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David Nollmeyer
 Jun 14, 05 - 5:39 PM |
Delaware State Police Chaos
Government Delaware State Police Chaos by "vamanadeva" Dateline 6-10-05 The female officer in question is captain and a former classmember of the Caesar Rodney High School Camden, Delaware named Barbara L. Conley. . MAJOR NEWS State Police Name Second in Command New deputy superintendent is 18-year veteran of agency By CRIS BARRISH / The News Journal 06/04/2005 The Delaware State Police completed its change of command Friday by naming Maj. Mark W. Seifert as deputy superintendent. Seifert, 42, of Hockessin, will hold the rank of lieutenant colonel and be second in command to Col. Thomas F. MacLeish, the new superintendent. After two years as lieutenant colonel, MacLeish last month succeeded the beleaguered Col. L. Aaron Chaffinch, who held the top position for 3 1/2 years. Under Chaffinch, the agency's reputation was tarnished by lawsuits from black, white and female officers, whose accusations ranged from racial and gender bias to retaliation and favoritism in discipline and promotions. The state has lost or settled several cases, and four remain pending in U.S. District Court in Wilmington. Chaffinch stepped down May 5, shortly after he returned from five months on paid leave ordered while the agency investigated allegations stemming from a female captain's discrimination lawsuit. Officials found Chaffinch committed several unspecified violations of agency policy, and he received punishment that has not been made public. Seifert said he was honored to be chosen second in command of Delaware's largest police agency, which has 637 officers and 250 civilian employees. "I'm overwhelmed,'' he said. "There are so many qualified people with great leadership skills. I appreciate the opportunity and the trust the colonel has in me.'' While acknowledging the force's recent troubles, Seifert pledged to help the agency move forward. "I'm a believer in trying to get the flywheel moving inch by inch, foot by foot and letting the momentum take over,'' Seifert said. "We can open the doors in terms of listening to our incumbent troopers and their concerns.'' A native of Baltimore, Seifert is an 18-year state police veteran who has held the rank of major since 2001. He heads the agency's information technology division, and he has overseen New Castle County field operations since August. He earned a citation for cracking a drug ring in 1989. Seifert was promoted over three other majors: Joseph A. Papili, Randall Hughes and Paul Eckrich. "The selection was a difficult one,'' MacLeish said. "There are many qualified troopers for this position, but unfortunately there is only one deputy superintendent, and I am honored he agreed to serve in that capacity. He's the right choice, a proven leader.'' Sgt. Vincent Fiscella, president of the Delaware State Troopers Association, the agency's labor union, applauded his friend Seifert's selection. "He's got a lot of talent and I expect that between the colonel and lieutenant colonel, we're going to have an outstanding working relationship,'' Fiscella said. David B. Mitchell, Delaware's secretary of Safety and Homeland Security, said Seifert would bring fresh approaches to departmentwide problems and help restore public confidence. "He'll be reaching into his tool kit with Tom MacLeish and get the ship moving in the direction we all want to see it in,'' Mitchell said. "The people who pay our salaries want to be proud of the state police, and it's up to us to give them something to be proud of.'' Contact senior reporter Cris Barrish at 324-2785 or cbarrish@delawareonline.com. http://www.delawareonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article? http://www.delawareonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050604/NEWS01/506040317/1001/NEWS David Nollmeyer http://powereality.tripod.com |
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