Opinion ID: 74654
Heading Depth: 2
Heading Rank: 2

Heading: Retaliatory Employment Actions

Text: 10 In late 1993, Chadwick became the Acting Chief of Police. Soon after becoming Chief in early 1994, Chadwick announced his intention to transfer Stanley from the Narcotics Unit to the third shift in the Uniform Patrol Division. The previous Chief preferred that persons serve in the Narcotics Unit for no longer than six years, and at the time of his transfer, Stanley had been in the Narcotics Unit for six years. Chadwick asked other officers being transferred about their preferences of duty, but not Stanley. 11 When notified of the transfer, Stanley told Chadwick that he wished to remain in the Criminal Investigation Division to complete several gambling and narcotics investigations. Chadwick still transferred Stanley, but the transfer did not involve any loss of rank or decrease in salary. Stanley did lose his $600 uniform allowance and the use of a department automobile. According to Stanley, the transfer also prevented him from concluding his ongoing gambling and narcotics investigations and required him to work excessively long hours. 12 After his transfer, Stanley continued his gambling and narcotics investigations. Because Stanley's work schedule interfered with those investigations, Chadwick told Stanley that he would allow Stanley to take some time off if necessary to work on those cases. Despite this allowance, Chadwick frequently asked Stanley's supervisor, Captain Walthour, to check on Stanley and confirm that Stanley was actually at work. 13 Stanley also contends that he was passed over for promotion at least once after his statements to the GBI. According to Stanley, Chadwick failed to follow department procedure requiring the posting of notices for available positions. Rather than posting the availability of a Captain's position, Chadwick posted an opening for a Lieutenant's position, promoted a Sergeant to that position, and then immediately promoted the Sergeant to the Captain's position.