Suggestions for the Acting Deputy Director
#251 Guest_Jumper_*
Posted 08 August 2010 - 10:17 PM
#252
Posted 08 August 2010 - 07:22 PM
There comes a point where standing up for what's right becomes a fruitless endeavor. Me, I've come to the point where I don't want to endure any more of this stuff. Retaliation is rampant. SES's are more interested in their personal comfort and careers than in actually fulfilling our mission -- after all, what agency gives up part of its jurisdiction without a fight? We just did --don't tell me that HQ wasn't half-hearted in defending our explosives jurisdiction. I bet a lot of our SES's are glad to see it gone. Anyway, I need to start looking for another agency. I know that other agencies aren't much better -- everyone in the Postal Inspectors is bailing out, and ICE just had a vote of no confidence in Morton -- but it can't be much worse elsewhere.
This will probably not be popular with many readers, but is an objective point of view. My father was a special agent bomb technician and instructor with the FBI during his 30 year career. He became one in the mid 1960's and worked many such cases. To say that explosives are, or was, the exclusive jurisdiction of ATF is incorrect. Yes the FBI/ATF explosives turf war is a conundrum (a seemingly unsolvable problem). Postal Inspectors also maintain a robust bomb/explosives profile. They were very prominent in the Ted Kazcynski case. Imagine how the DEA feels about losing its previously exclusive jurisdiction in drug cases to the ATF, ICE (legacy Customs) and FBI feels. In the 1980's the FBI was ordered to share jurisdiction of financial crimes with the Secret Service. ICE is in the middle of an internal struggle between the Customs guys and the Immigration (INS) guys after both agencies were merged. The point is that all federal law enforcement jurisdictions are blurred. Try to understand the many MOU's that are signed between agencies dictating who does what. The AUSA's never cared who brought what case to them, they usually got prosecuted. I remember back in the 1980's having been required to report bomb threats to the Secret Service before working such cases. ATF will always have jurisdiction in bomb cases because of the level of expertise the ATF has acheived. My son is a Marine in a combat engineering battalion in Afghanistan. His training by the ATF was instrumental for his job. I myself was part of a CEXC unit in Iraq on two TDY's. While there I worked with many talented EOD's from the Navy, Army, Air Force, ATF and the FBI. Once this organization gets it's management house in order and the Administration gets around to appointing a permanent Director, things should get better. Kicking the ATF from Treasury to Homeland Security to Justice during my time as a fed will make anyone's head spin. With many agencies competing for fewer resources, I feel that the ATF is fighting for its own survival at his point in time. So where to go? With the revenue losses mounting in the Postal Service, Postal Inspectors may not be around for long. This Administration's policy on immigration is hand cuffing ICE and will prohibit them from doing what they were hired to do. DEA has not hired any agents for two years. The Marshals have frozen their hiring and limited it to admitting interns. The FBI is testing but cutting back in new hires; instead they are hiring intelligence analysts. The Secret Service is only hiring for their uniformed division. If you are an 1811, my advice to all is stay put, suck it up, and try to make it to retirement. There is no such thing as a perfect agency. Things could be much worse than they are. We are all lucky to have guarunteed pensions and benefits.
#253
Posted 08 August 2010 - 12:07 PM
#254
Posted 08 August 2010 - 04:58 AM
#255
Posted 06 August 2010 - 02:29 PM
They're just going to love Chait in Philadelphia. Lucky guys!That is one of the dozens of reasons Chait has to go. How he got to the ADFO in the first place will remain one of lifes great mysteries.
#256 Guest_microscope_*
Posted 05 August 2010 - 09:03 PM
Melson, Loos and the DOJ attorneys are the villians here. Melson watches his agents fry and blames it on past administrations or jumps in late (see Will Clark). Loos hates agents and orchestrated the the current prosecution of Dobyns (again Melson just watched and even though this retalation took place on during his tenure, he says no retaliation that he is aware of has taken place during his time at ATF). The DOJ attorney is going to be on wrong side of history on this case for fighting to destroy a dedicated public servant just because he thinks he can.I heard BATFE Agent Jay Dobyns on the G. Gordon Liddy satellite radio show today. I am not sure the BATFE could find a more articulate and interesting person to go before the public. After the treatment that he has recieved from the BATFE he somehow managed to be very positive and flattering of BATFE and raved about BATFE's agents commitment to confronting violent crime. A copy of that interview should be played for Eric Holder so he can see that he is fighting the wrong guy.
