More 010 Follies
More ridiculous behavior from someone who obviously thinks screaming conveys respect rather than a feeble attempt to cover for a complete lack of ability:
- Also, during friday's safe passage roll call cmdr Pena blew up on the guys n gals. She was upset about POs not wearing their hats while on their posts; being on their cell phones; congregating with their partner; and sitting in their squads to cool off from the intense heat. She told them that she was done with the bullshit and that anyone caught doing any of the above mentioned, would be given automatic days no pay. She said no spars, no counseling, just straight suspensions no questions asked. First of all, rules are rules. I get it. If they say you need to wear your hats, then wear them (despite the overwhelming heat last week). But sitting in the squad to cool off for a few mins? Fuck that bitch. She had them standing at attention at roll call for 30mins straight just to show em who's boss. And she told them that she did not care about being liked by the troops. That she would suspend everyone and anyone before taking any heat from the upper echelon. This bitch is out of control. She possesses Zero leadership abilities, Zero communication skills, and absolutely No idea how to effectively manage a district and the people working for her. The sad thing is, she'll probably get promoted sooner than later. Can't wait for that special day. Counting the minutes. Just like any other shitty boss, they come and go and we'll still be here. Stay strong, stay safe,
What is it about psycho headcases being promoted on this job? And it isn't just the women, though unfortunately, they seem to be overrepresented in recent years (Henny Penny, Screaming Linda, Bartender Bea, Senorita Sherlock, etc.) We can only conclude since they never served in a Unit that actually had to abide by a contract, they have no intention of actually following one and then end up overcompensating in the wrong direction.
Labels: from the comments, silly people
posted by SCC at 12:01 AM
52 Comments:
Pena is an demoralizing blowhard who must be neutralized. Despised in 010 as a clueless fool, she gives lady officers a bad name.
Pena couldn't lead a starving hound to a fresh side of beef.
It would be a damn shame if everyone in that Dist got sick on the same day.
Come on with zeroes across the board, people. Someone couldn't hit record on their smartphones and video record the tirade? Audio even? Good luck, 010 Warriors.
I feel bad for you guys and gals in 010. Guess the "upper echelon" doesnt understand that if you work for a useless shitty boss....you just dont work as hard.
The off-duty officer involved in the serious and career-ending motorcycle accident mentioned in the previous post was on 3rd watch in 010. You would think Cmdr Pena might address 3rd watch roll calls concerning the issue, give any updates and check on her officers. NOPE!
Where are the tapes?
If anybody takes time because of this, they have an excellent case for a lawsuit.
Did she work at Ohare as a Sgt? I was working special out there after 9/11 and they had a Sgt.Pena who was a real piece of work. I was working in 005 at the time and she would come by my post and tell me how bad she had it and how everyone was out to get her. I told her if she could arrange a switch I would do it to help her out. She never did.
Pena is a bully. A good leader doesn't require the troops to like them, but they do want the troops to respect them. She is a horrible manager/leader, and has no idea how to motivate. Simple communication skills are lacking as well as sound judgement. McCarthy,anyone,please take notice of this situation. She has been promoted undeservedly via merit to every single position including Detective. A true merit hack. The lack of support and negative response she receives is all too telling and indicative of her ineffective leadership and incompetence.
Completely incompetent. A true slap in the face to conscientious officers. Never liked anywhere. Promoted way beyond her means. I have stories to tell regarding her total lack of judgement, but it wouldn't be prudent to discuss them here for the sake of CPD.
And many used to complain about "black" bosses?
I can't believe this is the same Maria Pena I used to work special with when she was a P.O. ~ we used to eat well, do our errands & shop while working!!
Sounds like a hostile work environment to me.
Bring back Joe Curtain!
I mean couldn't he be any worse?
ZERO ACTIVITY wins in the long run everytime fellas!
When city hall sees no revenues coming in then they will have no choice but to bounce her stupid ass!
No nothing!
ROD
Pena would not allow a car to be sent to the hosp. to sit on her injured officer. what does that say about the bitch?
The hiring and promotional process is all legit.....really
Standing in the heat for 30 minutes at attention can lead to heat sickness and other related heat problems. One starts to feel light headed then passes out. Happens all the time. Call an ambulance and do an IOD. Hell, there may even be a lawsuit in it for some lucky copper. :)
Yet 010 still leads the city in arrests. Pretty sad.
Public Service is my life.
She is a prime example of a quota hire in way over her head. There are thousands of them in the private sector, and in "leadership" positions in the military.
