The McEvoy Court reasoned that, if a court examines the content and context of the employee's statement, and finds that "the employee's personal interest qua employee predominates over any interest he might have as a member of the general public," then the speech is not on a matter of public concern. 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. In the fall of 2010, the Roswell Police Department had an interim Chief of Police and interim Deputy Chief of Police because the officers holding those positions had recently resigned. (Doc. She stated her belief that Defendant Scifres had been the one who told Commander Brown to reprimand her in December, 2010 for discussing the Police Chief vacancy while on duty. If the employee's interest outweighs the employer's, then the Court proceeds to step four. 52 at 3; Doc. (Doc. (Doc. Roswell police say Moreno was with the department for a year and a half he resigned from the department once the investigation began. 1:30. 52-1 at 37:12-22). 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. She seeks damages and equitable relief. 52 at 6; Doc. The sergeant in that case named department Supervisor of The Year -- was demoted and served a 30-day suspension following the 11Alive reports. BOISE, Idaho Boise Police Department Chief Ryan Lee resigned from his position on Friday, at the request of Boise Mayor Lauren McLean, effective Oct. 14. 57 at 2, 4; Doc. which includes scrutinizing whether the speaker's purpose was to bring an issue to the public's attention or to air a personal grievance." P. 73, the parties have consented to have this Court serve as the presiding judge and conduct all proceedings, including trial. She disclosed that she had been admonished by Commander Brown for "talking negatively about Chief Deputy Jody Scifres for Chief," and was instructed to cease talking about the Police Chief position while at work. She stated that only she and three other detectives received the article, and therefore she believed that Defendant Scifres was harassing and intimidating her because she had not endorsed him for Chief of Police. 60-9 at 2-19), are impermissible hearsay in contravention of Fed. Chief Conroy already had the cogs and the wheels turning, and just needed a council and mayor to get behind him.. (Doc. Plaintiff's letter was addressed to Mayor Jurney and Defendant Fry in his capacity as the Roswell City Manager. Leverington v. City of Colo. Springs, 643 F.3d 719, 727 (10th Cir. Plaintiff testified during her deposition that the Roswell Police Department officers brought up the Department's low morale on a daily basis, usually in the briefing area of the Department. After carefully considering the submissions of the parties, the record, and the relevant law, the Court will grant Defendants' Motion for Summary Judgment. (Doc. 1421. Defendants contend that they are entitled to judgment as a matter of law because Plaintiff has failed to demonstrate that any of her speech is a kind that was protected by the First Amendment. (Doc. (Doc. The speech merely consisted of one public employee's interpersonal conflict with another. A copy of the article was not provided to the Court, and therefore its substance is unknown. Plaintiff alleges that she "expressed grave concern for the community at the possible promotion of Defendant Scifres, an officer of questionable character and abilities." 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. (Doc. Roswell, GA. 196. Id. Mayor Kurt Wilson said officers want to come and stay because the city has invested in the police. The Tenth Circuit has observed that political speech involves advocacy of a particular candidate for public office, while emphasizing that courts place the greatest value upon political speech in the electoral process. See, e.g., Brammer-Hoelter, 492 F.3d at 1205-06. The court shall grant summary judgment only if "the movant shows that there is no genuine dispute as to any material fact and the movant is entitled to judgment as a matter of law." 2002). 1996) (quotation omitted). This speech is entirely about internal departmental affairs and workplace frustration, and therefore only on matters of personal interest to Plaintiff. 52 at 4; Doc. 58-3 at 2:8-18). Defendant objects to this characterization on the basis that the letters, as submitted by Plaintiff with her Response, (Doc. 52 at 6; Doc. P. 56(a). (Doc. 1 at 4). Plaintiff responds that her speech concerned government policies that are of interest to the public at large. Id. 57 at 4; Doc. One of the things that was very clear from my perspective was, as a resident, somebody needs to protect the police, Wilson. 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. at 2. at 13-14. 