#257
Posted 05 August 2010 - 07:15 PM
#258 Guest_onesparkz_*
Posted 05 August 2010 - 11:22 AM
#259
Posted 04 August 2010 - 09:30 PM
#260
Posted 04 August 2010 - 07:33 AM
#261 Guest_Corny_*
Posted 03 August 2010 - 06:35 PM
That is one of the dozens of reasons Chait has to go. How he got to the ADFO in the first place will remain one of lifes great mysteries.The reason they are not taking threats seriously is because, quoting Mark Chait in a meeting in Nashville at SAC Cavanaugh's retirement, I mean the "All Hands", "... I don't consider something a threat unless someone's pointing a gun at you or bullets are flying by your head..."
#262 Guest_Corny_*
Posted 03 August 2010 - 05:51 AM
#263
Posted 01 August 2010 - 08:39 PM
WOW. Is that the threat level that they were looking at when they put the SRT on Vido or is it one standard for the masses and another for management? Chait, if no one was pointing a gun at Vido and no bullets were flying by his head then why was the taxpayer's money wasted having SRT guard him?
Louisville FD agents and SRT not only held Vido's hand as he walked outside his house to pick up his morning newspaper, they also escorted his family to their jobs and the grocery store. No shots were ever reported being shot anywhere near Vido by any of the protective detail. So, the reality of how ATF operates is if you are a street agent, ATF will only take action after you have been shot at, or your house has been burned down, only if ATF management can't frame you , the street agent up for firing the shots or setting the fire first.
If you are in the SES gang, mere speculation will trigger a code RED, all hands on deck. If you are a journeyman/woman agent in Paul Vido's FD, BEWARE, he is zealously looking to replace you with a probationary agent, who does not have the job secuity to call BS when Vido and his merry management men initiate some off the wall policy that ultimately only benefits Paul Vido or one of his minions.
By the way, if you and your family are in danger, Paul Vido has proven at every duty staion that he has been assigned that he does not care about your safety, much less the safety of your family.
See, there is a big I in Vido, but not in team.
#264
Posted 30 July 2010 - 07:07 AM
#265
Posted 29 July 2010 - 08:24 PM
Lone Wolf
#266
Posted 29 July 2010 - 06:27 PM
This is merely a symptom of these disease. Where is SAC Newell in all this? He needs to stop making damaging grandstanding statements to the Mexican press and get his border house in order. Wasn't he in charge and identified as incompetent in Dobyns first round of death threats? IF I'm not mistaken, he was in charge when Agent Dobyn' house was burnt down. How is he still in Charge of anything?
Now he just flies in helicopters looking at the southwest border...he can't get anything in order. You can't give what you do not have and it is my opinion that he does not have any leadership!!! The examples above are glaring and unmistakable for lacking leadership abilities.
For Clean Up ATF!
#267
Posted 25 June 2010 - 09:09 PM
Does this surprise ANYONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!????????????? The list of threat events that ATF has ignored and quit on as they come at Jay has never been seen before in law enforcement. It is my understanding that while the latest threat was brewing on teh back channels of ATF Melson was telling CNN that there is no reprisal at ATF on his watch. The reprisal Mr. Melson is you and your people knowing that a death threat exists and not informing a potential victim. How long did it take you to notify SAC Vido and ASAC Albritton of the threats against them? I'll bet it was pretty damn quick. Your double standards crush your credibility.
When I opened the transcript of Melson's State of the Bureau address #3, I laughed so loud that a couple other agents’ came over to my cubical to see what was so funny. I can tell you that I am aware of multiple threats against agents throughout the Louisville FD that have been totally ignored by Vido. As a matter of fact, Vido routinely hides his head in sand and pretends everything is peachy in his kingdom. That is when he manages to get into the office those two or three days each week.
The concerning fact is that Vido uses the same company line as many of the other SAC’s in other field divisions throughout the country. I am aware of multiple threats against different working agents all across this country where little to nothing has been initiated by ATF to protect the agent. Nearly each agent who has been subjected to a threat as a result of his or her work has universally received the same instructions from ATF management; wait and see if anything else happens, let’s hope nothing happens and each agent has categorically been told that ATF management is doing everything they can while actually they are doing nothing. ATF management has used the same excuses across the board, like we don’t have the money; we are waiting on HQ or some other lie to avoid paying for the protections needed for the agents who are out working cases on the most violent criminals in America.
