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1 62. In these discussions,while it is remarkable that Enriquez(now a Police Captain)would admit <br /> 2 <br /> to departmental personnel the existence of blatant prejudice and bias in the selection process, Enriquez <br /> 3 <br /> 4 readily admitted that panelists often do not even read the Enhanced Resumes submitted by the candidates. <br /> 5 Moreover, Enriquez openly admitted the panelists utilize their own subjective judgment in assessing a <br /> 6 candidate's suitability,regardless ofthe candidate's qualifications.Enriquez explained that,because he only <br /> 7 <br /> served as a supervisor in a patrol capacity and had no additional experience,he was favorable to candidates <br /> 8 <br /> 9 with only patrol experience and biased toward candidates with additional experience. <br /> 10 63. KACHIRISKY-fearful of additional retaliation from Valentin and"the Valentin's camp"- <br /> 11 did not contest or file a grievance after this testing process in 2020.Additionally,KACHIRISKY is the sole <br /> 12 <br /> wage earner for a large family and could not afford suffering what Valentin had done to others who <br /> 13 <br /> 14 questioned him or voiced an unpopular opinion (i.e., possible demotion or termination). Moreover, <br /> 15 KACHIRISKY was told repeatedly by other department members and supervisors not to complain and just <br /> 16 accept his fate as having been failed by Enriquez. KACHIRISKY was told to not "boo hoo" and simply <br /> 17 <br /> move on or perform better next time. Despite the fact that KACHIRISKY "failed" only because he was <br /> 18 <br /> 19 associated with the wrong "camp" (and despite Enriquez's own statements that he would have failed <br /> 20 KACHIRISKY no matter how well he performed),KACHIRISKY was criticized by department members <br /> 21 for having"failed"the interview. <br /> 22 <br /> J. The 2020-2022 Time Period. <br /> 23 <br /> 24 64. Between 2020 and 2022, KACHIRISKY concentrated on progressing in his career <br /> 25 development and on preparing for the Sergeant position by assuming various Lead Corporal'roles in various <br /> 26 capacities, performing all the work of a Sergeant while reporting directly to a Lieutenant. <br /> 27 <br /> 28 <br /> A Lead Corporal is a position akin to Sergeant in that it is a Corporal acting in the capacity of a <br /> Sergeant when there is no Sergeant present in the chain of command. <br /> 16 <br /> KAcunu KYv. CITY OFSANTAANA CASENO. <br /> COMPLAINT <br />