- not a LEO
Here is a clue: These types of working conditions also exist in other police departments and they do not have the work protections that members of the CPD have. If you boss wants you to put your cap on, and stand a post and not congregate, then you do not have a good argument other then to say you don't like her and she is a tyrant.Afterall, she is your boss and can hurt you. Excellent case for a lawsuit? You really are clueless aren't you !. I hate to say it, but way too many on this job are used to doing nothing and complaining about that. The whining is always there. " If you don't treat me right, I will not write tickets and let the city burn". Really, what bullshit
good luck you guys n girls in 10 you do great work n definitely deserve better i did the ghetto for years n i m 016 n still a worker not perfect but we got better bosses than that useless pos you have,
We had this on 3rd Watch in 006 with this idiot Lt V.R. After bitch slapping him with zeros and with the backing of our Sgts,who hate him he backed off. Now he just hides in the station and is scared to death to be on the streets. 010 th Dist needs to STICK TOGETHER and know our contractual rights.
don't forget the great maria maher (not)
Pssh, if I decided to cool off at my Job during a un-official break I'll be disciplined to. You got a job to do, do it. Surprised people on here have a problem with this, as much as they bitch about tax money on here.
What is it about psycho headcases being promoted on this job? And it isn't just the women, though unfortunately, they seem to be overrepresented in recent years (Henny Penny, Screaming Linda, Bartender Bea, Senorita Sherlock, etc.)
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Understand what you're saying here, but we've had two great female commanders in 13/now 12 -- Judy Martin and Melissa Staples. Staples especially -- she is the real police. Still goes out on the street and is very involved.
011 sucks too! Each watch has been thoroughly destroyed. Thanks- idiot Lts.! The bosses are out to screw all officers -just to show how McGoof how well they can chug the kool aid and just maybe get promoted the hell out 011.
End of busy summer dealing with savages and this is what we get?
Can not feel sorry for the officers. See how many are coming in with activity. If she had them stand at attention for 30 minutes, they should have fainted and gone IOD. Let her run her district without any officers. You want people to wear their hats in the intense heat, watch how many get heat exhaustion and go home IOD.
everyone she is useless, this is someone that put in her Secretary oops now assistant to the Secretary in for promotion for detective. zero's across the board and people downtown will notice...
Please do not confuse this incident with her incompetence. Yes you have to wear a hat, look professional, stay off your cell phone. Sometimes coppers should whine a little less.. The real issue is her lack of judgement and leadership. In my 25 years i have rarely seen a boss this incompetent at every level. Very sad..not too many supporters huh "Boss"?
she s probably be sent to 014th.
She once told midnights roll call that she felt she was underpaid........eerrrrrr??
Understand what you're saying here, but we've had two great female commanders in 13/now 12 -- Judy Martin and Melissa Staples. Staples especially -- she is the real police. Still goes out on the street and is very involved.
Both merit hacks as well, they may be nice but does not change the fact. Merit without earning it.
Sad that were hoping for her to get promoted to deputy just to get rid of her.
Those who do not know how to lead, YELL! When you have no basic management skills, you YELL. "It's not my fault, it's theirs."
Lots of District personnel know who these people are and how they got to their rank. Incompetence breeds incompetence. In the case of CPD, there is lots of inbreeding going on!
Anonymous said...
What is it about psycho headcases being promoted on this job? And it isn't just the women, though unfortunately, they seem to be overrepresented in recent years (Henny Penny, Screaming Linda, Bartender Bea, Senorita Sherlock, etc.)
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Understand what you're saying here, but we've had two great female commanders in 13/now 12 -- Judy Martin and Melissa Staples. Staples especially -- she is the real police. Still goes out on the street and is very involved.
9/04/2013 01:10:00 PM
Staples might hit the street, but she is NOT, and never was, the real police. Nice lady, though. And her groupies adore her.
Get it together 010 rangers! Pick a day, spread the word and all watches bring in 0 activity on the chosen date.
Pssh, if I decided to cool off at my Job during a un-official break I'll be disciplined to. You got a job to do, do it. Surprised people on here have a problem with this, as much as they bitch about tax money on here.
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Your job probably doesn't involve dodging bullets, fighting criminals, or your family worrying if you will make it home safe. Were talking about 2 to 5 minutes in a car asshole. Pena disgusts me!
Blame daley for all these half wit C/O's blame that asshole for ruining the city the Dept. Shame on any copper that body guards this asslicker. Make the bitch look bad do nothing stick together it's been done in the past it can be done again.
Anonymous Anonymous said...
Pssh, if I decided to cool off at my Job during a un-official break I'll be disciplined to. You got a job to do, do it. Surprised people on here have a problem with this, as much as they bitch about tax money on here.
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Your job probably doesn't involve dodging bullets, fighting criminals, or your family worrying if you will make it home safe. Were talking about 2 to 5 minutes in a car asshole. Pena disgusts me!
