George Lang, TrusteeCatherine Stoker, TrusteeLee Wong, TrusteeWest Chester Township9'113 Cincinnati-Dayton RoadWest Chester, Ohio 45069

This letter is written on behalf of the members of Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 186 inresponse to the recent developments which have come to light calling into question the actions ofour Chief of Police. Our membership is extremely proud of our Department and the excellentservice we have always provided this community. We are truly honored to serve the citizens ofWest Chester Township and are concerned about the implications the Chiefs actions will haveon the reputation of our Department.

As you know, our Internal Affairs Unit was unfortunately called upon to investigate thecircumstances involved in the Chief s decision to hire probationary employee Donald Gatliff.We wholeheartedly appreciate the difficult work performed by Internal Mfairs and we supportthe integrity and thoroughness of the investigation. Upon the conclusion of the investigation itbecame apparent that the Chief s actions called into question whether he violated the verytenants and principles that we in law enforcement are sworn to uphold.

The honesty and absolute truthfulness of a Police Officer must not be compromised inany fashion or we are crippled in being able to function as Police Officers because we lose thetrust of the public we serve. The actions of our Chief in counseling Mr. Gatliff during the hiringprocess demonstrate that he was willing to sacrifice the integrity and ethical standards of ourDepartment in order to secure an employment opportunity for a relative.

The Chiefs conduct in this regard caused us to conclude, through a Vote of NoConfidence, that the Chief should no longer serve as the leader of this Department. We believethat through his actions he has demonstrated an inability to lead by example and has been

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rendered unable to enforce the code of conduct which we, as Police Officers, are sworn tofollow. Even more significantly, the chiefs actions could cause this Department to bequestioned by the citizens whom we encounter hundreds of times a day. That is a situation whichnot only harms our community but could also impact the safety of our Officers.

We strongly urge you to consider the issues we raise in this letter which resulted in the members'Vote of No Confidence in the Chiefs ability to continue to lead this Department.

Frate~a._ll/1»/Jd'~tJ(---Michael Quinn, PresidentF;:tdgeNO 186Timothy Mintkenbaugh,FOP Lodge No. 186

~~Keith Beall, SecretaryFOP Lodge No. 186