Doerr & Knupson, P. A. ATTORNEYS AT LAW STEPHEN DOERR 212 West FIRST RANDY KNUDSON PORTALES, NEW HERICO 83190, PHONE (575) 360-1288 FAX (578) 360-109 lauyers@ycca nel vv doerrandenudsanpa com March 14, 2016 Eric D. Dixon ‘Attomey and Counselor at Law, PA 301 S. Avenue A Portales, NM 88130 Re: Your IPRA Request Dated February 10, 2016 Mr. Dixon, Attached is a copy of the documents in the Portales Police Department file pertaining to Mr. Larry Garrison. These same documents are being mailed to Jake Boazman at the District Attorney's Office. Sincerely, DOERR & KNYDSON, PA Enclosure Cc: Jake Boazman w/ enclosures Ninth Judicial District Attorney's Office 205 South Main Portales, NM 88130Pat Gallegos Chief of Police On September 16, 2015 | was contacted by Chief Pat Gallegos and was assigned to conduct an internal Affairs Investigation. Chief Gallegos presented me with several documents and written supervisor statements that indicate Officer Larry Garrison may have been untruthful when interviewed by his supervisor and falsified information on a document used to track statistic and overtime pay from funds provided through Region V Narcotics Task Force. it Should be noted that this task force is commonly referred as “Metro” and for the purpose of this investigation | will refer to it by that name, INVESTIGATORS CREDITIALS: | [Detective Charlie Smart] am a New Mexico certified law enforment officer and have been for approximate 25 years, | successfully completed the 400 hour basic academy in Santa Fe, NM. Since that time | have accrued several hundred advanced training hours covering the full scope of investigations, These include felony, misdemeanor and administrative investigations. | am currently assigned as a Detective with this agency and have been since December 16, 2013. DUTIES OF INVESTIGATOR: | will conduct this investigation in a fair and impartial manner Pursuant to all City and Departmental procedures and in adherence to the Peace Officer's Employer-Employee Relations Act (29-14-1 NMSA 1978). DOCUMENT REVIEW: Contained in the packet Chief Gallegos gave was a written statement from Sgt. Chris Valdez dated September 10, 2025. In that Sgt. Valdez states that he wes contacted by Lt. David Meeks who advised that Officer Larry Garrison had submitted a Metro Stat Sheet that had questionable information on it as it did not match with what he told Agent Seth Carruth previously. According to this report Agent Carruth stated that Officer Garrison's “Metro” stat sheet showed that he worked on September 7, 2015 at 1930 hours to 2300 hours. The “Metro” sheet showed (6) vehicle stops, zero arrest and four citations, Agent Carruth said that he briefed Officer Garrison and Officer Villanueva and advised that both officers needed to be productive and write a citation for every stop while looking for narcotics, Agent Carruth said that he was contacted by phone by Officer Garrison at 2235 hours and told him he was not feeling well and was going home. Agent Carruth said that Officer Garrison told him he made @ couple of traffic stops and wrote one ticket. Officer Garrison said he would turn in his [stat sheet} on the following day. Once reviewed by Agent Carruth he noted that he claimed (6) traffic stops and had wrote (4) citations. it was Agent Carruths request to have that information verified, Accordingly Sgt. Valdez spoke with Officer Garrison about the matter He reminded Officer Garrison that the stat sheet he turned in showed that he had (6) traffic stops and issued 1700 North Main: 575-356- Boston Investigations Division 4404 Portales, NM voPat Gallegos Chief of Police (A)citations, Officer Garrison was asked why he showed (6) traffic stops and the Officers Daily Cad Log shows only (4) transmissions for the whole night. Officer Garrison stated that he had four traffic stops and assisted Agent Carruth on (2) stops for a total of (6) stops. Officer Garrison was asked why he shows (4) citations and only wrote (1) citation and he stated that he had got confused in the morning of September 10 and mistakenly wrote (4) on the number on the ‘number of citations thinking those were his self-initiated stops, He told Sgt. Valdez that there was such a delay in filling out the stat sheet due to his schedule. Sgt. Valdez asked Officer Garrison why he showed (6) traffic stops and his Officer Daily Cad Log Report shows he had only (4) transmissions for the whole night. Officer Garrison again told Sgt. Valdez he had (4) stops and assisted Agent Carruth with (2) vehicle stops making a total of (6) stops. When asked Officer Garrison said that while filling out the stat sheet he got confused those with his self- Initiated stops. Set Valdez report indicated that he did review the Daily Log Report and it showed that Officer Garrison had (4) transmissions through dispatch. It showed (3) traffic stops and the other was 10-8 in service. Sgt. Valdez CAD Logs by Officer and found that Officer Garrison has (3) call outs, but he was Primary on (1) and assisting on the other (2). He again spoke with Officer Garrison and advised him of his finding, Sgt. Valdez asked Officer Garrison where the other traffic stops where and he replied he didn’t know. Sgt. Valdez advised him that he had reviewed his “body cam” and it only showed audio of one traffic stop. Officer Garrison said that he did not activate his body camera on every stop because he forgot due to it being in @ pouch and not where he normally wears it. Officer Garrison continued to say there was (4) traffic stops total. When asked if called out every stop and he said that he calls out every stop. Set. Valdez asked if he could recall the times of the other (3) stops and he said no. Officer Garrison said that he had (1) stop after leaving the station and it was in the “Stripes” parking lot. [Chicago and Lime] That individual was given a verbal warning, Set. Valdez asked if he could recall the other traffic stops and he advised he calls out alll of his traffic stops. When Officer Garrison was asked, he advised that his in car camera was not working. Sat Valdez made contact with Dispatcher Karol Garley and asked if she was able to retrieve radio traffic recordings and she said that Keith Wattenbarger was the only one that could do that. He also inquired if there were times that they don’t put officer's traffic stops into the CAD and she advised sometimes if they are busy. At the end of this report submitted by Sgt. Valdez he could not render a disposition until such time he could obtain the audio recording from dispatch for this time frame, He also states that Officer Garrison turned in (1) citation but had four stops issuing three verbal warnings Officer Garrison is adamant that all (4) traffic stops were called out with dispatch. 