52-5 at 7:14-19; Doc. 52 at 12; Doc. 52), be GRANTED, and this action dismissed with prejudice. 65 at 3). June 22: Toronto Police chief Mark Saunders issues an official statement of regrets for the Operation Soap raids of 1981. When the vehicle stopped, two of the individuals took off running. However, Plaintiff did admit to expressing dissatisfaction regarding Defendant Scifres' management style, particularly as it affected staffing and morale within the Police Department. R. Civ. 57 at 2, 3; Doc. 361. The determination of whether the unitary approach is appropriate is fact sensitive, and depends on the interrelatedness of the different aspects of the speech. (Doc. 52 at 3-4; Doc. Sheriff Orvis Campbell said his department was already. 57 at 2). | AP. 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. Plaintiff did not advocate for Dane Kyser as a candidate for public office; she did not participate in a campaign to have him elected for office. 57 at 2). 58-3 at 113:18-115:4). 57 at 2, 4). Plaintiff repeatedly stated during her deposition that she had not spoken negatively about Defendant Scifres, and that she rarely initiated conversations about the police chief vacancy or the applicants for the position. Therefore, Defendants conclude, the speech was of a purely personal nature, and is not protected speech. (Doc. 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. Because they were upset because the morale was at the all time low." 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. 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 alleges that the letter she gave to Mayor Jurney and Defendant Fry on December 17, 2010, in which she pledged her support for Dane Kyser for Roswell Police Chief, is entitled to First Amendment protection. (Doc. The Tenth Circuit concluded that, because the plaintiff had only alleged mismanagement and inequities, and his principal purpose in writing the letter was to air his personal frustration and express his disappointment over internal office affairs, his speech was not on a matter of public concern. (Doc. P. 56(c). If it is not a matter of public concern then it is not constitutionally-protected speech. Baden Police Chief David Christner has worked at the department for 21 years, but on Monday he officially retired. 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. See Brammer-Hoelter, 492 F.3d at 1206 (holding that a public school teacher's speech regarding the school's staffing levels, a school administrator's lack of support, trust, and feedback, and criticisms of the school board were not matters of public concern) (quotation omitted). 57 at 2, 5; Doc. 52 at 5; Doc. Instead, Defendants allege that: (i) none of Plaintiff's speech is protected because it was not on a matter of public concern; and (ii) her speech was not a substantial factor or motivating factor in any alleged detrimental employment decision. Id. Roswell Police did show up quickly, but they are running a scam through American Towing, Inc. My daughters car was parked in a parking lot after the accident. Koch v. Hutchinson, 847 F.2d 1436, 1445 (10th Cir. She also expressed her belief that the Police Department's problems would not improve if Defendant Scifres were selected as Police Chief. (Doc. 1989), the plaintiff delivered a letter to the Kansas Attorney General requesting a formal investigation into the actions of the Wichita Police Chief. Full title:JEANNIE MADSEN, Plaintiff, v. CITY OF ROSWELL, a municipal corporation, Court:UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF NEW MEXICO. She merely stated her preference for who she believed that her next boss should be, to the individual charged with filling that position. The chief wrote in his email to staff this morning, my decision was based on career opportunities.. Id. In former police chief Josh Gibson's resignation letter, which was also shared in a public Facebook post on Wednesday evening, the Kenly officer of 21 years said he could no longer continue with . Speech may involve a public concern when the speaker intends to "'bring to light actual or potential wrongdoing or breach of public trust'" by a public officer, or to disclose "evidence of corruption, impropriety, or other malfeasance" within a governmental entity. 1988) (internal quotations and alterations omitted). Casetext, Inc. and Casetext are not a law firm and do not provide legal advice. Roswell's deputy chief, James C. Easterwood, announced his retirement from the department in October. 