: NONE VOTING IN FAVOR: MR. SCHWARTZ, MR. SHELTON, MR. CHANDLER, MR. DAVIS, OFFICER BRIDGES BY MR. SHELTON MOTION MADE TO RECONVENE THE MEETING, TIME 10:00 AM SECOND BY OFFICER BRIDGES COMMENTS: NONE VOTING IN FAVOR: MR. SCHWARTZ, MR. SHELTON, MR. CHANDLER, MR. DAVIS, OFFICER BRIDGES VI. APPEAL HEARINGS IT WAS NOTED ON THIS BOARD’S AGENDA FOR JUNE 21, 2016, THIS BOARD MAY GO INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION AS COVERED UNDER R.S. 42:6.1, NUMBER 4, FOR INVESTIGATIVE PROCEEDINGS REGARDING ALLEGATIONS OF MISCONDUCT. 1. DOCKET 2016-002 TRACY COLE VS THE CITY OF BOSSIER CITY, TERMINATION APPEAL HEARING-REPRESENTED BY MS. PAM BREEDLOVE ON MAY 11, 2016, MS. TRACY COLE WAS EMPLOYED BY THE BOSSIER CITY POLICE DEPARTMENT IN THE POSITION OF A PERMANENT POLICE COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER I. ON THIS DATE MS. COLE WAS NOTIFIED BY POLICE CHIEF SHANE McWILLIAMS HER EMPLOYMENT WITH THE BOSSIER CITY POLICE DEPARTMENT WAS BEING TERMINATED FOR VIOLATION OF BOSSIER CITY POLICE DEPARTMENT CODE OF CONDUCT: SECTION 6-DERELICTION OF DUTY, PARAGRAPH I-NEGLECT OF DUTY. MORE SPECIFICALLY, ON APRIL 10, 2016, MS. COLE RECEIVED A TELEPHONE CALL FROM THE BOSSIER PARISH SHERIFF’S OFFICE COMMUNICATIONS DIVISON REGARDING AN IMPAIRED DRIVER ENTERING THE JURISDICTION OF BOSSIER CITY. THIS SUSPECT WAS OBSERVED BY AN OFF DUTY BOSSIER PARISH PAGE 9 JUNE 21, 2016 SHERIFF’S DEPUTY AND A CONCERNED CITIZEN, MR. ALFONZO COUNTS. MS. COLE WAS PROVIDED THE NAME AND TELEPHONE NUMBER OF MR. ALFONZO COUNTS BUT FAILED TO ENTER THIS INFORMATION INTO THE CAD CALL. ON APRIL 11, 2016, SERGEANT CHRIS ESTESS BEGAN AN INTERNAL AFFAIRS INVESTIGATION INTO THIS COMPLAINT. HIS INVESTIGATION FOUND THE COMPLAINT WAS SUSTAINED AGAINST MS. COLE FOR FAILING TO ENTER THE CONCERNED CITIZEN’S NAME AND TELEPHONE NUMBER INTO THE CAD CALL. THREE PRIOR INCIDENTS WERE ALSO TAKEN INTO CONSIDERATION IN THE TERMINATION OF MS. COLE: NOVEMBER 17 THROUGH NOVEMBER 21, 2004, THREE DAYS SUSPENSION FOR DERELICTION OF DUTY, NOVEMBER 1 THROUGH NOVEMBER 3, 2005, THREE DAYS SUSPENSION FOR DERELICTION OF DUTY-NEGLECT OF DUTY, JULY 9, THROUGH JULY 23, 2006, FIFTEEN DAYS SUSPENSION FOR NEGLECT OF DUTY-PERSONAL BEARING AND ATTENTION TO DUTY. ON MAY 12, 2016, MS. COLE, THROUGH HER LEGAL ADVISOR MS. PAM BREEDLOVE, NOTIFIED THIS BOARD OF HER REQUEST FOR AN APPEAL