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W. BRAD STEUBE
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MANATEE COUNTY, FLORIDA
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Professional Standards (941)744-371!
SHERIFF W. B. STEUBE
COLONEL CHARLES R. WELLS
CAPTAIN BRIAN SCHNERING
PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS:
SERGEANT JOSEPH SKALA
PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS
FEBRUARY 5, 2015
SUMMARY AND CONCLUSION OF
PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS INVESTIGATION
LA, #2015-10059
CPS DANIELLE MCCOY
CPSS KRISTINA KALL
IN-HOUSE
SERGEANT JOSEPH SKALA
PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS
NOVEMBER 21, 2015
FEBRUARY 5, 2015
NEGLECT OF DUTY - G.O. 1013, 12.3.1
SUSTAINEDMANATEE COUNTY 1A. #2015-10059
SHERIFF'S OFFICE CPI Danielle McCoy
PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS. CPSS Kristina Kall
SYNOPSIS
On October 23, 2015, Child Protection Investigator Danielle McCoy was
assigned a Hotline complaint of physical abuse on a 12 year old male named a»
‘Same: (#2015-255381). It was alleged he had been punched in the face, and had
his head slammed into a mirror by his mother, Keishanna Thomas. During this
investigation, it was discovered ww sister, Janiya Thomas, could not be
located when the children were being removed from the mother’s custody. C.P.I.
McCoy documents her attempts to gather information from the mother as to
Janiya’s whereabouts, however closed the case on October 9, 2015 without
locating her. Furthermore, C.P.I. McCoy did not report her as missing to Bradenton
Police Department, nor did she enter her as missing into the Florida Safe Families
Network system (F.S.F.N.).
On October 12, 2015, Child Protection Services Supervisor Kristina Kall
approved the closure of the aforementioned case. Kall was responsible for
reviewing the investigation to determine all appropriate action had been taken. She
failed to ensure Janiya Thomas was entered as a household member, reported as
missing to theMANATEE COUNTY 1A, #2015-10059
SHERIFF'S OFFICE CPi Danielle McCoy
PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS CPSS Kristina Kall
appropriate law enforcement agency of jurisdiction, and entered into the F.S.F.N.
system as missing.
C.P.S.S. Kall failed to notify supervision that a child in this report was
missing. It was not until an email was sent to Director Lancsarics and Deputy
Director Wilson on October 14, 2015 at 11:15 a.m. by Supervisor Shavonne Simon
with the Sarasota Y.M.C.A./Safe Children Coalition, that supervision above
CP.S.S. Kall was notified,
INVESTIGATION
On November 21, 2015, I was assigned to this case, received the case file,
and reviewed the Allegation of Employee Misconduct Forms, (EXHIBIT “A”). I
looked up and made part of the case file, a copy of General Order 1013, 12.3.1,
(EXHIBIT “B”). Upon review of the aforementioned General Order, I found the
incident to be in accordance with the violations.MANATEE COUNTY 1A, #2015-10059
SHERIFF'S OFFICE CPI Danielle McCoy
PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS CPSS Kristina Kall
I obtained a copy of the Child Protection Services Intake Report which lists
only Jabari Adams as an “Alleged Victim” for the purpose of the Immediate
Response, (EXHIBIT “C”), I also got the Chronological Notes Report which has
a total of six C.P.S, workers having made entries pertaining to this case,
(EXHIBIT “D”), Also acquired and made part of this investigation, are the
Family Functioning Assessment, (EXHIBIT “E”), as well as the Investigative
Summary, authored by C.P.I. Danielle McCoy, and approved by C.P.S.S. Kristina
Call on October 12, 2015, (EXHIBIT “F”),
On December 21, 2015 I had C.P.I. Danielle McCoy report to my office
within Professional Standards, At that time I provided her the Admonition form
and the Order of Confidentiality form. She reviewed and acknowledged the receipt
of both by affixing her signature. At that point I conducted an audio recorded,
sworn statement of C.P.I. McCoy. Once transcribed, I made it a part of the case
file, (EXHIBIT “G”),
On December 31, 2015 I had C.P.S.S. Kristina Kall report to my office
within Professional Standards, At that time I provided her the Admonition form
and the Order of Confidentiality form. She reviewed and acknowledged the receipt
of both by affixing her signature. At that point I conducted an audio recorded,
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