VOLUSIA EXPOSED

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LITERALLY .... IT'S INTERNAL "AFFAIRS"

According to a , as well as a recently completed - two male VSO deputies assigned to the - both resigned while under investigation for having sex with a female recruit.

Deputy Enmanuel Pena was a three and a half year veteran with VSO, and served as the Academy Coordinator - while Deputy Sean McRae had nearly ten years of service with the VSO - and was the academy's Emergency Vehicle Operations Course (EVOC) instructor.

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According to the - Deputy Pena and Deputy McRae were unaware of each other's sexual tryst with the same female recruit (see page 6 - paragraph 3 & page 8 - last paragraph - - neither Pena or McRae made themselves available for official interviews during the internal investigation).

The Cat Is Out Of The Bag

The secrecy of the sexual trysts started to unwind when the subject female recruit advised another female recruit of the sexual encounters (see page 5 VSO IA report). The other female recruit reported the situation to VSO administrators.

ATTEMPTED Ménage à trois?

During the reporting recruit's internal affairs interview - she testified that Deputy Pena had requested that the subject recruit - invite her to join in on the sexual encounters. The reporting recruit "vehemently and repeatedly declined" the invitations. (see pages 6, 7, 8 of VSO IA report for particulars).

The VSO Training Academy
A New Approach To Training

As was stated earlier - the due in large part to Sheriff Chitwood successfully securing State approval to operate his own law enforcement academy. Sheriff Chitwood had voiced the belief that the local college's law enforcement academy was failing to provide his deputies with the proper level of training.

According to the - Sheriff Chitwood expressed concerns that the college "was not meeting the needs of his agency when it came to subjects such as cultural diversity, implicit bias, de-escalating tense situations and the use of body cameras". (see below linked media article for additional particulars)

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This Publication Agrees With Sheriff Chitwood,
The VSO Does Have Training Concerns
Especially Regarding Cultural Diversity, Implicit Bias, De-Escalation Skills, AND Proper "Gun" Control

The VSO has a rather long AND recent history of failures attached to "cultural diversity - implicit bias - de-escalation techniques ....... AND more importantly in handling the "TRUTH". (below are just two recent examples - see RELATED ARTICLES)

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The Military Culture Within Law Enforcement Agencies

It's not unusual for many law enforcement officers to have also served within the U.S. military. Those with military service would have an appreciation for a rather old service adage supporting that"your rifle is for fighting - and your "gun" (sex organ) is for fun". (see below still picture and video clip from the movie "Full Metal Jacket" (1987)

There Is A Lack Of "Gun" Control Within The VSO

Obviously - given the below listed - at least two VSO deputies experienced difficulties in maintaining proper "gun" control.

This publication opines that "horny" law enforcement officers are like "scurrying" cockroaches - if you see two of them - assume you have an infestation.

In as far as the cockroaches - call an exterminator..... regarding the "me so horny" law enforcement officers - necessary terminations and agency wide remedial training is called for ... and much beyond the (see right of this page -->).

It would also be extremely helpful - if law enforcement administrators would lead the way - exercising both "gun" control - and maintaining a strong grip on the "Truth".

Sheriff Chitwood's
"Bending" Of The Facts

Sheriff Chitwood has a rather sordid history of providing false narratives. An excellent - and recent example of this - is when he alleged to the entire world - that two middle school children had fired military rounds from a AK-47 rifle at his deputies. found no conclusive evidence in support of that allegation.

Notice how Sheriff Chitwood states within his that the inappropriate usage of influence and power can present the appearance of coercion, intimidation and / or favoritism. Sheriff Chitwood then states - "the only good news here is we found zero evidence of that".

While Sheriff Chitwood states that "zero evidence" was found - the question arises - were they (VSO) actually looking for - or wanting to discover any evidence?

We Found Evidence !

This publication opines that Sheriff Chitwood is once again presenting another "false narrative". VolusiaExposed.Com found several examples within (see right of this page -->) of the appearances of coercion, intimidation and / or favoritism. Here are just a few referenced examples:

1. On pages 4 & 12 of the IA report - it states that the subject female recruit was the "class leader" - does that provide an appearance that the subject recruit was assigned that position because of her sexual relationships with two academy administrators?

In fairness to the VSO administration - this publication reached out to the VSO public information office. Within an - we inquired whether the recruit class leader was selected by her class of fellow recruits - OR whether that selection was made by VSO administrators - like Deputy Pena & McRae? As of the posting of this article - the VSO has not replied to our inquiry.

Therefore - we now suggest that their (VSO) silence regarding this inquiry provides an additional appearance that there was inappropriate "favoritism" in the assignment of the "class leader".

2. Regarding the Ménage à trois invitation - the subject recruit continued to invite the second female recruit because she "didn't want to upset former Deputy Pena". Does that provide an appearance of coercion, intimidation and / or favoritism - and more importantly "sexual harassment" - see page 8 of the IA report?

3. Several other deputies - including the reporting recruit - voiced their concerns that the sexual relationships were inappropriate and unacceptable - see numerous references within the VSO IA report.

We opine that those deputies' concerns - provided at the very least - the appearance that these sexual relationships were inappropriate - probably meeting the definition of sexual harassment. Even if the subject deputy did not feel victimized - the other recruits became vicarious victims of Deputies Pena's and McRae's sexual harassment.

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I THINK WE'RE ALONE NOW ~ TIFFANY

I WANT YOUR SEX ~ GEORGE MICHAEL

The TRUTH Regarding Why The VSO Completed Their Internal Investigation

Within the above listed email from Sheriff Chitwood to his staff - he stated "Both instructor deputies resigned from the agency during the investigation. In spite of their resignation, we continued with the internal investigation."

Sheriff Chitwood's statement implies that because of the deputies' resignations - he could have ceased the internal investigation into the two deputies. Once again - Sheriff Chitwood applies a false narrative - instead of the facts.

The Florida (a sub-branch within FDLE) requires that an investigation be completed - regardless whether the officer / deputy resigns during the investigation - should the employing agency suspect a violation of . (see page 3 & 4 of the attached May 2010 CJSTC Professional Compliance Bulletin -->)

So congratulations Sheriff Chitwood - in spite of your deputies' resignations during the mandated internal affairs investigation - your agency by completing the mandated internal investigation.

According to the VSO sustained violations of the against both deputies.

And finally "kudos" to the VSO internal affairs unit - it only took three weeks to complete this "investigation" - usually VSO IA investigations can take numerous months - then again - usually VSO IA investigations are looking to secure evidence. This particular IA was done in a rather quick - "wham bam thank you ma'am" fashion ... sing it Dean Martin ... sing it my man !!!!!!!

..... stand by to stand by - there is surely more to come of this......

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