To answer your question about how long it took to implement security measures for Vido and Albritton. My office was activated to babysit Vido and his family the next day. It wasn’t long after that when SRT was activated to follow the Vido’s around 24/7.
Mr. Melson, all of the above examples took place on your watch. If you are going to talk the talk, then walk the walk. Quit listening to the layers of insulation you are surrounded by and listen to the men and women who are actually fighting the war against the criminals as well as being forced to deal with various levels of incompetence with many, but not all of the ATF managers.
Practice what you preach and do what you say you are going to do! Get rid of the incompetent SES people you have surrounding you. Rely upon the quality leaders you find within this agency (there are many) and get started implementing all of these great plans you have been talking about. Saying something and doing something are two completely different animals. We are tired of listening to what you have to say and not seeing any movement towards enacting the plans you say you have.
#268 Guest_Cornelius_*
Posted 25 June 2010 - 04:12 PM
I read the transcript for Melson's State of the Bureau #3 today. His comments on running threats to the ground stood out. Did Melson say that just to insult Dobyns. I know for a fact that there are a bunch of suspects out there who threatened the Dobyns family that have never been confronted. They are legit suspects that ATF never bothered to investigate because Celeya, Richardson, Newell and Gillette didn't want to bother. I wouldn't poke the tiger if I were Melson.ATF sat on a brand new death threat that involved Dobyns and didn’t bother warning him about it. He found out by accident. Apparently a SIR went all over the place to include all the undercover program people but no one felt it necessary to let Dobyns in on the secret. Oops. My suggestion to DD Melson is that he stop allowing his staff to drop the ball and pretending like it didn't happen.
#269 Guest_microscope_*
Posted 16 June 2010 - 01:39 PM
Does this surprise ANYONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!????????????? The list of threat events that ATF has ignored and quit on as they come at Jay has never been seen before in law enforcement. It is my understanding that while the latest threat was brewing on teh back channels of ATF Melson was telling CNN that there is no reprisal at ATF on his watch. The reprisal Mr. Melson is you and your people knowing that a death threat exists and not informing a potential victim. How long did it take you to notify SAC Vido and ASAC Albritton of the threats against them? I'll bet it was pretty damn quick. Your double standards crush your credibility.ATF sat on a brand new death threat that involved Dobyns and didn’t bother warning him about it. He found out by accident. Apparently a SIR went all over the place to include all the undercover program people but no one felt it necessary to let Dobyns in on the secret. Oops. My suggestion to DD Melson is that he stop allowing his staff to drop the ball and pretending like it didn't happen.
#270
Posted 16 June 2010 - 11:14 AM
#271 Guest_Cornelius_*
Posted 16 June 2010 - 09:34 AM
#272
Posted 13 June 2010 - 02:45 PM
However true your "bottom line" post, we must look towards the future with hope for our sons and daughters. It is never too late to correct the mistakes of the past.
I for one sure as hell don't want my kids following into this chicken.... agency. However, the saving grace is that we will most likely be part of the FBI by then anyway. Many like myself, no longer have any loyalty to ATF and believe one Fed pay check is as good as another....maybe better. The "ATF Family" is crap that is fed to the New Agent classes. Sad, but I think we are already past the point of redemption as a credible LE organization. Case Producer, if you are on some kind of a holly crusade to rally the troops to work harder and rescue the precious ATF reputation, you are a fool and need to reassess where you derive your personal identity. The badge in our pockets is not who we are, ITS JUST OUR JOB for 8 hours a day!!! Why do anything more than the minimum? Why volunteer for anything? Why risk anything? Why continue to make management look good by going the extra mile? You get the same pay for a few simple cases as 20 "complex" w/ no personal risk, family sacrafice or getting "hung out" by managemnt when all does not go perfect. There is nothing to be gained and everything to lose by being a superstar in ATF Agent....just look at Jay Dobyns and a whole host of other senior Agents who have been targets. Perhaps doing LESS would draw more attention to our supervisors and their issues than getting them promoted to higher levels of incompetency off the hard work of the agents?
Accept the fact that Melson and the rest of the so called "leadership" simply want a 9-5 work day, a six-figure paycheck and to act like they are important busy people. Cool, lets all do the same. The path of least resistance is minimal effort and that is EXACTLY what you will get from management. So, man up and stop the begging...it will accomplish NOTHING. If you look at ATF honestly, the truth of the matter is that you can hire 3 cops (or more) for the cost of every Agent and make a greater impact on crime. Gun cases are not rocket science and most HS graduates could be taught to do them. Stop believing the self promoting bullshit about how important it is to preserve ATF because it isn't! A good agent can carry a gun and badge for any organization, its MANAGEMENT that needs to worry should ATF disappear!