57 at 2). (Doc. An employee's speech must not merely relate generally to a subject matter that is of public interest, but must "sufficiently inform the issue as to be helpful to the public in evaluating the conduct of government." Pay is one part of that equation. At step four, the employee must establish that her speech was a substantial factor or motivating factor in a detrimental employment decision. Defendants argue that Plaintiff's speech did not touch on matters of public concern because her letter was simply a discussion of her preference for her next boss. CPSM has conducted audits and projects in 41 states. 1989)). Lighton v. Univ. Roswell Police Chief Rusty Grant will resign at the end of the month, according to an internal email obtained by 11Alive investigators. She also stated that some officers possessed a subjective belief they would be retaliated against for writing a letter supporting any Police Chief applicant. . (Doc. The police department's annual funding covers a total of 520 hours for staff, Meek-Obed said. PREVIOUS: Teen following police commands is brutally attacked by Roswell K-9. Defendants further argue that Plaintiff has failed to establish sufficient facts to prove that Plaintiff's speech was a substantial or motivating factor in decisions related to her employment with the Roswell Police Department. Dist. Plaintiff testified that she could only vaguely recall "things that were said" about morale, staffing, and shift hours, but could not recount any specific statements that she made or anyone that she spoke to, other than her fellow officers and the police union. Roswell police officers responded at 3:33 p.m. Friday to a reported disturbance at 185 Spring Drive. The content of challenged speech is the "crux of the public concern content inquiry." 58-3 at 36:12-22). 52 at 14). 65 at 3). (Doc. A Roswell police officer who was seen on body camera video leaving a 13-year-old boy in a cold patrol car and taunting him in January has been demoted after an internal investigation, police. She maintains that all of her statements questioning the advancement of Defendant Scifres constituted protected speech because she spoke out on Police Department matters of serious concerns to the Roswell community. Id. The Court agrees with Defendants that the unsigned, unauthenticated letters, submitted by unknown declarants, and Plaintiff's testimony regarding the same, fall within the prohibition against hearsay. This page is monitored monitored 24/7 and should not be used for reporting emergencies. 52 at 3; Doc. 65 at 3). These letters purported to express several police officers' preferences for the new Roswell Police Chief. No. (Doc. In the following letter to the Lords of the board of trade, Governor Wright commends Noble Jones' services as chief justice of the colony after Mr . 57 at 2). Its a very rare instance for a police department to be fully staffed, Chief James Conroy, whos been on the job in Roswell for four years, told Channel 2s Bryan Mims. Your support is what keeps WABE strong. The Tenth Circuit further noted that, while "public officials should be receptive to constructive criticism offered by their employees, the First Amendment does not require a public office to be run as a roundtable for employee complaints over internal office affairs." The fact that it was in the form of a complaint submitted to the Human Resources Department also implies that Plaintiff was requesting a formal inquiry be made into Defendant Scifres' behavior. (Doc. at 466 (quoting Brown v. City of Trenton, 867 F.2d 318, 322 (6th Cir. 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. Police Department | Roswell, NM Divisions Join the Force In the Community How Do I Serve and Protect Your Community Interested in joining RPD? According to Roswell police, officials began investigating in January after a minor at Milton High School made an outcry about child sexual crimes. BROOKLYN CENTER, Minn.. 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. (Doc. of Educ., 391 U.S. 563, 568 (1968). Id. However, when asked to provide specific information regarding the facts underlying her complaint, she only described events that occurred on January 3, 2011 that involved McFadden. (Doc. New clues: New video shows stranger using mans debit card after he vanishes on business trip, Georgia elementary school principal arrested on child cruelty charges, GBI says, Local district wants to overhaul sex ed. (Doc. Plaintiff maintained throughout her deposition that she did not mean to say anything negative about Defendant Scifres, and that she only wanted to support who she thought would be a good candidate to run the Police Department and help recruit more officers. Deutsch v. Jordan, 618 F.3d 1093, 1098 (10th Cir. 1 at 4; Doc. 52-1 at 41:16-42:4; Doc. 52 at 3; Doc. Plaintiff Jeannie Madsen had served as a police officer, and then as a police detective, for the Roswell Police Department for almost 20 years, when she tendered her resignation in February, 2012. 