HEARING. ON MAY 12, 2016, ALL PARTIES WERE NOTIFIED OF MS. COLE’S APPEAL REQUEST. ALL PARTIES WERE NOTIFIED THIS BOARD WOULD MEET MAY 18, 2016, AND WOULD AT THIS TIME SET AN APPEAL HEARING DATE FOR MS. COLE. ON MAY 18, 2016, THIS BOARD MET AND SET MS. COLE’S HEARING DATE FOR JUNE 21, 2016. ALL PARTIES WERE NOTIFIED OF THE HEARING DATE, TIME AND LOCATION. AFTER THIS BOARD’S MEETING ON MAY 18, 2016, IT WAS DECIDED THE APPEAL HEARING LOCATION WOULD NEED TO BE CHANGED DUE TO THE TIME INVOLVED FOR THOSE OFFICERS ON DUTY GETTING BACK AND FORTH TO THE APPEAL HEARING LOCATION. THE HEARING LOCATION WAS CHANGED FROM THE BOSSIER CITY TRAINING CENTER TO THE BOSSIER CITY FIRE DEPARTMENT, ADMINISTRATIVE CONFERENCE ROOM, 620 BENTON ROAD. ALL BOARD MEMBERS ARE PRESENT MR. CECIL CAMPBELL, LEGAL ADVISOR TO THE BOARD, IS PRESENT MS. TRACY COLE IS PRESENT WITH HER LEGAL ADVISOR, MS. PAM BREEDLOVE MR. KEN MASCAGNI, LEGAL ADVISOR TO THE CITY OF BOSSIER CITY IS PRESENT MS. ROBIN HOLLOWAY, CERTIFIED COURT REPORTER IS PRESENT ALL WITNESSES ARE CALLED, GIVEN THE OATH AND PLACED UNDER THE RULE. FIRST WITNESS CALLED IS TRACY COLE TESTIMONY BEGINS AT 10:05 AM TESTIMONY ENDS AT 11:50 AM DURING MS. COLE’S TESTIMONY A BRIEF RECESS IS TAKEN BY MR. SHELTON MOTION MADE TO TAKE A RECESS, TIME 11:15 AM SECOND BY OFFICER BRIDGES COMMENTS: NONE VOTING IN FAVOR: MR. SCHWARTZ, MR. SHELTON, MR. CHANDLER, MR. DAVIS OFFICER BRIDGES BY MR. SHELTON PAGE 10 JUNE 21, 2016 MOTION MADE TO RECONVENE, TIME 11:25 AM SECOND BY OFFICER BRIDGES COMMENTS: NONE VOTING IN FAVOR: MR. SCHWARTZ, MR. SHELTON, MR. CHANDLER, MR DAVIS, OFFICER BRIDGES MS. COLE’S TESTIMONY CONTINUES SECOND WITNESS CALLED IS KELLY SEWELL, POLICE COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER TESTIMONY BEGINS AT 11:52 AM TESTIMONY ENDS AT 12:20 PM BY MR. SHELTON MOTION MADE TO RECESS FOR LUNCH AND RECONVENE AT 1:30 PM, TIME IS 12:23 PM SECOND BY OFFICER BRIDGES COMMENTS: NONE VOTING IN FAVOR: MR. SCHWARTZ, MR. SHELTON, MR. CHANDLER, MR. DAVIS, OFFICER BRIDGES BY MR. SHELTON MOTION MADE TO RECONVENE, TIME 1:30 PM SECOND BY OFFICER BRIDGES COMMENTS: NONE VOTING IN FAVOR: MR. SCHWARTZ, MR. SHELTON, MR. CHANDLER, MR. DAVIS, OFFICER BRIDGES THIRD WITNESS CALLED IS SHANE McWILLIAMS, CHIEF OF POLICE TESTIMONY BEGINS AT 1:30 PM TESTIMONY ENDS AT 2:28 PM FOURTH WITNESS CALLED IS RICHARD McGEE, DEPUTY CHIEF