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OFFICE

OF

THE

SHERIFF

CHATHAM

COUNTY,

GEORGIA

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Alnini'nator

colonclJohn T.

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Eiforcanott

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Adn;nilnatur

Coloncl

Brian I,f. C-ounihan, Sr.

Enforcemcnt Bureau

'

P-O.

Box

10026

- Sawnmh,

GA

31412

-

l0J0 C:rlGri6n

Drivc,

Sarunah,

GA

31405

October

30,2013

Officer Burt Ambrose

505 Harris

Trail

Road

Richmond Hill, Georgia

31324

Re:

Letter of DisciPlinary

Action

Offrcer

Ambrose:

This letter serves

as written

notice that

a

disciplinary

action

is being taken

against

you

based on

your

conduct and

admissions

to

violations ofthe

following

deparbnent

policies:

3-01/010.45 Use

ofless Than

Lethal

Force

3-01/010.05

Conduct-

General

3-01/01

5.30

lncidents,

Reporting

of

lncidents

3-01/015.25

Statements

During

lnvestigations

On October 3,

2013,

you

and

another

officer

were involved

in a

Use

of

Force

incident

with an

inmate.

In an

interview with

Intemal Affairs,

you

made

an

admission

which

indicated

that

you

were

involved

in the incident,

used the taser

to "drive"

stun

the itrmate, but

did not

call

fot

assistance.

During

the

incident,

tle

inmate was

injured,

however,

you

did not submit

a

Use

of

Force forrn

nor did

you take appropriate

action to

ensue

the i nate

received

medical treatrent.

Your actions

has

placed

this Office

in a

position

of liability

and

public

scrutiny.

Such

conduct

is

not

acceptable.

Any

further

violations

of this

type

will

result

in disciplinary

actions up

to

and

including

termination.

Your reprimancl

will

consist of the

following:

36

hours suspension

wilhout

paY

4 hours

Ethics

and

Professionalism

taining

4

hours Use ofForce

training

Altk

tant

Jail

Adrnini'

ttu

tor

Lr.

Coloncl

Thoma:

M.

Gilberg

As

n tan t Enforc

aaat

Adn iristator

Maior

Rus€llA.

Sm;th

lnil

Ot.tution'

Maior

Rob€rt

A.

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Sccltriti,

Major

Kjmberly C.

Middleron

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You

are

reminded to

contact Captain

Herbert

Harley

to schedule

the suspension

and to contact

captain

Monica Bryant

to

schedule

the appropriate

training.

ln

accordance

with

established

policy

and

procedure,

you may

appeal

this

disciplinary

action

to

Lt.

colonel

Thomas

Gilberg

within

(7)

seven

days

ofthis

letter.

I hope that

you

will take

advantage

of this opportrmity

to

assess

the

incident

and

take

the

appropriate

conective

actions

to ensure

a

successful

career.

Sincerely,

.

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Y-\LI--0.10.9-

Maj

or(imberly

Middleton

Security

Commander

Chatham

Courty

SherifPs

Office

Sheriff

St Lawrence

Chief Deputy

Hanis

Colonel

Wilcher

Lt.

Colonel

Gilberg

Major

Lamb

Captain

Barbour

Captain

Bryant

Captain

Davis

Captain

Harley

Captain

Wilson

Lt.

Wheeler

Human

Resources

File

/


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constraints

are

the

reason

for an

individual

not

acquiring

training,

such

person

will

not

be considered

an aggrieved

person.

Adverse

Personnel

Action

(APA):

Any of

the

specified

items

that an

aggrieved

employee

may

use

to

institute

this

oroceoure.

3-02/045.10

PROCEDURE

within

seven

(7)

calendar

days

after

the

occurrence

of the

grievance,

the

employee

n1"v rx"

an

oral

request

for discussion

with the

employee's

immediate

supervisor;

OR

Within

seven

(7)

days

after

the

occurrence

of the

grievance,

the

employee

may

make

written

requesi

for a

meeting

with the

aggrieved

employee's

immediate

supervisor

and

the

next

line

officer

in the

chain-of-command.

Any employee

believed

to

be the

victim

of any

Adverse

Personnel

Action

and

holding

a

r"""onane

basis

for such

belief,

may

institute

this

first

level

of

the

Grievance

procedure.

The

employee

should

colleit

any

information

available

indicating

that

they

have been

the

victim

oi

an

Adverse

Personnel

Action,

and

be

prepared

to

bring

-any

prospective

wilnesses

to a

meeting.

Upon receipt of

a

w

tten

request

for a

meeting'

if,e

Lmptoyee's

immediate

rupuiriror'

shall

set

a

date

within

ten

days

of

such

notification.

In concluding

this

first

level

process,

the

employee's.

immediate

supervisor,

either

in

;"rj;;;t''*

riitn

r,i"

immediate

supervisor

or

in'dividually,

will

prepare

a written.

report,

of

*rr''if'

r

""pV

*ill

be

provided

to

the

aggrieved.

lf the

aggrieved

employee.is

dissltisfied

with

the

finding

and

iecommendation,-he

may

request

a

formal

hearing

with

the

County

Fersonnet

Re.-view

Board,

as

per

the

Chitham

County

Personnel

Ordinance

and

Personnel

Procedures

Manual'


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3-O,|r010.42

FLASHLIGHTS

The

Department

does

not authorize the carrying of metal flashlights

which.

require

;;ft";;:l*g",

than

oo.

Anv

author'ed

plistic.flashtight

may

not

be.utilized

as

a

;il'ili"ri

*in

the

exception

if

the

criteria

noted

in

section

3-01/010.43.

3.01'010.43

USE

OF

FIREARMS

AS

BLUDGEON

PROHIBITED

use

of

a firearm

in any

situation

is

considered

as

a

serious

use

of

force

by

the

Department.

-u"

oi

"

i,r""rnl

as a

bludgeon

to

strike

a subject

is

prohibited except

as

noted

hereinafter,

due

to

the

dangeiof

accidental

dischar*

and

potential injury.to

the

s.ubject

and/or

innocent

bystanders.

A

tir"a't

m"V be used as a bludgeon to strike

a

subject

only

where

all

of

the

following

criteria

exist:

a)

no other

reasonable

alternative

force

is

available'

and

;i

il;;iil;;t;;onauty

uetieves

that

such

action

is

necessary

to

prelenl

serious

-

t"airu

t

"rnl

to

trimsett

oi

otners,

or

to

prevent commission

of a

forcible

felony,

and

c)suchuseconstitutesafina|efforttoovercomethesubjectsresistancewithout

resorting

to

the

use

of

deadly

force'

Unless

the

above

criteria

are

present, any

use.of

a

firearm

as

a bludgeon

may

be

considered

as

a

use

ot

"x""s iv"

iorie,

regardless

of

whether

or

not

any

injury

results'

il;

ilE;;;;i

"o*ini.tr"tiu"

review

and

disciplinary

proceedings'

Rev.

o227

97

3.011010.45

USE

OF

LESS

THAN

LETHAL

FORCE

Members

should

be

guided

by

the

Pressure

Point

C-oI'Igl

Tactics

(PPCT)

force

'

I

continuum

when

using

tess tn'an

Linur

tot"".

The

PPCT

force

continuum

is

designeci

to offer

staff

maximum

control

wittt

minimum

physical application

of

force'

See

3-01/010.40.

