12-13-2014, 03:44 PM
(12-13-2014, 03:20 PM)Duchess Wrote:(12-13-2014, 02:36 PM)Midwest Spy Wrote: You're the one that's chosen to keep on attacking me HotD
It's no problem for me to hold off on posting with the delicate Christ-whisperer for a while.
In regards to Cleveland PD not reviewing Loehmann's file before hiring him, they've amended their hiring process in the wake of Tamir's shooting and the DOJ review of the department.
The Cleveland Division of Police does not have a written policy mandating a review of an applicant’s previous employer personnel file. While our policy does not require obtaining a personnel file prior to employment, the Cleveland Division of Police has amended our policies to request a personnel file from previous employers.
I was surprised that reviewing the employment file for a former officer wouldn't have been part of the hiring process long ago too. If I was doing the hiring, I'd sure go beyond a couple of questions on the phone with an HR person from the former department -- especially for an applicant who'd resigned very quickly from from his first assignment with a department only 10 miles away -- whether I was formally required to do so or not.
Loehmann's father is retired NYPD -- I don't know if he had any pull with Cleveland PD or not, but he spoke to the press quickly after the shooting. He said his son told him he had no choice but to shoot, FWIW.