1700 North Portales. NM Boston Investigations DivisionPortales Folice Departmen Pat Gallegos Chief of Police Ina follow up report submitted by Sgt. Valdez after receiving the audio recording of the time frame in question his findings were that the audio information did not match what was told to him by Officer Garrison. In this report Sgt.Valdez listed all of Officer Garrison’s transmission that evening. Based on all his findings Sgt. Valdez believes that Officer Garrison was untruthful about the traffic stops he made and the information he submitted on the Metro Stat Sheet. In addition he believes that Officer Garrison also violated two policies and Procedures under the Digital Video and Audio Recording Policy SOP#216.00 and Code of Ethics 101.02. On Thursday September 17, 2015 at 0640 hours | conducted an audio interview with Sgt. Valdez. At that time | advised him of the purpose of the interview. During the interview Set. Valdez presented the same information that he provided in his written report mentioned above. | did request that he provide me with a copy of his video interview that he had when he discussed this matter with Officer Garrison. Sgt. Valdez did provide that the next day. Refer to my audio recording for complete details of this interview, as well as, the video recording of Sgt. Valdez’s inquiry with Officer Garrison. On Thursday September 17, 2015 at 0840 hours ! conducted an audio interview with Lt. Meeks. At that time | asked what his involment was in this matter. Lt. Meeks said that Sgt. Valdez had submitted a report a supervisor investigation report with the allegations that Officer Garrison was not being truthful on a Metro Stat Form, Lt Meeks sald that he had been Previously made aware that Officer Garrison had possibly falsified information on this form when Agent Seth Carruth and/or Sgt Nate Hyde were reviewing the form. Apparently on the night of this overtime operation Officer Garrison had told Agent Carruth he was not feeling well and was going home. He advised that he had made a couple of stops and wrote (1) citation. When the stat form was submitted a few days later the discrepancies appeared. Lt. Meeks explained to me how these operations were conducted and that it was mandatory to do a briefing and submit the stat sheet, Lt Meeks said that he did assign Set. Valdez the investigation and once completed sent it up the chain of command. Refer to attached audio for complete details of this interview. On Thursday September 17,2014 at 0920 hours | conducted an audio interview with Set. Nate Hyde. At that time | advised him of the purpose of the interview and asked him to explain his involvement and the procedures of the Metro Unit, Sgt. Hyde explained to me that the Region V Narcotic Task force is funded by grant money. This money is to provide overtime opportunity’s with the sole purpose for operation for street enforcement with the focus on narcotics and criminal activity. He said that among his other duties he is in charge of the narcotics agent assigned to Metro from this agency and monitors and approves such as planned 1700 North . we Main: 575-356- Boston Investigations Division 4404 nen Portales. NM.Operations, documents submitted prior to them being forwarded to the Metro administrator, Set. Hyde said that it is mandated by him that all planned operations have a briefing prior to the start. He advised me that the officers were required to attend the briefing. When asked he said that itis not mandatory to write citation on every traffle stop but at a minimum they are encouraged to write a written warning. He said that it was mandatory to complete the Metro Stat Sheet as it has to be submitted at the end of each operation, Sgt. Hyde advised that Agent Carruth briefed him the next day after above mentioned operation and told him that Officer Garrison had not worked the entire time block. He said that Officer Garrison had told him that, he had made a couple of stops and written (1) citation. According to Sgt. Hyde he had to send email message to Officer Garrison's ‘supervisor and remind him to turn his stat sheet in, Officer Garrison subsequently turned it in and upon review, Agent Carruth had noticed that he claimed (6) traffic stops and had wrote (4) citations, Agent Carruth asked that this information be verified. Sgt Hyde said that he checked the radio logs and it appeared that Officer Garrison had traffic for going 10-8 and (2) traffic stops. He said that he checked to see what tickets had been turned in for the date in question and found none turned in for Officer Garrison. Sgt. Hyde said based on his findings he advised Lt. Williams and Chief Gallegos. On September 22, 2015 at 0845 hours I conducted an audio interview with Officer Larry Garrison, Prior to starting the interview | read him his “Statement of Rights” pursuant to “Garrity’. At that time Officer Garrison acknowledged his understanding and signed and dated the form 09/22/15 at 0851. When asked if he had received his target notification he said that he did but didn’t understand what the allegations where at that time I read to him the content of Section 802 and 803. [Refer to attached document for details] Officer Garrison said that when he read the first one he thought it meant falsifying certifications to gain employment. When asked, Officer Garrison acknowledge that he had recently signed up for this assignment and explained that the assignment was for high volume of traffic stops, citations on each stop looking for drug activity. He went on to explain how it worked in Curry County where he was Previously employed. | did advise him that had no bearing in this matter but I did let him continue. On this particular