Less

than

lethal

force

may

only

be

used

to

g-ain control

over

a

non-compliant

and/or

aggressive

subject'

ano

is

nevliapplied

miliciously

or

as

punish-ment'

All

use

of

force

incidents

must

be

reported

and

are

subject

to

departmental

review'


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Less

than

lethal force, for purposes of this policy,

is

defined as

a

manner of

force

not

designed, nor expected

to cause death or serious

physical

injury. The

Department

identifies less than

lethal

force

as follows:

A.

Tasers: The M-26 or X-26

Advanced Taser(re: Taser) are the

ONLY

'TASERS'

or other

electrically charged defensive

weapon authorized

for

use by specifically trained

ofiicers of

the Chatham County sherifPs

Deparfinent. The Taser

may be used

to conhol dangerous

or

violent

subject(s) when:

a. attempts to subdue

the

subject

by conventional

means have

been, or will

likely

be,

ineffective in the situation

at hand, or

b.

there is reasonable expectation

that it

would

be

ursafe

for officers

to

approach

the subject

within

contact

range.

A1l

discharges

(including

acoidental)

of a

Taser

shall be

properly

investigated

and

documented. Waivers

or delays for

the completion of

these reports shall

only be

granted

by

the Bureau

Heads and above.

Since the totality of the

circumstances

is always a consideration

in

uses

of force,

the officer

operating the

Taser must consider additional

speoial circumstances

such

as:

1.

Pregnancy

-

the

Taser

could

cause

oomplications

or

secondary

injury from a fall

and/or contactions

in

late term

pregnancy.

2. General

sunoundings /

officer's surroundings.

3.

Injury to the officer or

depleted

energy level.

4. Distance

ofthe

offender

and/or

proximity

of

aggressor

to weapon.

5.

Availability

ofother

oPtions.

6.

Additional

offender

information (disability,

MH,

etc.).

The

Taser is

places

on the

Use ofForce

Continuum at

the

'Verbal

Noncompliance'

level

(same

as

O.C.

and

the

capture shield) and

may be used effectively

at a

distance up

to

21 feet'

The

Taser

has

a

laser

light

aiming

device

which can be

demonstrated

prior

to discharge

and

may

de-escalate

the

situation

by

itself. If

this

action

fails, the

officer

should

utilize

the following


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proceoures:

a.

If

practical

and

oircumstances

permit,

broadcast

"Taser,

Taser,

Taser",

prior

to

dischargg

to reduce

unintentional

injuries

to bystanders

on the

scene'

b.

Have

a second

Air Cartridge

(re:

AC)

or

Taser as

back-up in

case

of a miss

or malfunction.

c. Always

aim

at center

mass.

d.

Use

cover

and distance

to

ensure officer

safety.

e.

Never aim

the weapon at the

eyes

or

face

of

the

subject'

f.Iftargetmovesafterprobecontact,theofficermustmovewiththesubject

to avoid a

wire disconnection'

g.Whenpossible,avoidusingtheTaserindangerousareasoruneventerrain

since

the subject

will

fall

after

being struck

by

the

probes.

when

the

Taser is to

be utilized

both

the Taser

operator

and supervisor

/ watch

commander

on-duty

have specific

responsibilities.

Officer(s)

Dischareins

a

Taser

Shall:

l.

Ensure

the

Enforcement

Supervisor

/

Watoh

Commander

is

en-route of

on-scene.

2.

The

AC

&

probes must

be secured,

identified,

and

submitted

into

evidence.

Offrceri

should

wear latex

gloves

when

handling

discharged

probes. The officer(s)

will

insert

the

probes,

point first,

into

the

portal

opening

and

wind

the

wires

around

the

used

AC.

Taping

tlre

probes

in

piaoe should

keep

them from

penetrating

the evidence

bag and

exposing

ih"

bu.br.

Officer(s)

shall

include

several

of

the

"Aphids"

(the

small

pieces

ofpaper

that me

expelled

with

the

probes)

within

the

evidence

bag'


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3. Summon

EMS

persorurel, if necessary. Staff

should

be

aware

of

the

secondary

injuries

to

the

arrestee

that

may occur due

to

collapse

or

falls

during and after tho

Taser discharge.

Note : Do not

.fire

the

Taser nem

.flammable

liguids.

.fumes.

chemical sprovs

or while

in

actual

or

susoected

hishlv

flammable

meth.

labs.

The

Taser

mw

cause igrtition.

Enforcement Supervisors'

/ Watch

Commanders' Responsibilities

1. Ensure

that only

properly

trained staffhave

access

to issued

Tasers.

2.

Ensure that the

batteries

of

the

Taser are

regularly changed

according

to

manufacturer's recommendations

(remove

the

air

carnidge before

checking

battery

status).

3.

Be

present,

or

en-route to

Taser

discharge.

4. lf

the

probes

penefated the

subject's

skin, the

Supervisor /

Watch

Commander

will determine

if the

probes can be

removed by

the officer(s)

on the

scene

and

proper

treatment

provided

or

if

EMS/other medical

personnel

is

necessary.

If

EMS detemrines

the necessity,

the

anestee will

be transported

to

the local hospital

for treatrnen

prior

to

jail

admission.

5.

Ensure that

photographs

are

taken

of

probe penetration sites

(if

occuned),

or any

secondary i4iuries

caused by

falling to the

ground,

eto.

6.

The

Supervisor

or

Watoh

Commander

will ensure

that

every incident

involving

any discharge

ofa Taser is

properly documented

by the completion

and

submission

of all

relevant

reports to

the appropriate

Manger

via

the

Chain-of-Command.

Violation

of

the

policy

may result

in disciplinary

actions,

which

minimally

may

include

the

offending

officer

having his authorization

to

carqr a taser

revoked or

suspended.

B. Chemical

agents:

iritants in

liquid,

foam

or

other

composition,

applied

to

the aggressor.

subiect has been

hit in

the

head.

eroin.

or breasts.

removal

o.f

the

probes

MUST

be dleleqated

to

EMS or other

medical

personnel

as soon

as reasonablJt oossible'


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Examples are O.C.

(oleoresin

capsicum),

chemical mace,

C.S.

("tear gas").

Chemical

initants

shall be

used at the discretion

of the officer,

after reasoning

fails

and

prior

to

the

application of

a

greater

degres of

force. Persons

suffering

effects ftom an

officer's

use

of

chemical initants shall

be

given

medical attention

as soon

as

reasonably

possible.

Chemical

irritants

are olaces

on the

Use

of Force Continuum

at

the Terbal Noncompliance

"

level

kame

as the Taser and

capture shield).

Electronio

caoture-shields:

An

Electronic

capture-shield

is

designed

to

protect an officer

from blunt or

projected

impacts

and equipped

with a

device

that delivers

a

nonlethal

measure

of elecfiicity

to

the

aggressor.

The shield

must make

contact

with

the aggressor

for

the device

to be effective.

This device is

to be used only

by trained

and

qualified members

ofthis

Department.

D.

Batons:

impact

weapons

varying in

size

and

design.

Examples are

Expandable'

Side-handle,

and Straight

with

various

lengths.

Locations

such

as

elbows,

wrists and

knees

have

a

higher

probability

of

oreating

soff/connecting

tissue

damage

or

bone

ftactures,

These are to

be considered

secondary

locations.

Officers

shall not

attempt to strike

the hea4

neck,

throat

or clavicle,

unless

strikes

to the

major muscle

mass are

ineffective

or not obtainable.

