Formal Complaint From: John Derrig To: Chief Schettino Subject Officer: Capt. David Baer In February 2016, | spoke with you in your Office and advised | had concerns with the Internal Investigation that led to my previous termination. | explained to you that | intended on making a formal complaint against Capt. Dave Baer, who is still employed at the Marco Island Police Dept. You advised ‘that you personally suggest that | should “move forward” and leave things in the past. | took your advice and did not file a complaint at that time. | believe that itis imperative that an internal investigation be conducted on the conduct of Capt. Baer After reading the award, | believe it is your responsibility as the Chief Administrator of Police Dept. to have the entire investigation be investigated. The investigation was bias and clear example of gross mismanagement, malfeasance, misfeasance, gross waste of public funds and gross neglect of duty committed by a Police Captain within the Marco Island Police Dept. Bias: As presented and ruled upon in arbitration, the union proved that | was retaliated against. Capt. Baer also violated Departmental Policies in an effort to sustain policy violations against me. The arbitrator's language was very strong when he spoke of unequal treatment and retaliation. Gross Mismanagement: The union proved there was a continuous pattern of managerial abuses, wrongful or arbitrary and capricious actions that had a substantial adverse economic impact. The investigation alone cost the City of Marco Island Thousands of dollars in man hours alone. The cost of transcriptions and polygraph examinations are clear examples. The cost of arbitration and attorneys fees for a botched internal investigation impacted the City of Marco Island economically. Malfeasance: Captain Baer’s investigation was a clear example is also an example of Malfeasance. Capt. Baer violated our policy pertaining to photo line-ups and ignored FOLE guidelines when completing photo line ups. Captain Baer misrepresented factual information to Matthew Goetz to obtain a controlled specific reposes based on the inaccurate information. Capt. Beer intentionally and willfully violated my Officer Bill of rights and advised he was aware of the violations in arbitration. Misfeasance: Captain Baer’s abused his authority and completed a botched investigation caused the City of Marco Island to pay Attorney's fees for 2 no-win situation in a termination hearing. Capt. Baer abused his authority as a Police Captain by improperly acting as a bias internal investigator. Gross waste of public funds: Captain Bear led the Department in an investigation that lasted over a year and a half long, The FBI, State Attorneys’ Office, and Florida Dept. Law Enforcement all informed Bear that they would not be taking any action. Still Capt. Baer continued his investigation for internal purposes. Captain Baer even utilized Interpol and the South African Police during his maliciousinvestigation. This investigation cost the City of Marco Island thousands of Dollars in man hours and overtime hours. Gross neglect of duty: Capt. Baer completed a bias investigation in an effort to have me wrongfully terminated. Capt, Baer neglected his duty as a Police Captain as well as being an impartial as an internal investigator. Captain Baer ignored exculpable evidence that would find me not guilty of violations of policy. | expect that an impartial investigation be conducted and a disposition within 90 days according to Florida State Statue 12. John Dertig