Ima and the Falsified
Report case study
Team A
Thomas Sherman, Carlos Quevedo, Edward Martinez, Pamela
Ramirez, Maira Urosa
CJA/474
October 7, 2014
John P. O’BRIEN
Agenda
Summary of the Case Study
TOM
Identify the problem situations that are occurring
TOM
Identify the behaviors that Ima is demonstrating that may make her a problem employee MAIRA
Legal issues that may be involved
PAM
Remedial or disciplinary action that should be taken
CARLOS
Justification for the action(s) taken
EDDY
Case Study of Ima Overview
Officer Ima Goodenough, is a 8-year employee of the police department and often serves
as a field training officer.
An old school officer that has had 6 complaints of brutality lodged against her.
She believes that administration exists only to “screw around with
us.”
She has shown a deteriorating attitude and reckless performance for some time know.
Present and past supervisor consider her a walking time bomb.
She leaves her jurisdiction and is seen handling a large foreign-made revolver at a crime
scene . She fails to answer her radio. Later the sheriff office complains about what she did.
She is ordered to right a report. Her report describes her observation but denies touching
the revolver.
Officer Goodenough personnel file shows her performance for the past 8 years as
STANDARD ”—average to above average .
Problem Situations
Officer Goodenough Issues
Hangs in a clique of 10 people and shuns the rest
An old school officer that has had 6 complaints of brutality lodged against her.
She shows a very aggressive behavior and wants to do it herself without any
help
She believes that administration exists only to “screw around
with her.”
Lies about touching revolver at crime scene out of jurisdiction.
Fails to answer radio
Problem Situations
LEADERSHIP ISSUES
Angry about her deteriorating attitude and reckless
performance for some time
Past and present supervisors have even commented that she is a
“walking time bomb” who is unpredictable and could “blow” at any time.
She is borderline insubordinate when dealing with new