Persons struck

shall

be

given

medical attention,

if

needed.

Oflicers

desiring

to carry

anotler style

of baton

must

be trained,

certified

and

authorized

to

do so.

VIOLATION

OFTHIS

POLICY

MAY RESTJLT

IN

DISCIPLINARY

ACTION.


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3-01'O1O.OO EMPLOYEECONDUCT

3-01'O1O.O5 CONDUCT

-

GENERAL

Law enforcement

and civilian employees are entrusted with special responsibilities.

They

must

conduct themselves

professionally

at all times; never behaving in a

manner

that

brings

discredit to

this

Department or lhemselves.

Their

personal

behavior must

be beyond reproach,

and

is

subject to disciplinary actions when engaging

in

"conduct

unbecoming an

officer"

or

"conduct

detrimental to the Department." No member will

engage

in

any behavior which results

in

incarceration

or

probation.

Personal activities/associations of

a

member that knowingly create an apparent or

real

conflict of interest with the conduct of official duties are

prohibited.

A

"conflict

of

interest" arises when

a

member's private interest, whether financial or otherwise,

conflicts with the

member's

impartial

conduct

of official duties/responsibilities.

It shall be the

policy

of the Sheriff's

Department

to

prohibit

the

use of

badges

and

emblems associated with the

Sheriff's

Department where such use

is

considered

to

be

detrimental to

the

interests, reputalion

and

image of the department. Further,

such

other

use shall

only be

permifted

with the express

permission

of the Sheriff or his

designee.

Members shall not sign

petition(s)

reflecting

titles,

positions

or

identiffing the

person

as

an employee of

this

Department.

Members will not lend to another

person

their

identification cards/badges, or

permit

them

to

be

photographed

or reproduced without the approval of the Sheriff

or his

designee.

Members shall not

post

or distribute

photographs/information

for

personal

reasons,

(i.e.

the internet) which would identify

them

as

members of

the

Department, or that

would

reflect

poorly

on

the Department.

Members who use

public

forums, such

as

the

internet,

shall delete any

inappropriate correspondence

(solicited

or unsolicited)

that

would

bring discredit upon the member and/or

the

Department.

Employees of the Chatham County Sheriffls Department shall observe the following

rules

of

conduct:

a)

Conduct

themselves in a manner that creates and

maintains respect for the

office of the Sheriff of Chatham County.

In all

their activities, both

personal

and

professional,

employees

should always be mindful

of

the

high standards

of behavior

epected of them.


11/39

b)

Avoid

any action or conduct

which might

reasonably

result in this

office

being

placed

in

a

position of embarrassment or public ridicule.

c)

Members shall

not be disorderly

or intoxicated

in a

public place

at

any time.

d)

Discuss with

their

immediate

superiors

problems

or situations

which arise

relative to the

operation

of

this

Department.

Failure

of

any

employee

to

comply

with these regulations

will

result

in appropriate

disciplinary

action

up to and

including

termination.

lt

is essential

ihat

all

employees

conducl

themselves

in

a

professional

manner at all

times.

The

use of illegal drugs or narcotics,

or

the abuse of any drug or narcotic,

is

strictly

prohibited

at all

times.

use

of

alcoholic beverages

while on duty,

or within

8

hours

of

reporting

for duty,

is

prohibited.

Supervisors

having

reason to

suspect

that

an

employee

is under

the

influence

of

such drugs

or alcohol

may order appropriate

testing

and the

employee

is required

to submit

to such test

or

face appropriate

disciplinary

action.

Members

will

not store or bring

into any

Departmental

facility or vehicle,

alcoholic

beverages

or

illegal drugs

of

any

kind, except those

which are

held as evidence,

used

for training

or

other official

capacity.

The

use of

obscene or

profane

language

by employees

in the

presence

of

members

of

the

public,

arrestees,

or

jail

inmates

will

not be

tolerated.

such

conduct

is

demeaning

to the

professionalism

of

the officer

and the

overall

operation

of

this

Department.

Profanities

directed

at another

employee,

an arrestee

or

family member

will not

be

condoned,

and

will

result in disciplinary

action.

Also

see:

SEXUAL

HARASSMENT

FORBTDDEN

3-01/010.30

Members

shall

not use

coarse,

profane,

or

insulting

language

nor

use

threatening

or

uncomplimentary

terms of

speech

which defame

or demean

the nationality,

race,

sex,

handicap,

creed

or religious

affiliation

of

any individual.

Members shall

not violate

any

Federal

Statute, State

Law, or

Local Ordinance.

Members shall strictly obey and properly execute, any

lavrrful

order issued

by

any

supervisor

of

higher

rank or classification.

A

member

must notify

the

appropriate

Bureau Head

when

the

member

has been

charged

with a criminal

offense,

if they

are

the

subject

of an

investigation,

or

if they

have

been

subpoenaed

or

interviewed

by another

law

enforcement

agency

relative to

the commission

of a criminal

offense.


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When

assigned

to duty

with other

members of this

Department,

an employee

shall

be

jointly

responsible for compliance

with

rules and regulations, and proper performance

of

iuty.'

Members

who violate any

rule, regulation

or

policy

of the

Department

shall

be

subject to

disciplinary action.

Members,

who for

whatever

reason, become

the target

of a

judicial

protective

order,

shall

immediately

advise their

Division

Commander.

Any administrative

action taken,

relative to

the

court order,

shalt solely

be at the

discretion

of the

Sheriff

or

his

designee'

Any employee

who

is

subject

to

a court

order restraining

that

employee

from harassing,

stalking, or

threatening

an intimate

partner

or child

of such

partner

or the

emploJee,

or

engaging

in

conduct that would place an

intimate

partner in reasonable

fear

of bodily

injury to tne

partner

or child, shall

immediately

notify

their

immediate

supervisor.

Members

shall conduct

themselves

in a manner

that

will foster

the

greatest

harmony

and cooperation

between themselves

and the

various

sections

of

this Department.

Members shatl

not

intentionally

antagonize

any

person

with

whom they

come

in contact

and shall

treat

all

persons

in a

respectful,

courteous,

and

civil

manner.

Acts

of

discrimination

and civil

rights

violations

are

prohibited.

When dealing

with

the

public,

members shall

proceed

in a

courteous,

fair,

firm'

impartial, and

business

like

manner.

They shall

scrupulously

avoid

any

display.of

officious

or

overbearing

attitude

and

shall

not use any

language

designed

to

beliftle,

ridicule,

or embarrass

the

Public.

A member

shall

not at any

time,

or for any

reason,

willfully

neglect

necessary

humane

action,

which circumstanc€s

may

require.

Members,

whether

on or

ofi-duty,

shall

not intentionally

become

personally

involved

in

disputes

or

quarrels

in their

own

neighborhood.

Domestic

incidents

requiring

police

intervention

shall

be

reported

within twenty-four

hours

to the

member's

immediate

supervisor.

Failure

to do so

may result

in disciplinary

action.

when

referring to the general groups of employees of

this

Department, the following

terms shall

be used:

1)

All

persons

employed

by the

Sheriff

may be

referred

to as

employees

or

members.

2)

Employees

classified

as

cDeputy

Sheriffc

may

be referred

to

as


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CDeputies6

or "Officers."

Civilian employees may be referred to as "Civilian Personnel."