#273
Posted 13 June 2010 - 01:34 PM
#274 Guest_Jumper_*
Posted 13 June 2010 - 12:20 PM
#275
Posted 13 June 2010 - 04:01 AM
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#276
Posted 12 June 2010 - 03:19 PM
Please let me be a devil's advocate for just moment. What would you have Mr. Melson do? Open up an investigate of SAC Newall? Call the SA's in Phoenix amd ask about what happended? If an anonomous posting is all it takes to kick off action, we have barbarians as the gates and the zoo is in charge. Take up that practice and morale wlll not go north but south in a hurry.
If what you alledge happened, then 1, 2, or many SA's in Phoenix need to copy your posting and send it off to the Deputy Directory and say, "I was there and this happened. While others like Hiram, Vince and Jay were left to twist in the wind in the past, there is power in numbers. Until people are willing to take the chance and put their name to a complaint, little will happen.
Is that hard? You bet, but the more that step forward the greater chance is that something will be done. Until then it is just an unnamed unsubtanitated rant.
Sorry... I promise to behave this weekend and get some R&R. As always my thoughts are just from new eyes and new blood in the middle of a tempest.
Here is the bottom line.....no one cares until it is their turn in the cross hairs, then they jump on the band wagon. Once you have truly been in the cross hairs, you quickly realize that you are absolutely alone except for your family. Fair weather "associates" quickly distance themselves and you are labeled a "problem" by management bringing your career progression to an end. Therefore, why in the world would anyone think a supervisor (or anyone else) making $150K a year would risk that for any of us? The answer is that all will remain deaf, blind and mute until the cross hairs move to them. ATF has become an organization of "grab what you can for yourself while you can however you can" and the quicker the young agents understand this, the better off they will be. The concept of a "greater good" or that we serve some noble purpose as Federal Agents is a fiction. Just look at our corrupt "leadership"...do you see any selflessness? Of course not!! You are only as good as your last case report, there is no credit in the bank for long hours and personal sacrifices and management will sell you out in the blink of an eye if it serves their purpose. So, the next time you ignore your kids baseball game, recital, school function, etc because you need to be working that "important" case, think again. What you do for ATF does not matter, but you family will remember your absences for years to come and you will never get that time back. There will always be work and you will be forgotten 30 days (or less) after you leave ATF no matter how important you think you are. Do what you do as Agents if that gives you fulfilment, but don't fool yourself that you really matter or are making a difference. We all enjoy the excitement when we first start out, but 20 years later you figure things out and realize its only a pay check and nothing more. Keep your family close and don't miss what REALY matters.
#277
Posted 12 June 2010 - 07:53 AM
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#278
Posted 12 June 2010 - 06:58 AM
Mallard, in your devils advocacy your rhetorical question is actually the answer. Melson should research the allegation, call the GS victims and confirm what happened. Is this the biggest deal in ATF right now? Obviously not but Melson said he wouldn't have his executives doing business this way. He spent the week hanging out with Newell in Arizona and standing before the victims of Newell's threats asking them for input on ATF. Do you really think they are going to speak up? Would you?
"Ah yes sir. Mr. Mallard Duck here from the Phoenix Group X office. Our SAC threatend by boss with 30 days punishment if he so dared speak of the punishment recieved by our ASAC. What is your opinion of that practice sir, and what do you intend to do about it? Thank you. I'll sit and wait for my answer."
Most of what has been posted on this site over the past year could be classified as you describe "unnamed unsubstantied rants". THat is becuase the communication, chain-of-command, Ombudsman, Grievance and EEOC processes at ATF are worthless. Unnamed because no one wants to be retailiated against. Unsubstantied only because they won't look into the allegations knowing what they will find is not good. Rants? No, they are facts.
