Do the citizens of Pacific feel the same way as the City
Attorney, Officer Calkins, or the City Council?” After they discussed Detective
Newton’s behavior and actions in Executive Session last week, they put him back
to work. No disciplinary action was taken, period. Here are documents explaining what this is all
about…read it and you decide if the city did the right thing, or was Mayor Cy
correct in putting him on paid administrative leave while he had this situation
investigated.
1. “Letter received” – A letter received April 9, 2013, concerning alleged
misbehavior of Officer Newton.
This is a letter sent to Mayor Sun and Chief Calkins or the acting Police Chief.
It is requesting a thorough investigation of Detective Newton and his
actions.”
http://www.mediafire.com/download/dytqs9oh4c816co/Newton_Letter_received_4-9-13.pdf
http://www.mediafire.com/download/dytqs9oh4c816co/Newton_Letter_received_4-9-13.pdf
2. "Calkins Response" - This is a letter from Chief Calkins to City Attorney Ken Luce, concerning the action of Detective Newton.
http://www.mediafire.com/download/v6rrfoh4b27876q/Newton_-_Calkins_Response.pdf
3. “Calkins – Newton – Executive Session” – This is a memo sent to Mayor Sun from John Calkins, stating that Det. Newton is back at work…no discipline, no actions taken, nothing…just back to work.
http://www.mediafire.com/download/4l4qubdb7u1edgn/Calkins_-_Newton_-_Executive_Session.pdf
http://www.mediafire.com/download/v6rrfoh4b27876q/Newton_-_Calkins_Response.pdf
3. “Calkins – Newton – Executive Session” – This is a memo sent to Mayor Sun from John Calkins, stating that Det. Newton is back at work…no discipline, no actions taken, nothing…just back to work.
http://www.mediafire.com/download/4l4qubdb7u1edgn/Calkins_-_Newton_-_Executive_Session.pdf