operation he said that he really wasn't into it because he spends @ lot of time away from home at night. He said that he went to a pre op briefing at 1930 hours which was facilitated by Agent Carruth. In the briefing they were advised to focus on high volume traffic stops and citations for the purpose of looking for drugs. Officer Garrison said that after briefing he tried to get motivated but couldn’t. He said that about 2300 hours he said he contacted Agent Carruth and told him he wasn't into this and didn’t feel well so he was going home. Officer Garrison said that Agent Carruth asked how many citations that he got and he told him that he had one citation, Agent Carruth told him okay and to fill out his stat sheet. Officer Garrison said that he had already planned to come out the next day so he was just going Portales. NM 1700 North . . wae Main: 575-356- Boston Investigations Division 4404 oanPortales Police 1 Department Pat Gallegos Chief of Police to do his stat sheet then. He said that on that next day he decided not to work as planned. He advised that on Wednesday morning he received an e-mail from Sgt. Hyde requesting his stat sheet. He said that when he went in for shift that night he forgot about doing the stat sheet and it was Thursday morning at the end of his shift he realized he had not turned in the stat sheet. He sald that he turned around and came back to the office for the purpose of doing the stat sheet. He said he really wasn’t paying attention because he was tired. He went on to explain why he was so tired stating that he had not gotten any sleep that day for several reason. He did advise me that he and his wife were having some problems and wes attending counseling. He said that they had argued throughout the day. | asked Officer Garrison to go back to the night of the operation and describe to me his activities. He said as he remembered his first stop was at Lime and Chicago on a red vehicle. He stopped this vehicle for making an illegal U Turn in front of him. He said that it was an older couple and he subsequently released them with a verbal warning. He said that he remembers that he responded to a call for an assist by Agent Carruth, According to his recollection it was at Hibbett Sports Store. He advised he just stood by while Agent Carruth did a vehicle search. He said he recalled a “one head lighter” but could not remember where the stop was made. He said that he remembered another assist for Agent Carruth on Ivy Street. The only other stop he can recall is the one he wrote the citation for and it was at Boston and Lime. When asked how many traffic stops he made that night he advised me could recall three. | asked if he called out every traffic stop he made and he told me "No” and explain sometimes when there is a lot of radio traffic or if he knows he is not going to write 2 citation he might not call out on the radio. He said that he knows that is not good and he does ot train is rookies that way. When asked if he called out all of these stop he sald he knows he didn’t on the one he described at Lime and Chicago. He said he was pretty sure he called out the one that he wrote the citation on. He said that he could not recall if he called out the other. He said that he believed that each time he was out with Agent Carruth he did call out with him, At that time I showed him the Metro Stat sheet and pointed out that he had logged (6) vehicle stops. He said that he explain to Sgt. Valdez that he counted the (2) assist as stops in that total. Officer Garrison said that on the day he filled out the stat sheet he could not remember how many stops he had made and guessed it to be (4). He said he knows that one of the things that came into question was that he entered (4) citation issued. He said he doesn’t know why he Put (4) citation. Officer Garrison said that he has gone back numerous times to remember why he put that number in but could not come up with an answer. He again stated that he was exhausted, He said that if Agent Carruth had of called him he would have told him he only wrote the one citation. | asked him to think back today how many traffic stops he made that night and he said he did at least (4) stops. He said that since put under |. A. he has tried to go back and recall all the stops but he can’t because he gets stops made from previous shifts mixed in, He said that he can’t explain why he put a (4) where he should have put a (1). He said 1700 North . . wae Main: 575-356- Boston Investigations Division 4404 Portales. NM.Portales Folice Department Pat Gallepos, Chies a ‘Police that he did not do it to confuse anybody and said he guessed he was confused. He said that he knows that this could be tracked because if you write a citation it’s going to be in records, | asked him if he knew what the purpose of the stat sheet was he told me he did not know. | ask him that there should be video on all his traffic stops and he said that his body cam was not used every time due to the fact he was carrying it a different spot than he normally carries so he would forget to turn it on as well as turn it off. When asked how many videos he did have for that day he stated that all he had was (1). He said that he did not know which stop it was for as he did not open it to view. He said there were a couple of times that he thought it was activated but it wasn’t. Officer Garrison said that he was awere of the policy about recording contacts and has read and understands it. Officer Garrison said that there may be times for different reasons he might not turn it on. He gave an example of getting out of your unit in a hurry and forgetting to do it. He said he turns it on if he realizes that has happened as it is better to get some than none et all. !asked Officer Garrison if he just panic because of the lack of productivity that night and wrote the stat sheet to cover himself. He was adamant that he did not and maintains that he just can’t remember all of his stops or there locations. On September 29, 2015 at approximately 0930 hours | conducted an audio interview with Agent Seth Carruth in reference to this matter. It should be noted that Agent Carruth had been out of town for training and returned this