BPC was sitting around with few of our Phoenix PD friends the other night discussing your Chief Jack Ass and why we think he is worthless. This was on the heels of the Channel 5 /CBS story on Ron Snodgrass and how Jack Ass Harris only gave him a written reprimand for having porn on his computer and showing it Linnea Knowles. This story is all over the place.Here are a few links to bring you up to speed.
http://www.azcentral.com/community/phoenix/articles/2009/01/07/20090107phxsnodgrass0107.html
http://badphoenixcops.blogspot.com/2008/09/ron-snodgrass-jack-harris-dan-olson-and.html
This also made it to the Joe Crummy Show on KTAR (January 6th) and he states how it's a "self inflicted wound and will only make it harder for you to get support for the Phoenix PD."
http://ktar.net/blogs/crummey/
(Fast forward the audio player to 1:28 and 45 seconds to get right to the discussion)
And it was on JD Hayworth's show on KFYI
http://kfyi.com/pages/podcast-archives.php?pname=jdhayworth.xml
(Scroll down to January 6 4:00PM and the story titled "A police Sergent gets a slap on the wrist for showing an adult entertainment website to a co-worker."
So after a little wine and thinking things through, this is what we came up surmised. We hope Chief Ass Harris reads this:1) Jack, one would think having served in the Marines, you might have learned something about integrity, respects, scruples, discipline or leadership. It is clear the Corp taught you none of these things. Your lack of leadership and discipline is so apparent. You either don’t have the balls or the brains to do what needs to be done in the PPD. It's not about "protecting your boys" Jack, it's about doing a job for all citizens and to be fair and impartial doing it.
2) The recent story on Channel 5 about Ronnie Snodgrass is a testament to your ineptitude and bad judgment. Your own internal investigation found that Ronnie had porn on his computer. Your own folks recommended – albeit a weak suspension - of 8 hours of pay for Ronnie. You overruled this while at the same time recommended that a 20+ year Scottsdale officer be suspended for 8 months and forced into resigning from the Scottsdale PD. How do you sleep at night and justify this decision?
3) The story had the MAC committee noting your wrong doing. You can read the link here with what Alton Washington wrote to you
http://www.azplea.com/docs/Letter_of_Expectation.pdf
and what the City Auditor, Randy Spenla's commentary was one your favoritism towards Ron Snodgrass
http://www.azplea.com/docs/Appearance.pdf
Your job is to lead and set examples. You did neither of these with Ron Snodgrass.
4) Now we hear that Ron Snodgrass has applied to be a Reserve Officer. God knows he couldn’t fit into any uniform, handle Patrol, fit behind a driver's seat nor write a report - so we assume this is more on Ronnie’s greed and boondoggle to extort money from the City. We also know that since Ronnie retired in the middle of this investigation, that your rules state if you leave midway of an investigation with no closure, one forfeits their right to become a cop or a Reserve Officer. Ronnie’s application would hence be denied.
Even though Alton Washington made it very clear to you that you need to be impartial and should stay away from this case. We heard Jack that you personally called up Scott Finical (Chief of the Reserves and attorney at Fennemore Craig) and told him that you wanted Ronnie to be a Reserve Officer, regardless of Ronnie's open, non-finalized investigation. We have heard this from several cops in the PPD. This action will send such ripple throughout your department, you are simply too stupid to realize the harm you will do. Any officer in the past who was denied admittance to the Reserves for an open investigation, can now sue the City of Phoenix. Any officer who resigned in disgrace can now become a Reserve Officer because Ronnie will set the precedence.
Don't you see this Jack or are you too busy polishing your fifth star in Hawaii? The rumors are flying that your visit to Hawaii coincided with Obama's visit too, and that you are cooking a deal under Napolitano in Homeland Security. Is it that you just don't give a shit about Phoenix and the PD anymore?
5) How about Steve Soha? This guy has disappeared and must be in hiding. He pled guilty to DUI and served a day in jail…Did he bother telling anyone this, including his boss? Nope he didn’t. We are facing budget cuts and layoffs…Steve Soha should be the first on your list to be shit canned. He is worthless and should never be cop. He can’t go back to Iraq with the Corp because of his DUI, so his best job will be Target security with Little Louie Tovar. This is another example Jack of how you protect someone that hurts the moral of the entire department. No one ever taught you about cutting your losses and moving on.
Jack Harris: Plain and simple – you suck and are a horses ass. You lack experience, leadership, and decision making. If this were the 17th century, you would have been thrown overboard, set adrift in a long boat or tarred/feathered and run out of town. You can’t lead, no one likes you and no one respects you. Any good sergeant, lieutenant and officer worth their salt gives us everything on the inside to help sink your ship and the ship of all your FOJs. The only people who support you are your Asst chief’s who have their head up your ass or because you all have dirt on each other. It is truly an honor among thieves with you and the entire 4th Floor. You are your leadership team are one big snake...A snake that needs it's head cut off by the Department of Justice with a Consent Decree.
6) And finally take a long hard look at the photo of a pompous, greedy , slob:
This is what you are protecting. Doesn’t this photo alone tell you enough?
Don't they kinda look the same?
