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1 74. Then-MET Corporal Galeana had also been advised by Commander Julian Rodriguez that <br /> 2 <br /> there was no need for a Memo to be submitted as the "issue"had already been resolved. <br /> 3 <br /> 4 75. In fact,three different Watch Commanders (Commander Rodriguez, Commander Andrew <br /> 5 Alvarez and Commander Jason Viramontes)were aware of the incident involving VALDEZ and all three <br /> 6 agreed that the issue had been handled(i.e.,resolved)and that there was no need to move forward with any <br /> 7 <br /> formal Memo. <br /> 8 <br /> 9 76. However, then-MET Corporal Galeana failed to follow orders and took it upon himself to <br /> 10 write the anonymous letter and to place it in the Internal Affair mailbox. <br /> I I J. September 2022. <br /> 12 <br /> 77. On September 15,2022,VALDEZ received a Memo entitled"Administrative Investigation- <br /> 13 <br /> 14 Notification of Interview" advising VALDEZ that CITY's Police Department was conducting an <br /> 15 investigation into the following alleged events: <br /> 16 "During the sign-ups process for the 2022 patrol year,in November 2021, it is alleged two officers <br /> 17 were denied their choice of signing up for your patrol team. It is farther alleged you may have <br /> contacted them after they had already signed up for your team,told them the spots they chose were <br /> 18 saved for other officers,and directed them to chose[sic]another patrol team.It is further alleged you <br /> 19 may have denied the two officers their right to sign up for their preferred patrol team due to gender <br /> or other perceived characteristics. <br /> 20 <br /> The Department Policies you may have violated[sic]put is not limited to is[sic]:Department Policy <br /> 21 320.5.1 (Laws Rules and Orders), Department Policy 320.3.2 (Supervisor Responsibilities), and <br /> 22 Policy 320.5.3 (Discrimination, Oppression, or Favoritism)." <br /> 23 78. Putting aside for a moment the irony that VALDEZ was being investigated for violations for <br /> 24 <br /> these policies-while those in"the Valentin camp"repeatedly engaged in actual"discrimination,oppression <br /> 25 <br /> 26 or favoritism"and routinely violated numerous other much more significant and serious law,regulations and <br /> 27 policies - there is no dispute that VALDEZ's purportedly "improper" conduct was routinely permitted, <br /> 28 practiced and encouraged by other police supervisors. <br /> 111 <br /> 12 <br /> VALD&v.CffYOFSANTAANA CASSNO, <br /> COMPLAINT <br />