morning. | asked Agent Carruth about the Operation in question and he did advise that Officer Garrison was present, He said that he briefed that the operation was for narcotics interdiction and it was expected of them to have high volume of stops and at minimal a written warning citation on each one. When asked Agent Carruth told me that approximately 2230 Officer Garrison called and said that he was going home and that he had a couple of stops and (1) citation. He said it was a few days later that he received Officer Garrisons stat sheet and that is when he noted that Officer Garrison wrote down did not match what he had been told on the night of the operation. He told me that when he asked for the verification. Refer to Agent Carruth letter sent via his chain of command. FINDINGS: After reviewing all documents and video recordings and audio recordings | submit that Officer Garrison is in violation of the following policies that he is aware of. SOP# 309.1 Section 2. Improper Conduct Offenses: 00. Untruthfulness in an Official Proceeding: That on September 10, 2015 Officer Garrison told Sgt. Valdez that on the night in question he had made (4) stops and wrote one warning citation. 1700 North . . _ Main: 575-356- Boston Investigations Division 4404 Portales. NM.Portales Pol Pat Gallegos Chief of Police In Set. Valde2’s inquiry he pulled and reviewed radio logs that showed that Officer Garrison was primary on (1) stop only and showed him as assisting officer on (2) stops. According to Sgt Valdez , Officer Garrison continued to maintain that he made (4) stops and that he calls out on all of his stops. In my review of the radio log both audio and written it appears that Officer Garrison called out on only one stop at Chicago and Boston and (2) assist with Agent Carruth. PP. Falsification of Official Document(s): During my interview with Officer Garrison he repeatedly maintained that he could not remember all of his stops or the locations. He also stated that he did not call out on all of his stops; again contradicting what he had previously told Sgt. Valdez. He said that he must have just got in a hurry or confused when he filled out the stat sheet and doesn’t know why he wrote that he had (4) citations. He said that he was exhausted during that time and that may be the reasoning. Based on my training and experience as a law enforcement officer | find that it is not logical to not have the ability to recall all traffic stops and their location that occurred in such a short period of time. | feel that due to the fact that Officer Garrison was aware that these stat sheet would be up for review by Chief Gallegos he was untruthful and provided false information on an official document that is subject not only by supervisor review, but audit from the grant provider(s). Section 3: Insubordination Offenses D: Compliance With sct Order of a Superior or Competent Authority. As Agent Carruth was in charge of above mentioned operation and did mandate certain objectives and documentation Officer Garrison failed to comply by not making traffic stops and/or at 2 minimum write a written warning for stops he claims to have done. SOP# 216.1 Section D Personal will use issued audio/video recorders to document all calls for service, traffic stops and citizen contacts SOP# 101.2 Code of Ethics: Subsequently finding Officer Garrison being untruthful in a supervisory investigation and providing false information on an official document would place him in violation of this Policy. Refer to attached documents and audio and video for complete details of interviews in this matter. This will be submitted to Chief Gallegos for disposition. 1700 North Main: 575-356- La Investigations Division 4404 Portales. NM gations 4sPortales Police Department Pat Gallegos Chief of Police Detective Charlie Smart September 16, 2015 Subject: Notification of Intemal Affairs Investigation Det. Smart, This letter is to request that you start an intemal investigation into Officer Larry Garrison in which he lied to a supervisor(s) and falsified an official document, which may have to be reported to defense attorneys under Brady and Giglio. Police officers are often witnesses in criminal proceedings, and the principles in Brady and Giglio mandate that facts (such as any indication of having written false reports in the past) bearing on an officer’s veracity and credibility must also be disclosed. Violations may include the following policies, but are not limited to the following: * Section 802-Fraud- No person shall willfully or corruptly make any false statement, certificate, mark, rating, or report in regard to any test, certification of appointment, or in any manner commit any fiaud in connection with employment with the City, * Section 803-Concealment of Fact- No employees shall conceal facts ot information related to any inquiry or investigation by a supervisor, department head, or the City Manager. Failure to provide known information or facts may result in disciplinary action including dismissal This investigation will be conducted in @ fair and professional manner following all established City and Departmental procedures and in adherence to the Peace Officer’s Employer-Employee Relations Act (29-14-1 NMSA 1978), On September 16, 2015 I received two emails from Lieutenant David Meeks in reference fo @ memo that was sent to him by Sergeant Chris Valdez. Sgt. Valdez advised that he had spoken to Officer Larry Garrison in reference to a Region V Street Enforcement Operations Stat sheet that Officer Garrison tumed in had questionable information on the sheet, During the course of Sgt. Valdez speaking with Officer Garrison, Sgt, Valdez feels that Officer Garrison lied to Sgt. Valdez and put false information on the stat sheet 1 have attached all the information that I have received so far, including the radio transmissions from the evening in question. Professionally, Chief Pat Gallegos 1700 North Boston O the Chi Main: 575-356-4404 Uffice of the Chief Fax: §75-359-4810 Portales, NMPortales Pulice Departuient Pat Gallegos a eof Po lice STATEMENT OF RIGHTS You are hereby ordered to fully cooperate with the investigating official(s). Your failure to cooperate will create an objective and subjective fear of termination. You have the following rights and responsibilities during this investigation: 1, You have the right to be informed of the allegations involved. 