“If a complaint is filed, I believe it needs to be looked into by someone qualified to do the job. Our main goal is to make things better,” says Fairfield Councilman Keith Daniels in regard to the Internal Police Department Audit. “Even though the person making the initial complaint is no longer with the department, it has already been paid for, so why not get what we paid for?”
When asked about the audit, Chief of Police Kenny Bulger had this to say, “I don’t know what they are looking for because I haven’t been included in this at all. I’ve been left totally in the dark.”
In fact, Chief Bulger had been suspended from work, with pay, for a total of 46 days, at the decision of Mayor Kenny Hughes. Chief Bulger returned to work as of July 11th.
Chief Bulger says he has been asked to turn over daily reports for the past few years for each officer, all training reports, vehicle maintenance records, information on the computer software used by the PD, age of each police vest, and other information pertaining to the Municipal Court.
“We are not looking for anything or at anyone specific” continues Councilman Daniels. “We are simply doing a broad overview of the department, from the top down, to find out ways to improve the workings of the department.”
Members of the auditing team LION Leadership Development Institute of Round Rock have been before City Council on two occasions, so far, providing progress reports.
There has been buzz around town that the ongoing audit will cost more money as it continues, but Councilmen Daniels, James Tyus, and Jason Bosley assure The “Times” that costs will not exceed the original contractual amount of $28,700.
We will continue to follow this story and inform the public as more details are released.