You are absolutely right Jumper! Even when someone stands up and makes the allegation, either there is no investigation conducted, the investigation itself is slanted or the agency responds by saying that the comments are slanted or taken out of context. In the CNN piece, there was a statement from a Group Supervisor documenting the statements of Eleaner Loos that constitute retaliation. ATF's response to the American public was that the statements of Eleaner Loos were slanted and taken out of context by the person who wrote the statement. WHAT????? There has been no investigation because ATF does not want to stir the shit because, of course, it stinks! This is part of and an extension of the problem. This is what has created this underground resistance that is this website. The remarks, however disparaging, are true in the facts and the anger is the result of the frustration of the ineffective and abusive system that is lenient with some and unrelenting and harsh with others. The hope of these "rants" is that these folks will be held responsible and accountable for their actions. Up to now, they have gotten off very lightly or with no action. If I had a mistress, I would like the ability to promote her to a GS-15. This would go over very well with her and make her happy. How do I get to be on per diem for two or three years? This is a two year SES bonus 50k plus not that I would complain, if I were an SES. Free lodging and meals plus an over $150k salary plus an SES yearly bonus mmmmm....not bad.
Back to my original point, it is very frustrating when you take a stand and come forward only to have the investigation mishandled and slanted resulting with you being labeled as the troublemaker.
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#279 Guest_Jumper_*
Posted 11 June 2010 - 06:45 PM
Mallard, in your devils advocacy your rhetorical question is actually the answer. Melson should research the allegation, call the GS victims and confirm what happened. Is this the biggest deal in ATF right now? Obviously not but Melson said he wouldn't have his executives doing business this way. He spent the week hanging out with Newell in Arizona and standing before the victims of Newell's threats asking them for input on ATF. Do you really think they are going to speak up? Would you?Please let me be a devil's advocate for just moment. What would you have Mr. Melson do? Open up an investigate of SAC Newall? Call the SA's in Phoenix amd ask about what happended? If an anonomous posting is all it takes to kick off action, we have barbarians as the gates and the zoo is in charge. Take up that practice and morale wlll not go north but south in a hurry.
If what you alledge happened, then 1, 2, or many SA's in Phoenix need to copy your posting and send it off to the Deputy Directory and say, "I was there and this happened. While others like Hiram, Vince and Jay were left to twist in the wind in the past, there is power in numbers. Until people are willing to take the chance and put their name to a complaint, little will happen.
Is that hard? You bet, but the more that step forward the greater chance is that something will be done. Until then it is just an unnamed unsubtanitated rant.
Sorry... I promise to behave this weekend and get some R&R. As always my thoughts are just from new eyes and new blood in the middle of a tempest.
"Ah yes sir. Mr. Mallard Duck here from the Phoenix Group X office. Our SAC threatend by boss with 30 days punishment if he so dared speak of the punishment recieved by our ASAC. What is your opinion of that practice sir, and what do you intend to do about it? Thank you. I'll sit and wait for my answer."
Most of what has been posted on this site over the past year could be classified as you describe "unnamed unsubstantied rants". THat is becuase the communication, chain-of-command, Ombudsman, Grievance and EEOC processes at ATF are worthless. Unnamed because no one wants to be retailiated against. Unsubstantied only because they won't look into the allegations knowing what they will find is not good. Rants? No, they are facts.
#280
Posted 11 June 2010 - 05:24 PM
#281 Guest_Corny_*
Posted 11 June 2010 - 03:14 PM
Mr. Melson, here is one of the first tests to your words. Newell threatens his supervisors that if they speak of Gillette's punishment he is going to send them to the JSOC for a month (I wonder how the Chief of the JSOC feels about knowing that his shop is being used to threaten prospective punishment?). Query the Phoenix supervisors and when you confirm Newell said it, what will you do? His words were designed as intimidation. He is threatening retailiation. It took place on your watch and you said to all of America that you will not stand for it. Newell has been a constant source of bad management and bad decisions during his tenure as the Phoenix SAC. You just pal'd around with him for three days. You want credibility? You can let this one slide and blame it on a "mischaracterization taken out of context" if you want to but the same excuse you used to shield Loos is growing old. We're watching.Yes, the threats by Newell were literally heard all the way to DC. Several friends in HQ have shared this with me. Makes it hard to believe that Mr. Melson did not hear of this when the rest of HQ is buzzing. Keep in mind all, that for years people have been complaining that the NEOC is routinely used as a punishment assignment, which ATF always denied. I think Newell's threats clearly confirm ATF's perspective that the NEOC is a place to put loser or trouble maker agents.
#282
Posted 11 June 2010 - 10:30 AM
- Take Loos out of play. She brags on her ablity to extend litigations and break agents. This was not hearsay or misinterpreted statements taken out of context. She said it, she owns it and Mr. Melson so do you if you let her get away with it. Her track record confirms her statements.
