Law Offices SALVATORE BONANNO Harter omectcnt 06106 Tol. 860-527-6500 Fax. 860-246-6786 May 13, 2011 Daryl K. Roberts, Chief of Police Hartford Police Department 50 Jennings Road Hartford, Connecticut 06120 d for inte Rei at Lt. Rol Dear Chief Roberts: Please be advised that my office represents Rhashim Campbell. On Mey 9, 2011, Mr. ‘Campbell was acquitted of all criminal charges; attached please find a copy of the court disposition of those charges. These criminal charges were the result of a biased, unfair, and slanted investigation against my client, conducted by then Sergeant Robert Ford of the Hartford Police Intemal Affairs Department; specifically, they stém from the wrongful acts of Lieutenant Robert Ford, then Sergeant Robert Ford. Lieutenant Robert Ford omitted and misrepresented critical facts, under oath, in his affidavit, that he attached to his application for the arrest of Rhashim Campbell. The evidence that, Robert Ford secured and had available to him at the time he prepared the affidavit clearly demonstrates that Lt, Robert Ford, believing that an official proceeding was about to be instituted, knowingly created and submitted an affidavit with his application for an errest warrant, that he knew to be false, and with the purpose to mislead a public servant that may be engaged in such official proceeding. Therefore, through the undersigned, Rhashim Campbell, demands: 1. That you immediately reinstate Rhashim Campbell to his prior position with the Hartford Police Department, with all back pay, benefits, pension contributions, etc, 50 a8 to place him in the same position as he would have been, had he never been so wronged, 2. That you order a full investigation into Lt. Robert Ford’s actions, as they relate to his investigation of Rashi Campbell, relative to the events that occurred in the booking area of October 31, 2009 into the early morning hours of Novernber 1, 2009, including Lt. Ford's dealings with Officer Bryant Moore, Officer Tuyen Bergenholtz & Officer Germaine Coachman, who were, purportedly, in the Police Report Writing Room on November 2, 2009, when Rhashim Campbell entered said room,3, That you order an outside agency (Le. Connecticut State Police) to conduct said full investigation into Lt. Robert Ford’s actions, as they relate to his investigation of Rhashim Campbell, relative to the events that occurred in the booking area of October 31, 2009 into the early morning hours of November 1, 2009, including Lt. Ford's dealings with Officer Bryant Moore, Officer Tuyen Bergenholtz & Officer Germaine Coachman, who were, purportedly, in the Police Report Writing Koom on November 2, 2009, when Rhashim Campbell entered said room. 4, That you cease and desist from makking any further public comment against Rhashim Campbell, a8 you so quickly did only a few days after the events of November 1, 2009, ignoring my client's presumption of inmocence, and his rights to a fair and impartial review of the allegations ageinst him at the time, ‘Asa result of the Lt, Ford’s baseless allegations that Rheshim Campbell committed the offense of Fabricating Evidence, Rhashim Campbell was suspended without pay from the Hartford Police Department, on December 14, 2009, when arrested. During his administrative hearing, before Captains Sansone, Ciesinski and Betz, despite being served a subpoena, Lt, Robert Ford did not appeer, nor was he ordered to appear by the advocate, Lt. James Bernier. Itis respectfully submitted that had Lt. Robert Ford been ordered to testify ot said hearing, his wrongful acts would have been exposed, and Rhashim Campbell would not have been terminated, and the criminal prosecution against him would have ended with a dismissal, As the Chief of Police, it is incumbent upon you to quickly correct this injustice, and to afford Rhashim Campbell the opportunity to he placed back into the same position he would have been, if Lt, Ford had not engaged in his wrongful acts. My client wants his job back and prefers to have this happen without the need for litigation, and further embarrassment to either the Hartford Police Department, your office, or the City of Hartford, which he so dearly loves. ‘Thank you and I await your reply. ce; Rhashim Campbell Hartford Police Union Attorney Daniel B, Livi