OF POLICE TESTIMONY BEGINS AT 2:30 PM TESTIMONY ENDS AT 3:00 PM FIFTH WITNESS CALLED IS JOHN NICHOLSON, POLICE CAPTAIN TESTIMONY BEGINS AT 3:01 PM TESTIMONY ENDS AT 3:15 PM BY MR. SHELTON MOTION MADE TO TAKE A RECESS, TIME 3:15 PM SECOND BY OFFICER BRIDGES COMMENTS: NONE VOTING IN FAVOR: MR. SCHWARTZ, MR. SHELTON, MR. CHANDLER, MR. DAVIS, OFFICER BRIDGES BY MR. SHELTON MOTION MADE TO RECONVENE, TIME 3:55 PM PAGE 11 JUNE 21, 2016 SECOND BY OFFICER BRIDGES COMMENTS: NONE VOTING IN FAVOR: MR. SCHWARTZ, MR. SHELTON, MR. CHANDLER, MR. DAVIS, OFFICER BRIDGES MS. BREEDLOVE IS QUESTIONED AS TO HOW MANY OF HER WITNESSES SHE PLANS TO CALL AND SHE STATES SHE WILL CALL MOST ALL OF HER WITNESSES. IT IS AGREED THAT TESTIMONY WILL CONTINUE UNTIL 5:00 PM TODAY AND SECRETARY MURRAY WILL CONTACT ALL PARTIES TOMORROW AND A DATE TO CONTINUE WILL BE DECIDED. SIXTH WITNESS CALLED IS DARYL WORLEY, DEPUTY CHIEF OF POLICE TESTIMONY BEGINS AT 4:00 PM TESTIMONY ENDS AT 4:40 PM SEVENTH WITNESS CALLED IS SHARYN GUSTAFSON TESTIMONY BEGINS AT 4:41 PM TESTIMON ENDS AT 5:05 PM EVIDENCE ENTERED ON JUNE 21, 2016: EVIDENCE ENTERED ON BEHALF OF TRACY COLE: COLE #1 INTERNAL AFFAIRS REPORT, I.A. CASE #: 16-IA-25; DATE: 04/11/2016; OFFICER: CULVER, FULLER, HUTCHINGS, S. WOOD, SEPULVADO, BOONE, YETMAN AND PCO COLE CONSISTING 53 PAGES COLE #2 BPSO CAD CALL, CONSISTING OF 2 PAGES COLE #3 ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW BOARD RECOMMENDATIONS, DATE: MAY 05, 2016; TO: CHIEF PATRICK McWILLIAMS; FROM: ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW BOARD; REF: IA COMPLAINT #16-IA- 25- COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER TRACY COLE; CONSISTS OF 7 PAGES COLE #4 INTERNAL AFFAIRS INTERVIEW WITH TRACY COLE: INTERVIEW OF: PCO TRACY COLE; CONDUCTED BY: SERGEANT CHRIS ESTESS; CONDUCTED AT: BCPD INTERNAL AFFAIRS OFFICE; CONDUCTED ON: APRIL 13, 2016, AT 1:11 PM; REFERENCE TO: 16-IA-0025; CONSISTS OF 3 PAGES COLE # 5 ITEM NOT ENTERED COLE #6 BOSSIER SHERIFF’S OFFICE FIELD NARRATIVE SUPPLEMENT REPORT 16-1630; REPORTING DETECTIVE S. MITCHELL; CONSISTS OF 1 PAGE COLE #7 BOSSIER SHERIFF’S OFFICE FIELD NARRATIVE SUPPLEMENT REPORT 16-1630; REPORTING DETECTIVE B. VIRGILLITO; CONSISTS OF 1 PAGE COLE #8 BOSSIER PARISH SHERIFF’S OFFICE OFFENSE REPORT 16-1630; DEPUTY’S NAME SGT. D. KERRY; CONSISTS OF 4 PAGES COLE #9 BOSSIER SHERIFF’S OFFICER