9/04/2013 10:41:00 PM
Ninety-five degrees, glaring sunshine, walking/standing in it the whole time, wearing a heavy bulletproof vest that holds heat and sweat in, plus radio, duty belt and all your gear. Not being able to sweat is a huge component of heat stroke, but the poster thinks we can just suck it up and do our job.
Right.
Anonymous said...
What is it about psycho headcases being promoted on this job? And it isn't just the women, though unfortunately, they seem to be overrepresented in recent years (Henny Penny, Screaming Linda, Bartender Bea, Senorita Sherlock, etc.)
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Understand what you're saying here, but we've had two great female commanders in 13/now 12 -- Judy Martin and Melissa Staples. Staples especially -- she is the real police. Still goes out on the street and is very involved.
9/04/2013 01:10:00 PM
Staples might hit the street, but she is NOT, and never was, the real police. Nice lady, though. And her groupies adore her.
9/04/2013 09:49:00 PM
Not a groupie. Just glad to have lucked out with a couple of bosses who treated/treat us like human beings with families and a life outside the job. Believe me, we had our share of bad bosses in 013/now 012. Martin and Staples don't fall in that category. However West and Pena both were here earlier in their careers, so some of us have had to work with head cases.
LOL, have us stand at attention you bitch. Have us stand there for an hour. One more hour of nothing getting done. You think we do nothing now? LOL, fuck you bitch.
first warning sign should have been when she brought in Cpt White as her "fixer", assuming that White would whip her troops into shape. Instead that lunatic sat in W/C office all day and thumbed thru furlough sheets with a highlighter, over and over again til they were the consistency of toilet paper. She loved calling in people and chopping days off and finding problems.
Hey, when I worked in 010 in the 90's, LAPA and MAPA ran things out of the district commander's office. Nothing new in that district. The powers to be have declared that a Hispanic must be the district commander.
I don't care if she's a merit hack. I've come across bosses that were promoted by merit but didn't let their heads swell. Merits should be thankful for their promotion and never forget how they got there and where they came from. Perhaps she needs some management training to learn that you need to positively motivate your people to get the most out of them. Yelling and belittling only leads to resentment and inefficient work output
>>>Anonymous said...
first warning sign should have been when she brought in Cpt White as her "fixer", assuming that White would whip her troops into shape. Instead that lunatic sat in W/C office all day and thumbed thru furlough sheets with a highlighter, over and over again til they were the consistency of toilet paper. She loved calling in people and chopping days off and finding problems.
9/05/2013 10:41:00 AM<<<
The real first signs were the phone calls from people who worked with Pena from places like 025. You can be on this job and go anywhere without you reputation getting there first.
As for the infamous Captain White, she chopped days off and created problems and the would say, "Have a blessed day."
Well bless this!
We had great bosses in 10 who got the most out of the troops and everybody helped out and everybody got a little benefit. White, who should have been jailed for what she did earlier in 002 comes in and the bosses can't help anyone anymore.
010 was a great place to work where it was fun to chase bad guys, but will soon be another hellhole.
Do the best you can for each other.
I work in 011. We share Zone 10 with 010. Believe me when I tell you, there is no busier or harder working district than 010. As busy as 011 is, there are days when we marvel at how 010 is jumping. Nobody respects 010 personnel more than we do in 011.Dam shame those guys have to be subjected to such a...well, you know.
>>> Anonymous said...
She once told midnights roll call that she felt she was underpaid........eerrrrrr??
9/04/2013 05:19:00 PM<<<
eerrrrr I heard she said THEY were underpaid... which would be true.
011 has gotten horribly bad too. 1st watch is being taken over in the worst way, by a women who thinks she's a man. Now they are trying to force us to bring in #'s, or they will separate us from our partners. I AM DISGUSTED by the way we are being treated. We work in the worst district on midnights .....why the extra stress?? I thought this was supposed to be a family?? I have lost all respect and motivation!!!! Great job white shirts!!!
Anonymous said...
011 has gotten horribly bad too. 1st watch is being taken over in the worst way, by a women who thinks she's a man. Now they are trying to force us to bring in #'s, or they will separate us from our partners. I AM DISGUSTED by the way we are being treated. We work in the worst district on midnights .....why the extra stress?? I thought this was supposed to be a family?? I have lost all respect and motivation!!!! Great job white shirts!!!
9/07/2013 06:37:00 AM
As Phil Cline once put it, during a media interview, when he was a 1st watch supervisor in 011: "I'm on midnights in 011...What else can do to me?"
I suggest you adopt Phil's mindset.
Well lets just thank the good lord Sheila Magnus retired!!!!!!!
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