2. You will be asked questions specifically directed and narrowly related to the performance of your official duties. 3. Statements made during any interviews may be used as evidence of misconduct oras the basis for seeking disciplinary action against you. 4. Any statements made by you during these interviews cannot be used against you in any subsequent criminal proceeding, nor can the fruits of any of your statements be used against you in any subsequent criminal proceeding. 5: If you so request, a person of your choice may be present to serve as a witness during the interviews. 6. Ifyou refuse to answer questions relating to the performance of your official duties, you will be subject to dismissal. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT: | have read and understand the above notification. Employee’s Signature Date ‘Time EF Vers 2%! Investigator’s Signature Date Time Witness’ Signature (if present) Date - Time PPD-044 1700 North Boston Main: 575-356-4404 Portales, NM 88130 CONFIDENTIAL Fax: 575-359-4810Metro Officers). Aca Cxte espa Date: 22/2 r/) 5 time L220 to 2500 Vehicle Stopped:_G Contacts: 3 Amounts: Marijuana Dangerous Drugs Methamphetamines ——— Synthetic Marijuana Cocaine ———_ Drug Paraphernalia Heroine oO Number of Arrests Y_ Number of citations *** This overtime Is for high volume traffic Stops/field contacts, in relation to the location, detection of narcotics and apprehension of narcotics users, dealers and suppliers, *#* MO, 95 = gems ewe e/ |ee Portales Police Department ° Pat Gallegos Chief of Police September 10, 2025 TO: Sgt. Nate Hyde FROM: Agent Seth Carruth REFERENCE: Region V Street Enforcement Operations Stat Sheet for Officer Garrison Hello, This letter is in reference to a recent Region V Street Enforcement Operation that occurred in the Portales area on September 7", 2018. Prior to the operation | requested Officer Garrison and Officer Villanueva to meet with me in the conference room for an operations briefing at 1930. Both officers were present for the briefing, Both officers were advised that they need to be productive and the focus of the operation is narcotics. | advised them to perform interdiction stops and if they did not see anything they should be looking for, to write the citation and move on to the next stop. Both officers were told to write citations on each stop. They were advised that the stat sheets for the operation will be filed out upon completion of the operation and to turn them into me. | also told them that the stat sheets for the operation would be up for review by Chief Gallegos. During the operation | received a call from Officer Garrison at 2235 hrs, He advised me that he was not feeling well and that he was going to 0 home. He told me that he had made a couple of stops and wrote one citation and said that he would turn in hs stat sheet the next day, Officer Garrison had assisted me on two of my traffic stops during consensual searches of the vehicles. On September 9", 2015! had not recelved a stat sheet for the operation from Officer Garrison. | Provided this information to you on that date at which point he was emailed in reference to the sheet, | received a stat sheet from Officer Garrison In the Investigations basket on September 10", 2015.) noticed that he claimed he had made six traffic stops and wrote four citations. | am requesting that this information be verified from the night of the operation, Sincerely, Seth CarruthNate Hyde ee Frot Nate Hyde Sent: Wednesday, September 08, 2015 5:09 PM To: Latry Garrison Subject: Re: Metro OT Stat Sheet Thanks sir Sent from Nate's IPhone On Sep 9, 2015, at 4:50 PM, Larry Garrison wrote: | come in tonight and will get that done tonight. Sent from my IPhone On Sep 9, 2015, at 16:03, "Nate Hyde" wrote: Garrison, | stil need your Metro stat sheet from the overtime you worked doing street enforcement this last week, Please place the stat sheet in the investigations box as soon as possible, as we must report these stats to the grant management coordinator. Thank you Nate Hyde, Sgt, Investigations/Department Training Coordinator Portales Police Department nhyde@portalesnm.gov (876)356-4404 ext:2011 — office (878) 760-7032 - mobilePortales Police Department Pat Gallegos Chief of Poli 2 To: Chief Gallegos & Lieutenant Meeks From: Sergeant Valdez ce: DATE: 09/10/2015 Re: Supervisory Investigation on Metro Statistic Sheet On Thursday September 10, 2025 |, Sergeant Valdez with the Portales Police Department was contacted by Lieutenant Meeks reference to Officer Larry Garrison Region V Street Enforcement Operations Stat Sheet having questionable information which didn’t match up to what Officer Garrison told Agent Seth Carruth, This investigation will follow requirements as set forth in Chapter 29-Article 14, NMSA 1978 Peace Officer's Employer-Employee Relations. ‘Agent Carruth sent a letter attached to this report requesting the information on Officer Garrison Metro sheet to be verified from the night of September 7, 2015. Agent Carruth stated Officer Garrison Metro ‘Sheet shows that Officer Garrison worked on September 7, 2015 at 1930 hours to 2300 hours. The Metro sheet showed six vehicle stops, zero number of arrests and four number of citations. Agent Carruth stated he met with Officer Garrison and Officer Villanueva to discuss operation briefings and advised both Officers they needed to be productive and write a citation for every stop while looking for hrarcotics. Agent Carruth stated at 2235 hours Officer Garrison contacted him by phone and stated he was not feeling well and that he was headed home. Agent Carruth stated Officer Garrison told him he ‘made @ couple of traffic stops and wrote one citation. Officer Garrison advised he would turn in his stat sheet the next following day. Agent Carruth noticed he claimed he had made six traffic stops and wrote four citations and wanted the information verified, On September 10, 2045 at approximately 2158 hours |, Sergeant Valdez spoke with Officer Garrison reference to his Region V Street