1 at 8). A movant who does not bear the burden of persuasion at trial, such as Defendants, need not negate the nonmovant's claim. The department's supervisor of the year was demoted from sergeant to patrol officer and docked a month's pay. Grant's resignation comes amid multiple new police incidents under investigation by The 11Alive Investigators. 1989), respectively). However, Plaintiff signed her letter, which expressed her support for Dane Kyser's candidacy as the next Roswell Police Chief. The evidence in the record strongly suggests that Plaintiff's personal interest as an employee of the Roswell Police Department predominated her interest as a member of the general public. No. Nearly three months shy of his two year anniversary with the city, Roswell Police Chief Dwayne Orrick is no longer with the Roswell Police Department, according to city officials.. According to an incident report WXIA-TV obtained, officer Lorne Alston was on patrol when he spotted what he believed to be a stolen vehicle with four people inside. Kimberling City Police Chief Craig Alexander resigned on Aug. 23. 60-9 at 1; Doc. 1 at 9-10). 57 at 2, 4; Doc. Helen Dunkin, who served as the interim head of the department for the previous seven months. However, the First Amendment limits the public employer's ability "to leverage the employment relationship to restrict, incidentally or intentionally, the liberties employees enjoy in their capacities as private citizens." Id. (Doc. Sheriff Orvis Campbell said his department was already covering 98% of the calls in. 1988). at 2, 3. See Gardetto v. Mason, 100 F.3d 803, 812 (10th Cir. Complaint to the Human Resources Department: January 28, 2011. (internal quotation omitted). (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. 57 at 2). (Doc. 52-4 at 4:4-16). U.S. Daunte Wright. 1995)) (internal quotations and alterations omitted). (Doc. 52); Plaintiff's Response to Defendants' Motion for Summary Judgment ("Response"), filed June 23, 2014, (Doc. Deciding whether Plaintiff's letter was on a matter of public concern, in consideration of the content, form, and context of the speech alone, is a close call in this case. Roswell Police Cheif Philip Smith sent out an article Monday demonstrating his frustrations with the justice system. 52-6). 60-9 at 1). 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. 52-1 at 41:16-42:4). 57 at 2). "Whether speech relates only to personal matters as an employee as opposed to public matters as a citizen depends on the content, form, and context of a given statement, as revealed by the whole record." R. CIV. Plaintiff's statements regarding the Police Department's "good ole boy" system, officer morale, and understaffing are "clearly not matters of public concern because they are "internal in scope and personal in nature." The State has significantly different interests in regulating the speech of its employees than in regulating the speech of the citizenry generally. Panis v. Mission Hills Bank, N.A., 60 F.3d 1486, 1490 (10th Cir.1995). 57 at 2). P. 56(c) and Fed. (Doc. The Roswell Police Department has a new acting chief of police, after Chief Rusty Grant resigned earlier this month. Lancaster v. Indep. Kim Potter, a 26-year police. The city reviewed eight proposals for outside audits from various firms and had a committee rank and grade them. Sch. 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. 52-1 at 21:17-25; Doc. To be sure, the Court will compare the facts here with previous Tenth Circuit decisions considering the nature of a police officer's written speech. Id. (Doc. She also discussed her support of Dane Kyser for Chief of Police. She explained that she wanted to support who she thought would be a good candidate to run the Police Department and help recruit more officers. A unitary analysis may be appropriate when the speech involves multiple instances but only one subject. Therefore, the Court will also consider Plaintiff's motive in writing and sending the letter. 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 departments organizational structure and culture, recommend a management framework to ensure accountability, conduct interviews, review internal affairs and conduct other analysis of the department. To accomplish this, the facts must be identified by reference to affidavits, deposition transcripts, or specific exhibits incorporated therein. (Doc. Steven Sund, chief of the US Capitol police, announced his resignation following criticism from congressional leaders. 