Fraternal Order of

Police
TOWSON UNIVERSITY LODGE #82
Rick Saylor, President
443.621.3423 (cell)
410.704.5694 (office)
rsaylor@towson.edu

July 26, 2010

Mr. James Sheehan

Vice President for Administration and Finance
Chief Fiscal Officer, Administration and Finance
Towson University
Administration Building Room 401A
8000 York Road
Towson, MD 21252-0001

Dear Mr. Sheehan,

I write at the direction of the Board of Directors for Fraternal Order of Police
Lodge #82 to request an immediate, confidential and impartial investigation by
the Maryland State Police Internal Affairs Unit and the Criminal Investigations
Division of the office of the Maryland Attorney General into the troubling issues
raised by Baltimore Sun reporter Peter Hermann in an article dated January 24,
2010: “Three jobs puts man on 2 sides of the law.” I have enclosed a copy of
the article for your reference.

I use the word “troubling” advisedly, inasmuch as this is the precise

characterization made by Harford County State’s Attorney Joseph I. Cassilly,
who is quoted as saying with reference to the situation, “It doesn’t look clean.”

Six months have passed since Mr. Hermann reported on conduct he repeatedly
referred to as “conflict” [of interest], “favoritism” [between superior and
subordinate] and “preferential treatment,” but the silence of the University has
been deafening. I met with Fair Practices Officer Dan Leonard and he suggested
I write you with my concerns.

This is a Law Enforcement Issue and the Core Values of our Police Department
are “Integrity, Fairness and Service.” The Board of Directors has compiled a list
of potential violations of our Rules and Regulations (enclosed). It is not all-
inclusive.

Rest assured that if this behavior was alleged (privately, much less publicly)
about anyone of lesser rank, an internal affairs investigation would have begun
without delay in the interest of those Core Values. If substantiated, discipline
would be swift and certain. When the men who write and enforce those very rules
of conduct are involved there appears to be a much different standard.

Six months have passed and a cloud still hangs over the department; the air
needs to be cleared. An “in-house review” is insufficient – what is required is a
thorough investigation by an outside law enforcement agency with the training
and authority to conduct an internal investigation of police conduct in accordance
with the Law Enforcement Officers Bill of Rights (LEOBR) – nothing less will do.

As always, I would be more than happy to address any questions you may have.

Sincerely,

Richard E. Saylor, Jr.

cc: Peter Hermann

Herb Weiner, Esq.
FOP Lodge #82 Executive Board