Enforcement Operations Stat Sheet. | explained to Officer Garrison that his stat showed he stopped 6 vehicles and wrote four citations for September 7, 2015 operation. | asked Officer Garrison why he showed six stops when his Officer Dally Cad Log Report shows he only had four transmissions of traffic for the whole night. Officer Garrison stated he had four stops and assisted Agent Carruth with two vehicle stops and counted those two stops making his total six vehicle stops. | asked Officer Garrison that he claims he had four stops but only wrote one citation and he stated he got confused early in the morning of September 10, 2015 before he was about to go home and mistakenly wrote four on the number of citation thinking those were his self-nitiated stops not citation. | asked Officer Garrison why this paper work wasn’t filled out the day of the operation and why the tickets weren't turned in and he stated he went home early at 2300 hours because he wasn't feeling well. Officer Garrison advised Agent Carruth that he would take care of the paper work the next day due to he was working overtime on Tuesday September 8, 2015. Officer Garrison stated Monday he didn’t want to work but he made an obligation to Officer Villanueva and knew they had to have two 1700 North Boston Main: 575-356-4404 Patrol Sergeant Portales, NM 88130 Fax: 575-359-4810Portales Police Department Pat Gallegos d ef of Poll Officers and didn’t know Agent Carruth would be working. Officer Garrison stated he worked couple of hours and contacted Agent Carruth and advised he wasn’t feeling well and was going home. Officer Garrison stated he was going to work Tuesday Operation and heard Officer Taylor would be working so he opted out coming in so the paper work never got filled out. Officer Garrison stated on Wednesday he received a email from Sergeant Hyde stating that he needed to get the Metro paperwork complete and Officer Garrison stated he emailed Sergeant Hyde back and advised he would take care of it Wednesday night when he goes in for shift. | asked Officer Garrison why the ticket wasn’t put in with the paper work and he advised the ticket was in his visor and slipped his mind and due to being busy with calls and reports he only remembered to fill out the Metro sheet when he was already headed home. Officer Garrison continued to say while filing out the Metro Sheet he confused the number of citation with the number of stops. | asked Officer Garrison why he showed four stops but only had one citation. Officer Garrison stated he had no excuses and wasn't motivated and did his traffic stops and gave verbal warnings, | reviewed the Daily Log Report from Lieutenant Meeks and it showed Officer Garrison had four transmissions through Dispatch and three of them were traffic stops and the other transmission was 10- 8 in service. 1 went into the CAD Call Logs by Officer due to Daily Log not having primary Officer or location of the stop, My findings on the CAD Call Logs are that it shows Officer Garrison has three call outs with Dispatch but he Is only primary on one stop and assisting the other two. The two assisting call outs were with Agent Carruth. | spoked with Officer Garrison and advised him of my findings and asked him where the other traffic stops are and he advised he didn’t know. | advised Officer Garrison | reviewed his body camera and it only showed audio of one traffic stop. Officer Garrison stated he didn't activate his body camera on every stop because he forgot due to it being in a pouch on his vest because he didn’t have a clip. Officer Garrison continue to say there was four traffic stops total and | asked if he called out every stop and he advised yes he calls out every stop. | asked Officer Garrison if he could recall the times of the other three stops and he advised no. Officer Garrison stated he had one stop after he left the station at the Stripes parking lot for making an illegal U-turn and it was with a red car located on Chicago and Lime, Officer Garrison stated he gave that vehicle a verbal warning. | asked Officer Garrison if he could recall the other traffic stops and he advised no but advised he calls out all his traffic stops. | advised Officer Garrison | would be pulling radio traffic from Dispatch and if he called out the stops it should be on the recordings, | asked Officer Garrison if his in car camera was working to show the three other stops and he advised no it wasn’t. !went and spoke with Dispatcher Karol Garley and asked if she was able to retrieve radio traffic recordings and she advised no only Keith Wattenbarger had access to the recordings. At this time | don’t have the radio traffic recordings to see if Officer Garrison called out the other three traffic stops. | asked Dispatcher Garley if there are times that they don’t put in the Officers traffic stops into CAD and she advised yes when they are super busy and sometimes miss it. At this time this investigating Officer cannot make a rendering disposition due to needing Dispatch radio traffic recordings. The CAD Call Logs show that Officer Garrison only conducted one traffic stop and 1700 North Boston Main: 575-356-4404 Patrol Sergeant Portales, NM 88130 Fax: 575-359-4810Portales Police Department ‘ Pat Gallegos Chief of Police “si assisted Agent Carruth on two stops. Officer Garrison only had one citation to turn in but advised he had four traffic stops total with three verbal warnings and one written warning. Officer Garrison is adamant that he had four traffic stops and called each stop out with Dispatch. Officer Garrison stated he mistakenly filled out the Region V Metro paper wrong on accident. Officer Garrison only provided ‘two video body cam recordings and rio in car camera recording and stated he forgot to active his body cam on the traffic stops. Under Policy in the section Digital Video & Audio Recording Policy SOP# 216.00 subsections | and Ill Officer Garrison was in violation of the SOP and this infraction constitutes the first time he has violated this section of the SOP. Digital Video & Audio Recording Policy SOP# 216.00 subsections |. and Ill. + STATEMENT OF PURPOSE tt will be the policy of this Department for all sworn personnel to video and/or audio record every citizen Contact while on duty. The preferred method of recording is video however, it is understood that there may be circumstances that prohibit the video recording on all contacts. The Department will make an appropriate supply of digital audio/video recorders available for employee use . RULES AND PROCEDURES A. Such issued equipment will be noted on the individual's property card maintained by the Property and Supply Officer. 