FIELD NARRATIVE SUPPLEMENT REPRT 16-1630; REPORTING DEPUTY D. VISHNEFSKI; CONSISTS OF 2 PAGES EVIDENCE ENTERED ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF BOSSIER CITY: EX. #1 CODE OF CONDUCT (COLE 000013-25) EX. #2 2016 TERMINATION LETTER (COLE -000236-237) EX #3 2004 DISCIPLINE (COLE 000220, 222-224) EX #4 2005 DISCIPLINE (COLE 000225-228) EX #5 2006 DISCIPLINE (COLE 000229-232) EX #6 1016 IA REPORT, CHECKLIST, et, al (COLE 000531-535) EX #7 2016 CAD CALL (COLE 000536-538) EX #8 AUDIO- AUDIO OF CALL TO BCPD-APRIL 10, 2016 (CD 6, “BPSO PHONE CALL TO BCPD”) EX #9 TRAINING MANUAL-APCO (IN PART) PAGE 12 JUNE 21, 2016 EX #10 BLANK….HISTORICAL COMMUNICATIONS CENTER STANDARDS EX #11 2016 INTERNAL AFFAIRS INTERVIEW TRANSCRIPT-COLE (COLE-000026-28) EX #12 2016 PRE-DISCIPLINARY HEARING TRANSCRIPT (COLE 000446-481) EX #13 AUDIO 2016 PRE DISCIPLINARY HEARING AUDIO (CD-7) EX #14 SHIFT SUMMARY REPORT (COLE 001064-1065) EX #15 CRIMINAL HISTORIES (COLE 001076-1077) EX #16 4/10/16 PD DISPCH 1, SEWELL/WORLEY (COLE 000908-909) EX #17 4/10/16 PD DISPCH 2, CHAISSON (COLE 000910-911) EX #18 4/10/16 PDCT I (COLE 000912-913) EX # 19 4/10/16 PDCT-2 SEWELL (COLE 000914-915) EX #20 4/10/16 CHAISSON CHANNEL 2 (NO 911 CALLS STATION 2, 3 OR 4) (COLE 000916-918) EX #21 4/10/16 COLE CASE CH 1 AND CH 2 RADIO (COLE 000919-935) EX #22 RADIO-DETECTIVES-NO TRANSMISSION (COLE 000936-937) EX #23 2004 INTERNAL AFFAIRS INVESTIGATION (COLE 000578-579, 584-592) EX #24 2005 INTERNAL AFFAIRS INVESTIGATION (COLE 000580-581, 593-601) EX #25 2006 INTERNAL AFFAIRS INVESTIGATION (COLE 000582-583, 602-615) EX #26 2013 INTERNAL AFFAIRS INVESTIGATION (COLE 000616-645) EX #27 2015 INTERNAL AFFAIRS INVESTIGATION (COLE 000646-671) AFTER HEARING TESTIMONY FROM MS. GUSTAFSON AND WITH THERE BEING NO FURTHER BUSINESS ON A MOTION BY MR. SHELTON, SECOND BY OFFICER BRIDGES AND CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY THIS MEETING IS ADJOURNED AT 5:06 PM. _____________________________________________________________ BARBARA MURRAY, SECRETARY BOSSIER CITY MUNICIPAL FIRE AND POLICE CIVIL SERVICE BOARD ENCLOSURE: CC: OFFICE OF THE MAYOR OFFICE OF STATE EXAMINER NOTE: THIS HEARING WILL BE CONTINUED ON JULY 19, 2016, AT 9:00 AM, AT THE BOSSIER CITY FIRE DEPARTMENT, ADMINISTRATIVE CONFERENCE ROOM, 620 BENTON ROAD, BOSSIER CITY, LA. 71111. ALL PARTIES ARE NOTIFIED.