Employees

classified

as

"Corrections

Officers"

may be referred to

as

"Corrections

Personnel"

or

"Officers. "

3-01/010.06

IMMORALCONDUCT

Members will maintain a

level

of

moral

conduct

in both their

personal

and business

matters that is in keeping

with

the

highest standards of

law

enforcement.

Members will

not

participate

in any incident

or

frequent

any establishment

involving moral

turpitude,

which

impairs their ability

to

perform

as law

enforcement

officers or causes

discredit to

the

Department. A member shall

not

enter

into any situation

or dwelling

with

intent to

engage in immoral or unlawful

conduct.

3-01/O1O.1O

CONDUCT TOWARD SUPERIOR OFFICERS

Members have an obligation to

maintain a courteous and

respectful

posture

towards

superior

officers.

Incidents of

insubordination, insolence,

refusal to obey,

or attempts

to circumvent lawful orders, as

well as other disrespectful

acts or words,

will not be

tolerated.

All

Department

personnel,

both

civilian and sworn,

when addressing

a superior

officer

or when referring

to

a superior

officer

in

public,

or in the

presence

of

other officers, will

address that superior officer

by his rank.

3-01/010.15

TNSUBORDINATION

All

Department

personnel,

both

civilian and sworn,

shall

willingly

submit to

the

lawful

authority vested

in

superior

officers of

this

Department. Any

member

who

is insultingly

contemptuous in speech or

conduct

toward

a superior

officer of

this

Department

is

guilty

of insubordination

and subject to disciplinary

action

3)

4)


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3-01/015.30

INCIDENTS,REPORTINGOF

Each member is responsible

for reporting, through the

chain

of

command, any unusual

incident or incidents or circumstance

outside the norm

of Departmental operation

which

occur:

a)

on

their

shift or

within

the employee's

general

area

of

responsibility;

or

b)

on another

shift,

or

in

another area to

which the employee

is

not assigned

but

has

reason to believe that

the

incident

has

not or will not be reported within that

other Section or Division.

No

disciplinary

action

or

sanctions

shall be

taken

against

any

employee

(unless

they

are

a

party

to the

incident)

for

proper

reporting of

incidents through

the

chain of

command,

pursuant

to sub-paragraph

(b).

A

member

shall

properly

report

any

information

given

them

in

good

faith, that

rnight

indicate

the

need for action

by

the

Department.

lncidents

which shall be reported include any involving:

a)

breach

of

discipline, unethical behavior,

violation

of

Departmental

rules and

regulations

by

any

Department member,

or

by

an

inmate in

the

custody

of

this

Department;

b)

violation

or attempted

violation

of any law or

ordinance

by any

person

which

might require official action by this Department;

or


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c)

actions by

any

person

which are

calculated

to

cause

or may

inadvertently cause

embarrassment or harassment of

the

Department,

or any employee thereof.

Incident reports,

should be wriften and submitted on the date on

which the incidents are

first

discovered

by

the

reporting

employee.

Bureau Heads

shall forward

a

copy

of

all

incident

reports

generated

on Incident Report Forms

from

their respective

commands

to the Street

Division

of

the

Enforcement Bureau. Copies of incident reports involving

use

of force, officer misconduct or

policy

violations

will

be

fonrvarded

to the Professional

Standards Unit.

The

Street

Division

shall

maintain a

file of all

incident

reports

composed

within

the

Department

and shall, through

periodic

review, report to

the

Undersheriff on the nature

and

classification of such

reports

in

relation

to

specific needs

and

concerns

of

the

DeDartment.

The

Street

Division

shall forward to

G.C.|.C.

all incident

reports

that

fall

under the

purview

of G.C.|.C.

Said reports

will

be forwarded

with

the

monthly reporl required by

G.C.t.C.


16/39

uniform

or act in the

capacity of,

or represent

themselves

as,

members

of tne

Department

in

any manner.

Members

shall be

personally

responsible

for items of identification

issued

to

them

by

the

Department

(i.e.,

badge, identification

card). A member

shall neither loan

nor

borrow

such items.

They shall

immediately

report the loss

of such items

to

their

immediate

supervisor,

with a

wriften

report

of the circumstances

leading to

the

loss.

A member

losing

an 1.D.,

badge,

or any

other

issued

item, shall

make

a written

report

explaining

the

loss.

Said written

report

shall

be

tendered

by

the

following

work day of

the member. Any

issue item lost

by employees shall be replaced

at the

employee's

expense,

or the

employee shall reimburse

the

Department

for

same,

if

found

to

be

negligent.

3-01/015.15

MONEY

AND PROPERTY

OF

OTHERS

Members shall

promptly

submit a written

report

to

their immediate

supervisor,

concerning

any damage

to

real or

personal

property

resulting

from the execution of their

official duties or responsibilities.

Members

shall deliver

all monies, or other

property

not

their own, which comes

into

their

possession,

to

the

proper

custodian.

Receipts

and/or chain of

custody

forms

will

be properly maintained

by the custodian.

Members

shall

not appropriate for their

own use

any

County owned

property,

evidence,

or

found

or recovered

property.

3.01/015.20

DRIVER'SLICENSE,REQUIRED

All

members

are

required

to maintain a current driver's license. All changes in driver's

license status

shall be reported immediately to the appropriate Administrative

Section.

3-01/015.25

STATEMENTS

DURING INVESTIGATIONS

Members

shall

not make

false

statements when

questioned

or interviewed,

or

in reports

submitted.


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a)

b)

Criminal

Investigations

-

When

it appears that a criminal act has

been

commifted

in

which

an

employee

is

a

suspect, before

questioning

commences,

the

employee

shall be advised of

the

Miranda rights, a written

waiver obtained.

Administrative

lnvestigations -

When it

appears

that no criminal act has been

committed

in

which

the

employee

may be suspect, or if

the investigation is of an

adminiskative

nature

concerning

the

employee's actions

or

failures

within

the

scope of

their duties, the investigator

shall

advise

the employee that:

1) the

purpose

of the

intervieMstatement

is

to solicit answers from

the

employee

which may be used in administrative

proceedings

against them,

which may result

in

disciplinary actions

up

to and including dismissal.

2)

all

questions

asked must be

answered

truthfully

and

completely,

and

disciplinary

action,

including

dismissal, may result

if the employee

fails to answer

completely

or fails

to answer truthfully.


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Counihan,

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Ms.

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PO. Box

10026

-

Savrnnah,

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Drivc,

Sarznnafi,

GA

31405

OFFICE

OF

THE

SHERIFF

CHAIHAM

CO

I.INTY,

GEORGIA

September

2,

2014

Thank you

At'i'tan

Jdil

AtLk

in

ittaror

I-t.

Colonel

Thomas

M.

Gitberg

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Enfore.n.nt

Adni',rator

Major

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(9tz)

652-7660

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652-7752

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lgtz)

652-7775

Deputy

Burt

Ambrose

Chatham

County

Sheriffls

Office

Deputy

Arnbrose

congratulations

on

successfuIy

completing

two

(2)

years

ofservice

with

the

chatham

county

sherifPs

ofEce.

you

are

now

eligibie

to

r;ceive yJur

npaurets

private

stripeg.

-

.

Please

contact

ttre

euartermaster,

Ms.

Julie

}lauser

at

652_763g

ta

schedule

a

date

and

time

to

receive

your

Epaulets.

Adminishative

Assistant

Chatham

County

Shedfps

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19/39

Inter-Office

Memo

Recruibent

and

Training

Unit

Date:

To:

From:

Re:

January

9, 2014

Major

Kimberly

Middleton

Captain

Monica

E.