8, Personnel issued recording equipment are responsible for Its maintenance. C. All uniformed sworn personnel will be required to carry the Issued recorder(s) while on duty. The Issued video recorder shall be the primary method of recording and audio only as a secondary. 0. Personnel will use issued audio/video recorders to document all calls for service, traffic stops and citizen contacts. E. Recordings will only be made in connection with official law enforcement business, or when an Officer believes that the recording may be used in an administrative investigation. F- although Police Officers are not required to announce to a citizen that their conversation is being recorded, personnel will truthfully respond if asked by the citizen whether or not the conversation is being recorded 1700 North Boston Main: 575-356-4404 Patrol Sergeant Portales, NM 88130 Fax: 575-359-4810Portales Police Department ‘s: Pat Gallegos Chief of Police G. All recordings related to an arrest must be tagged into evidence and willbe listed on the report as being tagged. H, Digital audio/video recordings of confessions or other incidents that could be considered evidence will be handled accordingly. |. The recording will be tagged into evidence in accordance with proper evidence procedures. J. Dying dectarations will be recorded. K. Downloads will be conducted daily and saved in the officers folder in the “v” server. At this time the investigation is not closed. Main: 575-356-4404 1700 North Boston Patrol Sergeant fax: 575-359-4810 Portales, NM 88130Portales Police Department ‘= Pat Gallegos chief of Police ag To: Chief Gallegos & Lieutenant Meeks From: Sergeant Valdez ce: DATE: 09/15/2015 Re: Follow up Officer Larry Garrison Dispatch Radio Call Logs I received the call logs from Dispatch on the night of September 7, 2015 from 1930 hours to 2330 hours and reviewed them. After reviewing the call logs its apparent Officer Garrison ‘was untruthful about his radio traffic and four stops he made the night of September 7, 2015. Radio transmission shows the following: 414 - 10-8 special assignment 414 - 1" stop at Chicago and Boston at 2058 hours 414 — Went 10-8 from 1* stop at 2108 hours 407 — Request assistance from 414 at 2128 hours 414 & 407 10-89 check at 2139 hours 407 & 414 went 10-8 from stop at 2141 hours 414 requested to 10-87 with 421 at 2212 hours Two radio transmissions where 414 went out to assist 407 on vehicle search unknown time 414 — Went 10-7 10-42 at 2247 hours Theses radio transmission logs shows that Officer Garrison was untruthful about his stops and makes me to believe he was untruthful about his Region V Street Enforcement Operations Stat Sheet. Officer Garrison stated numerous times he had four trafiics stops and the call outs of the stops would be on the Dispatch recordings. Officer Garrison stated he conducted a traffic stop on a red car immediately after going 10-8 from briefing in the Stripes parking lot and there ‘was no radio traffic of that stop. Officer Garrison has not been spoken with after receiving theses radio traffic logs showing there was not four stops, The disposition of this investigation is that the questioning of Officer Garrison truthfulness about the traffic stops and the paper work on Region V Street Enforcement Operations Stat Sheet are sustained to prove the allegation, Not only was the complaint sustained Officer Garrison also showed he violated two policies & procedures following under Digital Video & Audio Recording Policy SOP# 216,00 and Code of Ethics 101.02 being untruthful about the stops. Officer Garrison displayed unethical conduct with this overtime opportunity and investigation, I will leave the disciplinary recommendation up to Chief Gallegos and Lieutenant Meeks following the Department policy from this investigation. 1700 North Boston Main: 575-356-4404 Patrol Sergeant Portales, NMI 88130 Fax: 575-359-4810+724 4 1084526 1 AaNboK % h ‘ LK ALL NO 267 sranure sera SPEEDING Jownoal wn Mabon Miegen) “Dodge PENALTY ASSESSMENT: { acknowledge my guilt o the officer. {agree to remit by mal the penalty ssessmen\ of OFFICER Ma TRAFFIC ARRAIGNMENT: You tense charged and my options as explained to me by ‘COURT coPY T gegvgot vee th aii = = — = ll = = = !Daily Log Report Page | of 1 Portales Police Department ‘ODN Bowen Pole 8130 Dally Log Report Dally Log [Daliyiog Id: 15.08.07-GARRISON OMieer: Gartson. Laity 41a Watch Commander : ‘Shift: 3 1000-198 Hows On Duty From: 1932 On Duty To [Assignment : lofe, Complets IRomarks : [Total Hours: _ i# Arrests # Tickets: |Equipmont Number: Equipment Condition - Sta lOdometer Start Siren Radio;___ Computer: First Aid Kit: [Fiares:___ in Garvideo [Equipment Conaition - Finish: lodometer Finish : Gas Tasor#: Radio#:____ Ticket Write ‘Go Bee Weapon IRadar Check: 0712016 Wiles Hour Interior: Fire Extinguisher: Tiros Daily Log Items _ {Time Started ~~ Time Concluded Time Cons Locatlon Activity Tyee Number Action 1948 20:10 CAD Busy 10884 j20:10 2017 AD Cat 615.014874 Call or Traffe Stop laos 21:08 AD cab 16-014880 Call for Tate Stop lo1.29 2142 CAD Cal 016-014884 Call for Tate Stop ‘Timestamp Information Created : 09/07/2015 —<0:32 By hitps://portalescapers.org/eapers/main.aspx 9hono1soat Portales Police Department ‘es, CAD Call Logs by Officer “" Time Period 09/07/2015 - 09/07/2015. Carruth, Seth (407) = Toe CADE Tne Rete r Disposition 407rimay — C15-014874 90772015 19:58:35 5499 (Teale Stop) No Repo Mae 401Priman _C15-014884 09/07/2015 21:23:56 5499 (Taffie Sion) No Rego Mae Totals for Cacruth, Sth (407): 00:35:55 Time, 2 Primary, 0 Assisting, Total Garrison, Larry 414) 5 Unive CAD Fime Received Location AWUAssist —C15.018874 0910772015 19:58:35 an07.14 5499 (Trafic Stop) 4i4amay — C15-014880, 091072015 20:58:42 09:16 5499 (Traffic ton) aiwAsi __C1s.0146884 09/072015 21:25:56 00:13:40 5499 (Trafic Stop) ‘Totals for Garrison, Larry (414): 00:30:10 Time I Primary.2 Assisting, 3 Total “Tota Distinet Calls: 5 Page tatPortales Police Department CAD Call Logs ime Period 09/11/2015 - 09/11/2015 ‘caDucis.o1s800 ‘Time Received Situation Location 51077015 205842 $499(Trahie Sop) Dispateher How Received Contact Prietey Ofcer Disposition Oseey. 