- Guarantee agents that OPSRO will conduct fair and complete investigations. The days of interviewing only the witnesses that support the pre-determined conclusions that ATF wants have been exposed. No more deciding what spin an internal investigation needs to be taken to protect the agency and making the investigation fit it.
- Discipline your supervisors for their bad acts. When everyone knows what has taken place and they see no punishment to the wrongdoers you lose our faith.
- Punish retalitation. Example: Newell calls in all of his supervisors after Gillette takes his 45 days on the beach and threatens them with their own punishment of 30 days at the JSOC if he hears of them discussing Gillette's punishment. Mr. Melson according to your own words you will not tolerate this type of leadership. This is true and can be easily confirmed. Do something about it.
- Back up your words. If you promise something then deliver. If you can't deliver, then don't make promises.
Yes, the threats by Newell were literally heard all the way to DC. Several friends in HQ have shared this with me. Makes it hard to believe that Mr. Melson did not hear of this when the rest of HQ is buzzing. Keep in mind all, that for years people have been complaining that the NEOC is routinely used as a punishment assignment, which ATF always denied. I think Newell's threats clearly confirm ATF's perspective that the NEOC is a place to put loser or trouble maker agents.
#283
Posted 10 June 2010 - 08:04 AM
#284 Guest_microscope_*
Posted 09 June 2010 - 10:35 PM
- Take Loos out of play. She brags on her ablity to extend litigations and break agents. This was not hearsay or misinterpreted statements taken out of context. She said it, she owns it and Mr. Melson so do you if you let her get away with it. Her track record confirms her statements.
- Guarantee agents that OPSRO will conduct fair and complete investigations. The days of interviewing only the witnesses that support the pre-determined conclusions that ATF wants have been exposed. No more deciding what spin an internal investigation needs to be taken to protect the agency and making the investigation fit it.
- Discipline your supervisors for their bad acts. When everyone knows what has taken place and they see no punishment to the wrongdoers you lose our faith.
- Punish retalitation. Example: Newell calls in all of his supervisors after Gillette takes his 45 days on the beach and threatens them with their own punishment of 30 days at the JSOC if he hears of them discussing Gillette's punishment. Mr. Melson according to your own words you will not tolerate this type of leadership. This is true and can be easily confirmed. Do something about it.
- Back up your words. If you promise something then deliver. If you can't deliver, then don't make promises.
#285
Posted 09 June 2010 - 06:33 AM
#286
Posted 08 June 2010 - 06:44 AM
#287
Posted 31 May 2010 - 01:02 PM
#288
Posted 31 May 2010 - 11:45 AM
#289
Posted 31 May 2010 - 07:19 AM
#290
Posted 31 May 2010 - 06:14 AM
#291 Guest_Jumper_*
Posted 30 May 2010 - 11:44 PM
Don't try to sweep the bad business that was on the books when you arrived under the rug. You inheirited plenty of old complaints but when you took the job you don't get to say "this happened under Truscott or Sullivan and it's not my problem." It is your problem because you are the top man. Choke down your pride, forget about who you think is watching or what someone else thinks and clear the books of old complaints. I hate to tell you this but you ain't moving forward draggin the anchor of all this old crap with you.
Put the word out directly, with confidence and authority that you're cleaning house and that no more abuse of employees will be permitted. Don't worry about all the 'open door / speak up' BS. No agent is going to come see you or call you. Just call all your AD's, DAD's and SAC's in and hold them personally accountable for how their people are treated. Mean it, not just words and when one of the Super SAC's bucks up and tests your authority remove him or her immediatley to one of your Assistance To The Director jobs for retraining. Send a message. I bet the rest of them get it quick.
Bring in some advisors who you can personally trust to tell you the entire truth on any given situation. You name the topic and it is clear you are only getting the filtered version of the truth from your staff. I'm sorry. I'm not nameing names here but come on. Employee disputes, southwest border, explosives, Mexico, etc., is anyone on your staff coming clean on any of this to you? Go outside of ATF and find someone who can provide an unbiased pulse on ATF. You just took a public beating for the very people who are decieving you. You are mis- and un- informed. I can't blame your staff, they are protecting themselves. You said the right things for ATF as an agency. Denied reprisals, good place to work, brave agents, etc. No one expected or wanted a public confession from you about how bad it is. Make something happen from behind the scenes but allow us in the field the satisfaction to know your doing it.
None of these are going to save the day. I am a nobody at ATF. I just want things to be something close to fair and right and they presently are not.
(Sorry, I misspelled Deputy in my title page and don't know how to go back and fix it.)
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