Bryant

Disciplinary

Actions

This

memo

is

to inform

that the

officers listed

below

have

completed

the training

that was required

as a

result

of

disciplinary

actions.

1.

Pvt.

Valerie

Dickens: Ethics

and Professionalism

(09/26/13)

2. Olc.

Antonio

Hodges:

Use

of Force

(111141131

3. Pvt. Derek

Jones:

Ethics

and

Professionalism,

IPC

(121'l2l,l3l

4.

Pvt.

Keith Walker:

Use

of Force

(12/,121131

5.

Ofc. Burt

Ambrose: Ethics

and Professionalism,

Use

of Force

(121101131

cc: file


20/39

OFFICE

CHATHAM

OF

THE SHERIFF

COUNTY. GEORGIA

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Colonel

Brian

M.

Couniban,

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Major Kimberly

c.

Middletor

November

15*,

2013

Ofc.

Burt Ambrose

Re:

Response to

Appeal

of

Dsciplinary Action;

SGIA-UOF-10-13-0083

Ofc.

Ambrose:

Ihave considered

your

appeal and

reviewed the investigative reports on the incident.

The Letter of Suspension

you

received from Major

Mddleton

listed the

chaxges

that were

investigated

by

our

lntemal Affairs section. The letter from

the ChiefDeputy listed the charges

that were actually

Sustained during the investigation. The discrepancy

in these two letters

was

an

honest

human

error

and in the interest of faimess to

you,

upon entry

ofthis

letter,

your

personnel

record

will

reflect that

you

werc only found to be

in violation of Sheriffs Office

policy:

3-01/0I0.45 Use

ofless

Than

kthal Force

Your contention that

you

were

instructed

to

wdte false statements has

been refuted by

the

polygrapher.

But,

in

the

interest of full disclosue

I will allow

you

the oppodunity

to undergo

another

polygmph

with

a

different

polygrapher.

You

must

contact me within twenty

four

(24)

hours ofreceiving this letter

at ext. 912-660-'1707 so it can

be scheduled.

As

for

the

level

ofdiscipline

received for

your

violation

ofpolict

the investigation and

your

written

and

verbal statements clearly show that

the decision to

use

an

unnecessary

level of

force was

yours

and

you

disregarded a senior staffmembers

request to terminate

your

actions.

This

refusal resulted in the

serious

i4iury of

an

inmate

and

exposed

the

Sheriffs

Office

to

substantial liability and

embarrassment. Because of

these

facts

the level of

discipline

Major

Middleton imposed is more than

warranted

and

your

Appeal

is denied.

I

caution

you,

the violations

ofpolicy

and

procedure

detailed

in the investigative

record

are

very serious and

will not be tolerated.

Any

further

violations

ofSheriffs Office

policy

and

procedure

ofthis nature

by

you

will

result in more

serious

personnel action up to and

including

termination of

your

employment.

Llforcemenr

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GA

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_

..

-

As

with

all

disciplinary

action

you

have

the

right to

appeal

this

flscisiea

to

Jail

Adminishator

c.olonel

J.

wilcher within

fve

(5)

business

days

from

receipt

of

this letter.

Ifyou

have

any

questions

or concerns

about this

letter,

you may

contact me

at

652-7707

.

SherifStlawrence

ChiefDeputyllarris

Colonel

J,

Wilc,her

MqiorRlamb

lvlqiorKMddleton

C4tainlladey

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CaptainBryant

Captain

Davis

HumanResources

File


22/39

\.r.i

TO:

FROM:

DATE:

RE:

Chief Deputy

Roy J. Haris

Captain Dixie

L. Barbour,

Internal

Affairs

Unit

October

u,

2013

MEMORANDUM

lgyg+ig3Elon

SO-lA-UoF-10-13-0083

{Ofticer

Adam

Harvey,

Off

icer

Burt

(-0,:9,

Internal

Affairs

was

notified

on october

3, 2013

of

an

allegation

of

excessive

use

of force

by

officers

Burt Ambrose and Adam

Harvey

while

attempting to

restrain

detainee

Tony

HowARD

in

Unit 4 Charlie.

NorE:

tnmate

HowARD

received

multiple

taser

wounds ond

o locerotion

above

the

eye

which

required

sutures,

Internal

Affairs

Investigators

interviewed

inmate

Tony

HowARD

who stated

he was

upset

after

being refused

his hour

out.

lnmate

HowARD

stated he

began

to

beat on

the cell

door

to

speak

with

a supervisor.

Inmate

HowARD

said

officer

Harvey responded

and

informed

him to

"continue

to

kick on

the

door, we got

something

for

you".

Inmate

HowARD

stated

Ambrose

and Haryey

came

to the

cell,

opened

the

door,

and

he

turned his

back

to the

door. At

this

point

he

stated

Harvey began

to strike

him

about

the

head and shoulders

area

and he

went

to

the

floor,

face

down.

HowARD

stated

Ambrose

was

on

his legs

and

Harvey was

positioned

with

his

knee

on

his

shoulder.

HowARD

said

Ambrose

hit

him

and

"drive"

stunned

him

with

the

taser at

least

four

times,

but

could

not

recall

if

it

was

continuous

or repeatedly

activated.

Inmare

HowARD

stated he

remembered

officer Ambrose

telling

officer

Harvey

he was

,,doing

too

much"

to

HowARD.

lnmote

HowARD

stated no

verbol

commonds

were

given

by

either

officer.

lnternal

Affairs

Investigators

interviewed

Classification

Specialist

Robert

O,Dell

who stated

after

he entered

Unit

Four

Charlie,

he

observed

officer

Harvey

and

Officer

Ambrose

enter

cell 7.

(This

is

the

cell

of

inmate

HowARD-)

Mr.

o'Dell

stated

a struggle

immediately

ensued

with

officer

Harvey

throwing

punches

inside

the

cell.

Mr.

o'Dell

stated

it

appeared

inmate

HowARD

was

on

the floor

and

officer

Ambrose

had

moved

to the

opposite

side.

Mr.

o,Dell

said

he

saw

both

officers

throw

multiple

punches

and

inmate

HowARD

did

not

appear

to

be offering

any

1l


23/39

resistance.

Mr. o'Dell

stated

officer

Ambrose deployed

a taser

to

HowARD

who

cried

out.

Mr,

o'Dell

stated

he

yelled

out

to the

officers,

they

looked

up and began applying

the

restraints.

Mr.

o'Dell stated

no

verbal

commands

were

being

given

by

either

officer.

He also

stated

approximately

13-14

punches

were

delivered

by

officer

Harvey.

Mr.

o'Dell

stated

he believed

approximately

8-9

strikes

were delivered

bv

Officer Ambrose.

lnternal

Affairs

Investigators

interviewed

Sergeant

Sammie

Caruthers.

Sergeant

Caruthers was

the

Housing

Unit

Four supervisor

on duty

during

the

incident.

Sergeant

Caruthers stated

inmare

HOWARD

was

kicking on

the cell

door. sergeant

caruthers

told

Officer Harvey

to inform

inmate

HOWARD

to stop

or

he

woLtld

be

placed

in full restraints.

Sergeant

Caruthers

stated

Officer

Ambrose

came

to the hub

area

and retrieved

restraints.

