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To: Jeffrey S. Mitchell who wrote (804)	6/14/2000 1:35:00 PM
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Re: 6/14/00 - Cop probe spurs staff swap to fill gaps Cop probe spurs staff swap to fill gaps By William Kaempffer, Register Staff June 14, 2000 NEW HAVEN ? Police Chief Melvin H. Wearing promoted a female sergeant from the internal affairs division to serve as second-in-command of the detective bureau. Sgt. Denise Blanchard, an eight-year veteran, was an investigator in the Internal Values and Ethics unit, which probes police misconduct, for about five years. "I have confidence in her," Wearing said. "She?s a good supervisor, and she has the tenacity to do the job." Wearing discussed the transfer during Tuesday?s Police Commission meeting. Blanchard fills the spot vacated by Sgt. Bryan T. Norwood, whom Wearing tapped last month to lead the detective division after placing former head of detectives Capt. Brian Sullivan on administrative leave. Blanchard joined the department in 1991 and made sergeant in 1994. She joined the internal affairs unit in 1995. Wearing also transferred Sgt. Joann Peterson, also an eight-year veteran, from the detective bureau to Internal Values and Ethics. Peterson led the department?s sex crimes and bias squad since last year. She was transferred to the detective bureau in 1996 after being promoted to sergeant. "She?s another supervisor I have a lot of respect for," Wearing said. "She has a lot of integrity, everything you need to work in that unit." Wearing said he plans to transfer yet another detective to internal affairs. The transfers come two weeks after Wearing placed Sullivan and another officer, Sgt. Edward Kendall, on administrative leave amid allegations that top members of the detective bureau withheld evidence from North Haven police investigating a murder. Kendall was Sullivan?s second-in-command in the detective unit, known as investigative services, through March 1999 when he was named head of the department?s forensics unit. A state grand jury is investigating the allegation to determine if any officer acted criminally. The police internal affairs unit is conducting a parallel probe. Wearing said that investigation won?t be hindered by Blanchard?s transfer. He said the transfers were necessary to keep the detective bureau at working strength. "I can?t wait for the outcome of what?s going to happen to Brian Sullivan," Wearing said. The grand jury is investigating whether police here hid a witness statement from North Haven police in the 1996 murder of Philip Cusick. A transcript of the 1998 statement remained in Kendall?s desk draw for more than two years. The case remains unsolved, and no police officer has formally been accused of wrongdoing. ¸New Haven Register 2000 zwire.com