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Kael Rocio Responding Personne Contact. 407 ‘Mo Repon Made Primary Officer Disposition aura Dipncdsd aRovte OnScene Transport TranwAery TeamvDprr WQuares Cline? 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I was scheduled regular shift that night, | worked my regular duty shift and as | was pulling into my street on Thursday moming after working a full graveyard shift | realized | had forgot to complete the stat sheet and drove back to the police department and filled out the stat sheet in haste. While filling out the stat sheet | could recall two assists with Agent Carruth and three traffic stops but thought | had conducted four stops, But could not recall for sure. | was later advised by Sgt Valdez that I had an incorrect number of citations listed on my stat sheet and @ complaint had been lodged against me by Agent Carruth. I had mistakenly put four citations when | had only issued one citation. When questioned by Sgt Valdez | could honestly not recall each and every traffic stop from the night of the operation. Prior of being contacted by Sgt Valdez about the discrepancy and complaint | was not contact by Agent Carruth and afford the chance to correct my mistake. During my interview with Det. Smart | was asked point blank if | had lied on my stat sheet to make myself look good. My Answer is NO | have worked numerous saturation patrols where | did not issue the required amount of citations and have never falsified any form in my whole career for any reason. | have worked for the Portales Police Department since March of 2008, | moved my family here and have stayed with this department through many changes good and bad even being offered positions with other agencies | stayed because | want to be part of the positive change to this department. | have always been truthful with the my dealings even if it meant possible discipline or trouble for me. | have never been counseled or reprimanded for untruthfulness. | am guilty of filling out a form in haste and not paying attention to detail. BUT | DID NOT DO THIS WITH MALICE OR TO MAKE MYSELF LOOK GOOD.I do know that a polioy is in affect requires us to either audio or video record each contact. On the night of the operation | was dressed in tactical goar which is a tactical vest with pouches and | have a body camera that is set up for a button up shirt and Could not attach to the camera to the outside of the vest. | took the camera out of the base and placed in a closed pouch in the tactical vest which made in hard to remember to activate when making contact. The reason | have the camera on my uniform with the button attachment is so that | can remember to activate the camera when exiting my unit. On the night of the operation and with the camera in a pouch | forgot to activate it, even leaving it running when | did sala itand ae realgra when | heard it beep v during the record stage. The Fallin Pay Taqueria 8 hare A Mark LE tame | record all contacts and oll a all videos into the appropriate files at the end of each shift. | have never been questioned, counseled or reminded to elther record contacts or download my recordings. | have always recorded contacts even prior to having body cameras | carried audio even before it was policy to record contacts. As far as calling out with each traffle stop. | admit on occasion epically it dispatch is busy or not responding | will conduct stops without calling out. | understand the dangers and officer safety issues about not calling out but this has been done occasionally by me and other officers. | am accused to lying and claiming of violation of policy in order to cover up discrepancies on the stat sheet. | WOULD NOT LIE TO COVER UP A LIE | HAVE BEEN TRUTHFUL, | MADE A CLERICAL ERROR WHICH I FEEL COULD HAVE BEEN CORRECTED HAD | BEEN AFFORDED THE CHANCE PRIOR TO FILING A COMPLAINT. We have all made clerical errors and given the opportunity to correct those mistakes without being thrown into an investigation | ASK FOR COMPASSION AND UNDERSTANDING THAT | DID NOT DO THIS WITH MALICE OR CONTEMPT. | have worked hard for this department even when sick as it reflects on the amount of unused sick leave | have. | am always willing to work extra shifts for coverage and have never refused when called to assist even on out of town transports on my days off. | take exceptional care of my issued equipment and work hard as it is reflected in my officer's evaluations. | was recently awarded Officer of the quarter showing | work just as hard as officers half my age and some weren't even born when I started in Law Enforcement. | complete all reports before the end of each shift which arerarely returned for correction. | have always completed assigns given in a timely manner. | never have to be reminded to turn in reports. | ask that my history with this department mg dedication to this department and this city be taken into consideration when making a decision of my further employment. | started my Law Enforcement career in 1989 with the Curry County Sheriff's Office as a Reserve Deputy and graduated the New Mexico Police Academy in April of 1994. In my career | have never been accused of being untruthful. MY HOPE IS TO CONTINUE HERE AT THE PORTALES POLICE DEPARTMENT. ' have been dealing with some personal relationship issues and minor health issues and a constant lack of sleep since the shift change. 1! AM NOT ASKING TO WALK AWAY FROM THIS UNSCATHED ! DON'T FEEL | DESERVE TERMINAITON AND UNDERSTAND THAT | HAVE ADMITTED TO VIOLATING TWO POLICIES. | ASK THAT | BE ISSUED A LETTER OF REPRIMAND FOR THE POLICY VIOLATIONS WHICH WILL PREVENT ME FROM TESTING FOR PROMOTION. BUT | BEG PUT ME BACK TO WORK. | LOVE MY JOB WITH THE PORTALES POLICE, | LOVE MY COMMUNITY AND MY DEPARTMENT AND JUST WANT TO GET BACK TO WORK.