Laserfiche WebLink
1 22, The Santa Ana Police Officers Association filed a written complaint with <br /> 2 the Defendant City Manager Kristine Ridge, and Human Resource Director Jason <br /> 3 Motsick requesting that the matter be immediately investigated. Plaintiffs are informed <br /> 4 and believe, and thereupon allege that even though the Defendants were required to <br /> 5 investigate this matter, as a "citizen complaint" pursuant to Penal Code §§832.5-832.7 <br /> 6 i was filed, Defendants did not investigate nor discipline those city employees <br /> 7 responsible for the violations of law. <br /> 8 23. Plaintiff has information and belief, and thereupon allege, that Defendants <br /> 9 have a policy and/or practice of not investigating allegations of misconduct against <br /> 10 members of police management when the complaints are generated from the POA, its <br /> 11 members and/or legal counsel. Said actions would violate the provisions of Penal Code <br /> 12 §§832.5-832.8 <br /> 13 24. To the extent and investigation was conducted, Defendants failed to <br /> 14 comply with Penal Code §832.7(f)(1) which requires the department or agency shall <br /> 15 provide written notification to the complaining party of the disposition of the complaint <br /> 16 within 30 days of the disposition. <br /> 17 25. Plaintiff has information and belief, and thereupon allege, that Defendants <br /> 18 have a policy and/or practice of not informing the complaining party of the disposition of <br /> 19 complaint investigations with 30 days of said disposition when the complaints are <br /> 20 generated from the POA, its members and/or legal counsel. Said actions would violate <br /> 21 the provisions of Penal Code §§832.5-832.8 <br /> 22 26. On or about April 28, 2021, a number of the effected officers and the <br /> 23 Santa Ana Police Officers Association, which has a legal right to represent its members <br /> 24 in any and all matters related to their employment with the Santa Ana Police <br /> 25 Department, requested copies of any and all communications regarding PRA#21-289, <br /> 26 including all a-mails between representatives of the City, Police Department and/or <br /> 27 Voice of OC and also requested copies of all records that were produced to the Voice <br /> 28 of OC and a list of the impacted officers. Defendants, as part of an ongoing plan and <br /> 6 <br /> COMPLAINT <br />