Sergeant

Caruthers

stated

Corporal

Julius

Johnson

entered

the

area

shortly

thereafter,

Sergeant

Caruthers

told

corporal

Johnson

inmate

HowARD

was

going

to

be restrained.

corporal

Johnson

entered

the wing

and

shortly

afterwards,

Mr. o'Dell

and

corporal

Johnson

exited.

corporal

Johnson

informed

him detarnee

HOWARD

had been

restraineo.

Internal

Affairs

Investigators

interviewed

officer

Burt

Ambrose

after

reading

him

,,Anti-Garrity,,

(form

advising

officer

he

did not

have

to

talk

to investigators,

was

free to

go,

and

did

not

affect

his

employment)

which

he

stated

he

understood

and signed

consent.

According

to officer

Ambrose,

inmate

HowARD

was

standing

beside

the

doorway

facing the

door

with

a

blanket

wrapped

around

him.

officer

Ambrose

stated

as he

and

officer

Harvey

made

entry inmate

HowARD grabbed

at officer

Harvey's

legs

and

Harvey

pushed

inmate

HowARD

to the

floor

then

dropped

on top

of

him.

Ambrose

stated

he

moved around

and

gave

loud

verbal

commands

for

HOWARD

to

give

him

his

hands. Ambrose

initially

stated

he saw

Officer

Harvev

deliver

three

palm

heel

strikes

to

the back

of

HOWARD's

shoulder,

but later

stated

it

could

nave

been

more.

officer

Ambrose

removed

the

cartridge

from the

taser

and

..drive,,

stunned

inmate

HOWARD

on

the thigh

area.

officer

Ambrose

attempted

to restrain

inmate

HowARD

utilizing

the

belly

chain

and noticed

blood

coming

from

inmate

HowARD,s

face

and

a

laceration

above

his

left

eye.

NorE:

when

asked

by

Intenat

Altairc

tnvestigato5

i oJficer

Horuey

was

excessive,

olficer

Ambrose

stoted he (Harvey) seemed

angry

during

the

incident

ond

did

not

eel

the

potm

heel

strikes

were

necessory

during

the incident.

Olficer Ambrose

stoted

he

only',saw,,

three

strikes;

however,

he

fert

there

were

more

due

to toking

his

concentrotion

olf

oJ

Horuey

ond

plocing

it

on

the restraining

ol

inmate

HowARD.

olficer Ambrose

denied

delivering

any

strikes

to inmate

HowARD.

2l


24/39

Internal

Affairs

Investigators

interviewed

officer

Adam Harvey

after

reading

him

..Anti-Garrity,,

which

he

stated

he

understood

and

signed

consent.

According

to officer

Harvey inmate

HowARD

was

standing

at

the

door

with a

blanket

in

his hand and made a move

towards the

cell

door

and the

officers.

Harvey

stated

he

grabbed

inmate HowARD

and forced

him

to

the

floor.

Harvey

said

inmate HowARD

grabbed

his

(Harvey)

legs

and

Harvey

fell

on

top

of

inmate

HowARD.

officer

Harvey

said inmate HowARD

began

to struggle,

kicking

at

officer

Ambrose.

Harvey

gave

several

verbal commands

to

inmate

HowARD

to

get

on

the floor

and

put

his hands

behind

his back.

Officer Harvey

stated he

delivered

three

palm

heel

strikes to

the shoulder area

and

officer Ambrose

drive

stunned inmate

HowARD's

leg. At

this time, inmate

HowARD

stated

he

was done.

Officer Harvey

said he

did

not

know

how

inmate

HOWARD,s

eye received

the

laceration

or how he

received

all of the taser

mark.

Officer Harvey

stated Officer Ambrose

only

"drive"

stunned inmate

HowARD

one cycle

which

lasted

less

than five

seconds.

Both

officer

Ambrose

and

officer

Harvey

were scheduled

for

Potygraph examinations

on

Monday, october

7, 2013

due to inconsistent

statements.

NofE:

Before

the

polygroph

examinotion,

Wcer

HoMey

tumed in

his resignation

to tnterndl

Alfol6

Investigotors

stoting

he would

be moving

back

to

pennrytvonla

ellective

Octoher

7L

2073.

fficer

Horuey

stoted

his

grdndfather

had

passed

on

October

6, 2013

ond

he

needed

to

tend

to

tomlly

business.

Olficer

Horuey

spoke

with Mr.

William

Freemdn, certilied

polygraph

examiner.

During

this lnterview,

fficer

Horuey

provided

d written

stotement

in which

he

stoted

he

delivered

no

more

thon

6-7

palm

hee

strikes

and

3 knee

strikes to

inmate

HOWARD.

(fficer

Horvey

was never

placed

on

the

polygraph.)

HoweveL

on Ocloher

le

2013

lnternat

Afioirs

received

a

lax

allegedly

composed

by

fficer

Hdrvey

stating Mr.

Freemon

coerced

him

into

gMng

a

lalse

odmission

obout

the knee and

patm

heel strikes.

According

to

the

letter,

olftcer

Ha.ey

odmifted

to

the

folse

ollegotions

because

Mr.

Freemon

promised

him

it

would

eliminate

the need

tor

the

polygraph

ond the investigdtion

would

be

terminated.

After

o

brief intediew

with

Mr, williom

Freeman

on

october 7,

2ol3

Wcer

Ambrcse

wrcte

o

statement

odmitting

making

toser contoct

with inmote

HowARD

three

to

Jour

times

and

striking

him

no more

thon three

times. This

statement

also

stoted

he

did not

remember

striking

inmate HowARD.

when

osked

by

lntemal

Alfairs

lnvestigato/s

where

he

struck

inmote

HowARD,

oflicer

Ambrose

could not

remember.

on

october

8,

20 3

olficer

Ambrose

retumed

to tnternol

AlJohs,

fficer

Ambrose

stoted

Mr.

williom

Freeman

cooched

ond

pressured

him

into

admltting

the

stfikes

against Inmate

HowARD.

olticer

Ambrcse

stdted

Mr. Freeman

told him if

he

admitted

to striking

inmote

HowAaD,

he would

only receive

a

?l


25/39

Based

on the

evidence

photos,

interviews

and

written

statements,

I

find officer

Adam

Harvev

violated

Departmental

Policv

3-01/010.45

(Use

of

Less Than

Lethal

Force

bv utilizine

excessive

torce'

fist.

kneel

to

restrain

inmate

HOWARD.

Officer

Haruev

initiallv

claimed

he struck

the

inmate

onlv

three

times

but

later

conceded

to

6-g

strikes not

includinc

knee

strikes.

I tind

officer

Adam

Haruev

violated

Departmental

policv

3-ou015.25

lstatements

Durins

Investieationsl

bv belns

untruthful

both

in

written

and verbal

form

durlngthe

investiEation.

|

find

it

orobeble

o"ffic€r

Burt

Aribrose

violated

Departmentat

policv

3-01/010.4s

{Use

ol

tess

Than

Lethal

Force

bv

utilizing

excessive

force,

multiole

taser

contactst

to

restrain

inmate

HowARD.

officer

Ambrose

admitted

to

tasing inmate

HowARD

several

times

even

after

he

was

face

down

on the

€round.

officer

Ambrose

had

a taser

but never

utilized

it

until

after

the

inmate

was

pinned

to the

ground.

