LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — Mesquite’s former police chief is accused of committing acts of retaliation, humiliation, occasional profession sabotage and threatening to chop the throat of division staff in a crucial report launched by town.
The town commissioned 4 pages of the close to 100-page “confidential report” forward of a particular assembly Monday to deal with the “character, misconduct, competence or health” of former Police Chief Maquade Chesley. The investigator wrote that the 3-month assessment performed 40 interviews, prolonged over 100 hours, and reviewed 18 paperwork. The town supervisor eliminated Chesley on Jan. 22 following the investigation.
The report alleges Chesley retaliated in opposition to sure staff who spoke to the investigator by demotions, the stopping of bank card privileges, and the removing of workplace keys.
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“Chief promised he would never do such a thing,” the investigator wrote within the report. “However, just two days later, on December 4, 2024 Chief demoted [name redacted],” the report stated.
Allegations within the confidential report in opposition to Chesley proceed, pointing to alleged retaliatory habits culminating into threats of bodily hurt.
“More concerning is I find credibility to [name redacted] allegation that chief threatened tot take each of them down, including a threat to cut [name redacted] throat, if he would lose his job as a result of this investigation,” in accordance with the report.
“…including a threat to cut [name redacted] throat, if he would lose his job as a result of this investigation.”
Within the report’s conclusion, the investigator recommends town council and metropolis supervisor to terminate Chesley—characterizing the chief’s habits as harmful.
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“Chief’s retaliatory and vindictive behavior towards some he leads, and as described in this report, has become a cancer on the PD that will certainly metastasize to terminal stage if the City allows him to continue as its Chief of Police,” the report stated.
The investigator wrote that the results of the previous chief’s alleged actions led to an unhealthy lack of belief amongst many who served underneath his management.
“I concluded Chief sees through a myopic lens when it comes to those Officers who serve under his leadership… either you are with him or against him,” the investigator wrote within the report. “It seems clear to me that Chief’s default setting for those he considers ‘against him’ is to abuse the privilege of leadership with retaliation, humiliation, and occasional career sabotage.”
On Jan. 22, Mesquite Metropolis Supervisor Edward Dickie stated in a press release Chesley was terminated, following the interior investigation report. Mesquite Metropolis Legal professional Michael Branum denied an 8 Information Now request to supply the report.
“The City considers investigations into personnel matters to be confidential and does not provide those records pursuant to public record requests.”
“The City considers investigations into personnel matters to be confidential and does not provide those records pursuant to public record requests,” Braum wrote in an electronic mail to eight Information Now.
In Nov. 2024, Chesley was the goal of a police union no-confidence vote which was introduced to the Mesquite Metropolis Council. Chesley had beforehand responded to an 8 Information Now request for remark.
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“I take concerns raised by my officers seriously and remain committed to open dialogue to address issues and maintain a productive working environment,” Chesley wrote in Nov. 2024.
Mesquite’s Metropolis Council launched a discover of Monday’s closed-door assembly to Chesley and famous he was not required to attend, however that Chesley would have the prospect to current written proof, testimony, and witnesses regarding his character, alleged misconduct, skilled competence, or bodily or psychological well being.
A abstract of the proof supporting the previous chief’s termination is predicted to be offered upfront of the listening to.
