One of 20 pass test of promotion
By CHRISTOPHER BOBBY Tribune ChronicleWARREN - Trumbull County Sheriff Tom Altiere said he still has to wait until deputies challenge certain questions on a recent promotion exam to see if anyone can lobby for enough additional points.
But for the time being, of the 17 deputies who tested to become sergeants and three sergeants who tested to become lieutenants, only one person passed the test.
Sgt. Jeff Orr scored the lone passing grade, Altiere said. Orr, who heads the Trumbull and Geauga (TAG) Law Enforcement Task Force, is seeking to join lieutenants Rich McBride and Pete Lucic, who manage shifts for the road detail.
Normally, a sergeant serves as second in command on a shift and assists in managing uniformed deputies serving on the road.
''The rest still have the opportunity to challenge certain questions and we'll see how that shakes out before any oral exam and a review of the personnel file,'' Altiere said Thursday.
The 155-question multiple choice test was given through the Kent State University Trumbull Campus Criminal Justice Department, and Altiere said if no one can garner enough points to pass through the challenge process, he will have to go back to the drawing board.
''We haven't tested in a long time, and frankly, we're looking to create more management slots on the road,'' he said.
Altiere said he's aware of a June 12 retirement of top ranking officer Major James Phillips. But what plays more into the scheme of things as far as the sheriff is concerned is the loss of two sergeants.
Earlier this month, former sergeants Anthony Leshnack and Pete Pizzulo pleaded guilty to felony theft charges in connection with a fundraising scheme that state agents say involved the two one-time investigators illegally pocketing a lot of the donations that were given to the Ohio Narcotics Officers Association.
The two sergeants resigned from the department late last year when an investigation got under way.
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smokey
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05-29-09 10:04 PM
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1 in 20 how sad is that! I say I have to agree cvengros.. scary
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Patt
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05-29-09 8:28 PM
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Hey Cvemgros packard says they'll hire you now, $2 an hour for security with your vast knowledge of the law!
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gpandas
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05-29-09 4:57 PM
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joe cool, how you "fair" on the test? learn to spell, joe.
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gpandas
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05-29-09 4:57 PM
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joe cool, how you "fair" on the test? learn to spell, joe.
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JoeCool
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05-29-09 1:03 PM
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I thought perhaps Girard grads.
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Warrendwn
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05-29-09 10:06 AM
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Apparently 1 of the questions wasnt ARE YOU ALLOWED TO SET UP A FAKE CHARITY. And take the money .Do you think the others that took this test didnt know pizzulo and leshnack were doing any thing wrong? If not why not?
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broker22
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05-29-09 9:57 AM
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1 of 20... Way to go boys, way to go. Must be a few Lakeview grads on the sheriff's department!!
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reader
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05-29-09 9:33 AM
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I guess I would want to know where these 19 took their police work. Perhaps the education instituions need to take a look at their curriculum. What is the criteria for that program and does anyone who has the money qualify to be a student in it. Is professionalism, academic standards, and personal discipline part of that program. People who work in one of the local facilities complain. When it is reported to officials, I understand the answer to it all is boys will be boys. No, they are men and women embarking on a career which could be life or death--yours, theirs, and mine. A congrats to Sgt. Jeff Orr.
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Handala
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05-29-09 9:19 AM
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Apparently OBCI found no "wrong doing" on the part of ANITA LESHNAK or FRED RAINES which indeed makes it a NON-ISSUE!BTW...in the event I need police protection I really don't believe how the cop did on their last promo test will really matter much to me!?Hmm?
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RealTalk
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05-29-09 8:03 AM
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I can't wait to see the outcome when Warren City takes the test for police chief. I wonder how many will pass that one?
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OldManGrump2
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05-29-09 7:53 AM
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I guess the Trumbull County sheriff's office is full of Barney Fife type deputies from the old Andy Griffith Show. How did they ever get their jobs in the first place? Small wonder crime in Trumbull County is at an all time high.
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JoeCool
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05-29-09 7:32 AM
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Hey, cvengros, I agree with you. I think monkeys couls fair better on the test through random answer selection. Pretty sad.
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Warrendwn
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05-29-09 6:24 AM
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ANITA LESHNACK TRESURER,FRED RAINES VICE PRESIDENT . ALSO INVOLVED IN THIS SCAM.WHY ARENT THEY CHARGED AS WELL???NOT AN ISSUE?
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