I find

officer

Burt

Ambrose

violated

Departmental

policv

3-01/0ls.2s

(statements

Durine

hvestiEations

bv

beins

untruthful

both

in

written

and verbal

form

durinE

the investisationl

officer

Ambrose

save several

conflicting

statements

to

investisators

but

later

claimed

he

was

promised

leniencv

bv Polveraoher

Freeman,

However.

officer

Ambrose

still

admitted

made

some

imorooer

statements concernins

the

number

of

strikes

he

witnessed

to

how

manv

times

he

tased

the

inmate.

"slap

on the

wrist."

olftcer

Ambrose

stoted

Mr. Freeman

told him

what

to write,

word

lor

tator4

on

the stotement.

I

lind

it

ptob"bl"

sers"ant

sa.mi"

c"ruthe,r

riol"ted

Departmental

policu

3-01/05,05

{supervisors

bv

not

orooerlv supervising

his

area

of

commandl.

serseant

Garuthers

should

haue

been

more

aurare

of

the situation

eoine on

around

him

in

unit

tour

charlie

and

should

have

been

ores€nt

durins

the

cell

penetration

or had

another

supervisor

oresent. In

addition.

Serseant

Caruthers

should

have

acted

or

questioned

when

his

officers

retrieved

restraints

from

the

hub area.

4l


26/39

I reonmerd

this

case

be consHered

do$d.

e:

Sherlfi

Al St

Lurmce

Colonel

rohn

Wllcher,

Jall

Admlnlstrator

UeuEnant

Cobnd

fhomas

Gllberg

Asdsbnt

Jail

Mmin&rrator

Golonel

Erian

Gounlhan

Malor

Klm

Maddletorl

Major

Robert

lamb

5fPage


27/39

PERSONNEL

ACTION

AND PAYROLL

FORM

CHATHAI\,1

COUNTY,

G

EORGIA

TO: Human Resources

Deoadment

Department Name/

Number

Employee

Name

Employee Number

EEOC

Numberocial Security Number

Etfective Date

ype of Action

TYPES

OF

ACTION TO BE REPORTED

New

Hire'

Temporary/Seasonal

Employment

Salar,

Adjustment

Mefit

Transfer

Reclassification

Abolish

Existing

Positaon

'Employmenl

Appl'cal'on Musl

Be

Allached

Re-Employment'

Leave Without Pay

Leave of

Absence

Military Leave

Malernity

Leave

Workers' Compensation Leave

Educational Leave

Reinstatement

Return

trom

Leave

Promotion'

Name

Change

Demotion

Create New Position

Other

(please

describe)

CLASSIFICATION/TITLE GRADE DEPT.

d/CLASSIFICATION#/POSITION'

Presenl

t,

ii

Recommended

.:

,.

',

Date

of

Next Merit

NEW EMPLOYEE:

lncrease

Has this

person previously

been employed

by

the County?_ No_ Yes

Previous Status/Title:

Name ot

person

last occupying this

postition

REASON FOR ACTION:

[fo

be completed in all types ol action

excepl

new employee)

Finance DepartmenvBudget

-

Human Resources Department

Finance DepartmenVPayroll

-

-

Records

Changed By

Becords Changed By

Date

Funds

Available

FOR HUMAN RESOUBCES

OEPARTMENT

USE

ONLY

Monthly

Salary

Biweekly Salary

Insurance

Coverage Date

Pension Effective

Oate

Individual's Personnel

File

Departmenl

Head

Finance

Human

Resources


28/39

PERSONNEL

ACTION

AND

PAYROLL

FORM

CHATHAM

COUNTY, GEORGIA

TO:

liuman

Resources Department

Department

Name/ Number

Chatham Countv

Jail/ 3 3

26

Employee

Name

Burt Ambrose

Employee

Number

EEOC

Number

6I4I

Social Security

Type of Action

Numbet

Module

lncrease

Eflective Date

4/rl13

New

Hite'

Temporary/Seasonal

EmPloyment

Salary

Adjustment

Ment

Transfer

Reclassification

Abolish

Existing

Position

'Emprormenr Appr'.anon

Musr Be

Atacned

TYPES OF

ACTION

TO BE REPORTED

Re-Employment'

Leave Without

Pay

Leave of Absence

Military Leave

Maternity Leave

Worke6'

Compensation

Leave

Educat'onal Leave

Reinstatement

Return

trom

Leave

P.omotion'

Name Change

Demotaon

Create

New

Position

Other

{please

describe)

CLASSIFICAIION/TITLE

GRADE

DEPT.

{/CLASSIFICATION#/POSITIONI

Present

Dep

Co

r:r

0fc

80 3326130s0

/

rz4

31 . 104

t4.9543

40

Recommended

Dep

Corr

Ofc

80 3326/3050/124

33

.t7 5 15.9496

40

Date

ol

Next

Merit

Increase

NEW

EMPLOYEE:

Has

this

person

previously

been

employed by the

County?-

No-Yes

Previous

Status/Title:

Name ot

person

last occupying

this

postition

REASON

FOR

ACTION:

ffo

be completed

in all types

ot action except

new employee]

Advancement

accordins

to

module

-

6

months

122

/

L3

Finance DepartmenvBudget

- Funds Available

Date

Date

Date

Human

Resources

Department

- Records

Changed

Finance DepartmenvPayroll

- Records Changed

By

By

FOB

HUMAN

RESOURCES DEPARTMENT

USE

ONLY

Monthly Salary

Insurance Coverage

Date

Pension Eflective Date

iweekly

Salary

CANARY

GOLOENHOO


29/39

PERSONNEL

ACTION

AND PAYROLL

FORM

CHATHAIVI

COUNTY, GEORGIA

TO: Human

Resources

Department

Deparlment

Name/

Number

Employee

Name

Employee

Number

l rl'il

Social

Security Number

AE

Type of Actron

EEOC

Number

Effective

Date

:.

j1.)'-.ri,l)

j,'

.,

1.,

|

..

WPES

OF ACTION TO BE

BEPORTED

New Hire'

Temporary/Seasonal

Employment

Salary Adjustment

Merit

Transfer

Reclassilication

Abolish Existang Position

'Employmenl

App|canon Musr

B. Axa.hed

Re-Employment'

Leave

Wilhoul

Pay

Leave

ot Absence

Military

Leave

Maternity

Leave

Workels'

Compensation

Leave

Educational

Leave

Reinstatement

Return

lrom

Leave

Promotion'

Name

Change

Demotion

Create New Position

Other

(please

descnbe)

Date of Employment

(if

other thaN New

Hare)

Date

of Next Merit

Increase

'

il

I

i f

-,

NEW

EMPLOYEE: Has

this

person previously

been employed

by the

County?_ No_yes

Previous

Status/Title:

Name

of

person

last occupying

this

postition

REASON

FOH

ACTION:

[fo

be completed

in

att

types of action except new employee)

Human

Flesources

Department -

Records

Changed By

Finance DepartmenVPayroll

-

Records

Changed

By

Finance

DepartmenVBudget

-

Funds Available

Dale

Stalus

rl REGL

FLEC

MON

PT

SEAS

CLAS

B/W

TEMP

NONCL HRLY

FOR

HUMAN RESOURCES

DEPAFTMENT

USE

ONLY

Monthly Salary

Insurance

Coverage Date

Pension

Effective Date

iweekly

Salary

Individual's

Personnel

File

Department

Head

Finance

Human

Resources


30/39

PERSONNELACTION

AND

CHATHAM

COUNTY

PAYROLL

FORM

GEORGIA

TO:

Human

Resources

Department

Departnlent

Nut"71rrn5u,

Chathan

County

Jail/3326

Employee

Name

Burt A.

