CITY OF HARTFORD TO: Lieutenant Kevin O'Brien Internal Affairs Division FROM: Jason C. Thody oF oe Interim Chief of Polic DATE: — May 29, 2019 SUBJECT: |-File #2019-009 | am requesting that you open an investigative file into the allegation that Officer Jessica Stroud called Officer AMMEN a “retard” after roll call. To comply with city policy, the investigation will intially be assigned to the City of Hartford Department of Human Resources and Labor Relations. ICT/ko‘Thody, Jason From: Thody, Jason C Sent: Wednesday, May 29, 2019 4:29 PM Te Chery, Cherese ce: Lombardi, Alexandra Subject: Complaint Attachments: 20190529160036 paf Director Chery, |1was given this memorandum upon my return to work today. The memorandum outlines an offensive comment made by ane officer (a female field training officer) to another officer (a male officer on field training). ‘The memorandum references our General Order on Harassment and Discrimination (GO 1.05) ‘The officers involved are working different shifts at this point and are not in regular contact, thave ordered an File be opened (|-File #2019-009) and held until a determination is made as to the method of investigation. Please advise as to how we will proceed, Jason C. Thody Interim Chief of Police Hartford Police Department 253 High Street Hartford, CT 06103 (860) 757-4225 From: globalscan@hartfordschools.org [mailto:globalscan@hartfordschools.org) Sent: Wednesday, May 29, 2019 4:07 PM To: Thody, Jason C. SubjetCITY OF HARTFORD St eran on INTEROFFICE MEMO Vo Jason Thody, Chief of Police \ From: Cherese Chery, Director of Human Resources and Labor Relations 0 NULLA Date June 5, 2019 Subject Complaint ~ Investigation/I-fle#2019-008 (Jessica Stroud) After preliminary review ofthe information provided, [find no claim or evidence of discrimination or harassment that would necessitate a formal investigation pursuant to the pracedures appended to City Policy 001 at this time. Accordingly, I refer this matter back to the Hartford Police Department for internal investigation into potential misconduct. Please let me know if you have questions or concerns.