Captain O Renewal Case Study

The recent and reoccurring actions of Captain O’Donnell, since her assignment to the Personnel Division in January of 2017 have had a detrimental and adverse impact on my ability to effectively supervise the Personnel Division deputies. For point of reference, Captain O’Donnell was assigned to the Personnel Division on the pretext her primary functions were focusing on recruitment opportunities and establishing an internship program. Additionally, she was not going to have any direct reports, thus the deputies assigned to the Personnel Division would remain under the direct supervision of Sgt. Bieberdorf and me.

Captain O’Donnell’s first objectionable interaction with the Personnel Division supervisors, Sgt. Bieberdorf and I, was her scheduling a meeting with the deputies to discuss recruitment activities. Although Sgt. Bieberdorf nor I were not officially notified or invited, this meeting was scheduled for January 30 at 1300 hours in Training Room C. Unfortunately I was unable to attend the meeting due to other commitments, thus Sgt. …show more content…
On March 02, 2017, without consulting or informing either Sgt. Bieberdorf, me or Captain Levin, Captain O’Donnell scheduled Deputy Lewis for a three-day training course. To my dismay, I only became aware of this training event when Erika was scheduling a hotel room. At no time did Captain O’Donnell consult or even inform me that she has arranged for one of the deputies under my supervision to be out of the office. By March 22, 2017, Captain O’Donnell had still not made any type of notification to Sgt. Bieberdorf or me about this training. Although Captain O’Donnell may have sought Major Phannenstiel’s approval to send Deputy Lewis to this training, she has an obligation to ensure the division supervisors are notified of actions and decisions which directly impact the