Ambrose

Social

Security

Number

Type

of

Action

Transfer

6L47

Employee

Number

ExempUNonexempt

Effective

Date

4l

L3l 15

New Hire*

Temporary/Seasonal

EmPloYment

Salar}/

Adjustment

Merit

Transfer

Reclassification

Abotish

Existi.g

posilion

*Employment

Appircation

l\,4ust

Be

Atiached

Date of

Employment

(if

other

than New

Hire)

TYPES

OF

ACTION TO

BE REPORTED

Re-Employment'

Leave Without Pay

Leave

ofAbsence

Military

Leave

Paternity/[,4aternity

Leave

Workers'

compensation

Leave

FI\,1LA

9/2/12

Reinstatemeni

Return

from

Leave

LTD

Demotion

Create

New Position

Other

(please

describe)

Date

of

Next

Merit Increase

Step

CLASSIFICATION/TITLE

GRADE

DEPT.

#i

C LAS S IF ICAT IO

N

#/POSITION

#

ANNUAL

SALARY

HOURLY

WORK WEEK

Present

Dep

Corr

Ofcr

30

3326

13050 |

r24

$34

,517

.88

$16.595r

40

Recommendepep

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/Ad1

81

3326

/3052

/

r04

$34,s17.

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$

r6.

595

r

40

NEW

EMPLOYEE:

Has this

person

previously been employed

by the County?

Dates

of

previous

employment:

Previous

Slatus/Title:

Name of

person

last

occupying

this

position:

Stepheu

rrtriliians

YES

O

REASON

FOR

ACTION:

(To

be

completed

for

all

types of actions

except

New

Hire)

Finance

Department/Budget

-

Funds

Available

Human

Resources

Department

-

Records

Changed

Finance

DepartmenvPayroll

-

Records

Changed

By

r/4;r

By

Human

Resources

Difector

Date

)osition

an(

Slatus

ELEC

MON

PI

CLAS

Bivv

TEMP

NONCL

HRLY

FOR

HUMAN

RESOURCES

DEPARTMENT

USE

ONLY

Monthly

Salary

Biweekly

Salary

CANARY

GOLDENROD


31/39

OFFICIAL OATH

OF

COR.RECTIONS

OFFI

STATE OF GEORGIA,

COUNTY OF CHAT}IAM

persons

cornrnitted to

my

charge as

Corrections

Officer,

until

such

persons

shall

be

discharged

by due

course

of law, and in all

things

well

and

truly, without

malice or

partiality, perform

the duties of the

office of

Corrections

Officer of

Chatham County,

during my

continuance

therein.

I

do further

solemnly swear and affirm

that I am not the holder of any

unaccounted

for

public

money due

this

State, a

political

subdivision

or

govemment

authority,

that

I

am not

the

holder of

any

office of

trust

under

the

govemment

of

the United

States

except

postrnaster,

nor

of

either

of

the

several States, nor of any foreign State, and

that

I am

otherwise

qualified

to

hold said office, according to the

Constitution

of the

United

States and Law

of Georgi4

and that

I will

support the

Constitutions of

the United States and

of this State.

SO

IIELP ME

GODI

CORRECTIONS OFFICER

SWORNTO

AND SUBSCRIBED

BEFORE

ME.

THIS

O5TH DAY OF OCTOBERZOI2.


32/39

I,

do swear that

I

will

well and truly do and

perform,

all

and singular, the duties

of

jailer

for the county of Chatham,

and

that

I

will humanely

treat

prisoners

who may be brought to the

jail

of which

I

am

keeper,

and

not

sufferthem

to escape

by

any

negligence

or

inattention of mine.

So help me God.

SWORN

TO ANID SUBSCRIBED BEFORE

ME

rilts /p

DAY oF

M-i

,zo

,o

t2

CORRECTIONS OFFICER


33/39

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OF

t,

bv

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in ,

si n€ijif

3

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n:ri)ei

a

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I

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periorm

the

q'-uiies

oi

my position

in

:

ccnircsntiai

m:nner,

sevs

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open

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of

the

t-

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conffnes

as ,stinr rtriart *,,.f T:T.,1 .and_other

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34/39

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posrrroNAppLrEDFOR:

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corre'h\w

n1trr;

lpfz,sf

t1

CHATHAM

COUNTY

SHERIFF'S

DEPARTMEI\T

EMPLOYMENT

APPLICATION

AND

BACKGROUND

INVESTIGATION

QUESTIONNAIRE

#F;*'-fS+{


35/39

IMPORTANT

NOTICE

IT IS TO YOUR ADVANTAGE

TO BE

ABSOLUTELY

TRUTHFUL

IN AI\SWERING

ALL

QUESTTONS

rN YOUR

INTERVIEWS,

ON YOUR

APPLICATION,

AND

YOUR PERSONAL

HISTORY STATEMENT.

A

MIS-STATEMENT

OF

FACT

OR

THE

OMISSION

OF

REQUESTED

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POSITION:

DEPUTY

CORRECTIONS

OFFICER

DEPARTMENT;

Jail

#999

*++Updated

Age

Requirement+**

5ALARY

RAN6E:

$31,105

-

$33,175

APPLY

BY: Until

Filled

Job

summarv:

under

general

supervision,

performs law enforcement

and

public

safety

work

in the custody

and

security

of

jail

inmates.

position

requires

close

physical

contact

with

inmates

and direct

contact

with the

public.

position

is

one of

possible

high

stress

and

verbal

and/or

physical

confrontations.

Position

requires

that

the

candidate

should

be

able

to respond

to

any

location

in

the

jail

by

running.

Position

requires

that the

candidate

should

be

able

to successfully

rescue

an

u

nconscio

us/inju

red

officer

by moving

them to

a safe

location

Position

also

requires

lifting

(at

times heavy).

Written

reports

and mathematical

calculations

are

required.

Communication

skills

are

critical

to

performance of duties.

Candidates

must be

able

to follow

written

and

verbal

directions

and

wo.k different

shjfts

as

assigned.

Candidates

must

be able

to

perform

multiple

tasks

successfully

under

different

degrees

of

circumstances,

The

chatham

county

sheriff's

Department

supervises

inmates

under

the

"Direct

Supervision,,concept.

This

requires

candidates

to

work

under conditions

requiring

direct

contact

and supervision

of

inmates for

an entire

shift.

iNotice:

A

conditlonal

written agreement

is required

for this

position

Minimum Qualifications:

High

school

diploma

or GED, supplemented

by three

(3)years

work experience

involving

public

contactj

or equivalent

combination

of training

and

experience;

ability

to

complete

GeorBia

Peace

officer

Standards and

Training

Certification

for

lail

and

Peace Officer.

Valid

driver's

license;

must be twenty

{20)

years

of

a8e.

Physical

ability to

defend against

inmate attack,

ability

to

lift approximately

20

lbs and

push

loaded

carts,

and

the

ability to

climb stairs.

vision

requirement

must

b

e 20/20

ot 20/40

corrected,

There

is a

physica

I

agility

test

that

is required

of

candidates

for

the

position. The agility

test

requires

candidates

to run

900

feet

and

to successfully

drag

a

160

pound

dummy

approx.

forty

(40)

feet

in

pvt. burt ambrose

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