Tyrone N. Butts
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Police suspend sergeant in test cheating probe
A Jacksonville police sergeant accused of keeping questions for a promotional test he helped design has been suspended for 15 days after a year-long investigation found he acted improperly.
The probe by the Sheriff's Office integrity and internal units found no criminal wrongdoing and couldn't prove that anyone was given the questions or otherwise cheated, said a report released Friday.
The probe found "insufficient evidence" to file administrative charges against another test designer and two o
ficers questioned about cheating, though one officer failed a polygraph, another refused to take one and the designer was called deceptive.
But the investigation found that Sgt. Evander Col
lier IV improperly saved 20 exam questions on his laptop compute
r's hard drive, violating an agreement he signed not to remove such material from the meeting site where it was compiled.
Collier can appeal the suspension to a police review board, the Civil Service Board or an arbitrator. He declined to comment Friday.
The test, given in April 2003, was for promotion to sergeant. The questions were developed by a handful of police supervisors in consultation with a city human resources analyst and an outside consulting firm.
Collier concurred with investigators that he violated the agreement but said he didn't share the questions with anyone. He gave several reasons for keeping the questions, saying at one point that a floppy disk he was supposed to use malfunctioned. But h
e didn't share that with the city official overseeing the design process.
Collier, a 15-year veteran, was charged administratively with unbecoming conduct and obligation to know an
d ab
ide by the law, regulations, Sheriff's Office objectives and orders. The 31-page i
nternal report criticized his decision to keep the questions.
"Collier's actions, whether unintentional or not, provided possible validity to the original accusation that panel members provided questions to examination candidates," the internal investigation said. "By taking this action, Collier discredited himself and caused embarrassment upon the Sheriff's Office and the promotional process."
Undersheriff Wyllie Hodges said Collier's actions were improper.
"The reason he wasn't supposed to take them out was because of the potential which put us in this dilemma now, the potential of others getting their hands on them," Hodges said. "That's
why they're told right up front not to take anything out."
The investigation began after police officials were told of possible cheating on the 125-question multiple choi
ce test
administered by the city. Officials said 281 officers took the written exam and 48 passed. One of those officers failed a subsequent assessment test involv
ing scenarios the officers had to react to.
The list of officers that could be promoted was certified in June and more than two dozen people have been promoted.
Those promoted included Deloris Patterson, whose rise was noted publicly because she became the second African-American woman in the department's history to become a police sergeant. Collier said he helped Patterson and two other officers study for the assessment phase after the written test.
Collier, who is black, told investigators that he and several other black supervisors tried to help black can
didates who passed the written exam because blacks have historically performed poorly during the promotions process, the report said. Patterson and the other officers Collier helped i
n the asses
sment phase are black.
Several other test designers said they were told not to help during the assessment phase. Collier said he heard no such instruction and a city official
said he couldn't remember if he gave such an order.
When questioned by investigators, Patterson denied getting any help on the written test. She failed a polygraph during the investigation, but couldn't explain why, the report said.
Patterson declined to comment Friday.
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Reference:
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Police suspend sergeant in test cheating probe
A Jacksonville police sergeant accused of keeping questions for a promotional test he helped design has been suspended for 15 days after a year-long investigation found he acted improperly.
The probe by the Sheriff's Office integrity and internal units found no criminal wrongdoing and couldn't prove that anyone was given the questions or otherwise cheated, said a report released Friday.
The probe found "insufficient evidence" to file administrative charges against another test designer and two o
ficers questioned about cheating, though one officer failed a polygraph, another refused to take one and the designer was called deceptive.
But the investigation found that Sgt. Evander Col
lier IV improperly saved 20 exam questions on his laptop compute
r's hard drive, violating an agreement he signed not to remove such material from the meeting site where it was compiled.
Collier can appeal the suspension to a police review board, the Civil Service Board or an arbitrator. He declined to comment Friday.
The test, given in April 2003, was for promotion to sergeant. The questions were developed by a handful of police supervisors in consultation with a city human resources analyst and an outside consulting firm.
Collier concurred with investigators that he violated the agreement but said he didn't share the questions with anyone. He gave several reasons for keeping the questions, saying at one point that a floppy disk he was supposed to use malfunctioned. But h
e didn't share that with the city official overseeing the design process.
Collier, a 15-year veteran, was charged administratively with unbecoming conduct and obligation to know an
d ab
ide by the law, regulations, Sheriff's Office objectives and orders. The 31-page i
nternal report criticized his decision to keep the questions.
"Collier's actions, whether unintentional or not, provided possible validity to the original accusation that panel members provided questions to examination candidates," the internal investigation said. "By taking this action, Collier discredited himself and caused embarrassment upon the Sheriff's Office and the promotional process."
Undersheriff Wyllie Hodges said Collier's actions were improper.
"The reason he wasn't supposed to take them out was because of the potential which put us in this dilemma now, the potential of others getting their hands on them," Hodges said. "That's
why they're told right up front not to take anything out."
The investigation began after police officials were told of possible cheating on the 125-question multiple choi
ce test
administered by the city. Officials said 281 officers took the written exam and 48 passed. One of those officers failed a subsequent assessment test involv
ing scenarios the officers had to react to.
The list of officers that could be promoted was certified in June and more than two dozen people have been promoted.
Those promoted included Deloris Patterson, whose rise was noted publicly because she became the second African-American woman in the department's history to become a police sergeant. Collier said he helped Patterson and two other officers study for the assessment phase after the written test.
Collier, who is black, told investigators that he and several other black supervisors tried to help black can
didates who passed the written exam because blacks have historically performed poorly during the promotions process, the report said. Patterson and the other officers Collier helped i
n the asses
sment phase are black.
Several other test designers said they were told not to help during the assessment phase. Collier said he heard no such instruction and a city official
said he couldn't remember if he gave such an order.
When questioned by investigators, Patterson denied getting any help on the written test. She failed a polygraph during the investigation, but couldn't explain why, the report said.
Patterson declined to comment Friday.
***************
If there is anybody who doubts that these n-gger cops in Jacksonville Florida cheated, please send me an email. I've got a bridge in Brooklyn that's for sell at a very reasonable price.
Reference:
Jacksonville police gear up to arrest the Klan
http://www
.endex.com/gf/b
uildings/bbridge/bbgallery/bb3/Dscn1540x.jpg
Wake up America and smell the negro!
T.N.B.