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. Not every criticism directed at a public official will "plant the seed of a constitutional case." In January, 2011, Plaintiff was arrested and charged with battery against a household member, and placed on administrative leave with the Roswell Police Department. Mondays move by the council comes after former members of the police department were involved in a handful of controversial incidents in the past year. In her letter, Plaintiff shared her experience of being reprimanded for discussing the Police Chief vacancy while on duty. Therefore, the Court cannot find that her motivation in engaging in these conversations with other officers andcity employees was to disclose any official misconduct, malfeasance, or breach of the public trust. Id. Defendants also maintain that Plaintiff has not set forth enough facts to show that any adverse employment decision made was for a reason other than her commission of a battery against a household member. 57 at 2). (Doc. Roswell Police Chief Rusty Grant will resign at the end of the month, according to an internal email obtained by 11Alive investigators. The chief also told police Boddie and "3 - 6 other (B)lack males approached him . 52 at 3; Doc. Id. A Florida police chief who flashed her badge and asked to be let go from a traffic stop has resigned, Tampa officials said Monday. Plaintiff was unable to identify any other instances of her speech that she contends were protected by the First Amendment and resulted in retaliation against her. See Borough of Duryea, 131 S. Ct. at 2501. Improving vehicles, technology, everything is moving up. 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." A new police chief took the reins in Roswell over the summer. 57 at 4; Doc. Conroy said when he started, there were many vacancies. 52-1 at 37:2-7). Anderson v. Liberty Lobby, Inc., 477 U.S. 242, 248 (1986). Id. Bass v. Richards, 308 F.3d 1081, 1089 (10th Cir. On August 30, 2011, Plaintiff entered into a pre-prosecution diversion program, admitted to the commission of domestic violence, and agreed that the charges would be dismissed upon her completion of the program. She went off-duty in February. 65 at 3). The Roswell Police Department was going through "some tough times," because both the Chief of Police and the Deputy Chief of Police had recently resigned from their positions. Indus. 2007) (quotation omitted). 1989). Plaintiff was initially hired as a police officer with the Roswell Police Department in December, 1999, and remained employed with the Department through February, 2012. "Tampa Mayor Jane Castor has requested and received the . Co. v. Zenith Radio Corp., 475 U.S. 574, 587 (1986) (internal quotations omitted). Leverington, 643 F.3d at 727 n.5. 52 at 5-6; Doc. Plaintiff was eventually promoted to Police Detective, and worked in the Criminal Investigations Division of the Department. In January, 2011, she filed two complaints against other officers in the Department, alleging harassment and hostile work environment. 65 at 4). Located in a very diverse region rich in assets, not only geographically (relief, climate), but also economic and human, the Lyon-Grenoble Auvergne-Rhne-Alpes is the latest INRAE centre to be created. Defendants contend that the speech was entirely personal in nature, because it only concerned internal department affairs, workplace frustration, and Plaintiff's personal opinions as an employee of the Roswell Police Department. 65 at 3). Id. 58-3 at 14:18-24). --------. We have a stellar leadership group in our public safety department, Hills said. Defendant Fry has been City Manager since approximately October, 2010. 1996). The mass resignation reportedly caught Mayor Bob Fritz of Kimberling City off guard. On Jan. 2, body camera footage showed officers leaving a 13-year-old boy in a squad car on a cold night and taunting him. Plaintiff contends that her endorsement of Dane Kyser was the type of political speech that is clearly protected by the First Amendment. In Wulf v. City of Wichita, 883 F.2d 842 (10th Cir. Roswell hired 36 officers in 2022; of those, 23 had experience at other agencies. 60). Both the police chief and the officer who killed 20-year-old Daunte Wright resigned Tuesday, as protesters gathered for a third night in this Minneapolis suburb. Officer Victor Aguirre is one of the departments newest hires, joining in December. 57); and Defendants' Reply in Support of Motion for Summary Judgment ("Reply"), filed July 14, 2014. In the Lyon and Grenoble metropolitan areas, and the Haute-Savoie department, INRAE units contribute to research activities at the Lyon-Saint-Etienne, Grenoble-Alpes, and Savoie Mont Blanc . (Doc. 52 at 5; Doc. 1 at 4; Doc. 52 at 6-7; Doc. Plaintiff informed Commander Brown that she had not been speaking negatively about Defendant Scifres. 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. 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