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153. Captain Blatter never met with Sergeant Driscoll during his investigation (theDriscoll IA). TR p. 692.154. Captain Blatter had been Sergeant Driscoll’s supervisor. TR p. 697.155. Captain Blatter never asked Sergeant Driscoll about the complainant’s agediscrimination claim. TR pp. 724, 725.156. Sergeant Driscoll’s written statement does not address age discrimination.TR p. 727, R-22.157. Captain Blatter did not ask any of the witnesses about possible agediscrimination. TR p. 728.158. Captain Blatter did not interview any witnesses at all after learning for thefirst time that the complainant’s claim (Driscoll IA) was age based. TR p.740.159. The “pyramid of power” was the complainant to Sergeant Driscoll toLieutenant Samsel with Lieutenant Samsel supervising both. TR p. 746.160. Captain Blatter stated Lieutenant Samsel had not disclosed any problemsbetween Sergeant Driscoll and the complainant, despite LieutenantSamsel’s testimony being to the contrary. TR p. 747.161. Captain Blatter’s interview of Lieutenant Samsel was not thorough orcomprehensive. TR pp. 748, 749.162. Captain Blatter did a “Google” inquiry on the complainant on his computeras a result of a tip off, but not on anyone else. TR p. 753.163. Captain Blatter relied on Sergeant Driscoll’s statement, which was givenbefore age was an issue in the investigation. TR p. 763.Page 24 of 56
164. Officers may be reluctant to give testimony against a sergeant and CaptainBlatter attempted to allow for that. TR p. 780.165. The Driscoll IA concluded that the complainant’s allegations were notsupported and recommended Sergeant Driscoll’s exoneration on April 9,2004. R-22, R-22-h.166. Chief Hard became aware of the fact that the Driscoll IA being conducted byCaptain Blatter was predicated on the complainant’s age discriminationclaims on the same day she recommended the complainant’s termination,but she did not await the completion of the Driscoll IA or reconsider theissuance of her written recommendation. R-15, R-16.167. Chief Hard was satisfied with Captain Blatter’s handling of the Driscoll IA.TR p. 1054.168. There is no evidence of any significant activity in the Rajtar IA or the DriscollIA from the time of the complainant’s suspension on March 19, 2004 andCaptain Blatter’s recommendation that Sergeant Driscoll be exonerated onApril 9, 2004 until late April when both IA’s culminated with quite differentresults.169. While Chapman as town manager made the final decision on whether todiscipline the complainant, Chief Hard was the principal decision maker inhis mind. TR p. 1166.170. A hearing was held regarding Chief Hard’s recommendation to terminate thecomplainant on April 19, 2004 in the town hall. C-42.Page 25 of 56
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