Fraternal Order of Police Lodge #51 held a vote of “no confidence” for Ashtabula County Prosecutor Colleen O’Toole.

May 19, 2023

On May 11th, 2023, Officers of the Conneaut Police

Department’s Fraternal Order of Police Lodge #51 held a vote of

“no confidence” for Ashtabula County Prosecutor Colleen O’Toole.

The union unanimously agreed that Prosecutor O’Toole has lost

the trust and confidence of the members of the Conneaut Police

Department.

This was not a vote taken lightly. This is the first time

in the recorded history of the Conneaut Police Department that

its members have taken such action against a public official.

This alone should underscore how seriously distressed the

members of FOP Lodge #51 are regarding the conduct of Prosecutor

O’Toole.

The Police Officers of FOP Lodge #51 believe that we have

an obligation to inform the citizens of our community when there

are significant and serious circumstances that affect their

individual and collective safety. We believe that the actions of

Prosecutor O’Toole rise to that level; we believe that the

Citizens of Conneaut- and all of Ashtabula County- are not safe

with her in office.

The members of FOP Lodge #51 are aware of the 33-page

complaint authored by the Republican Party regarding Prosecutor

O’Toole’s conduct in office. And while our officers had no part

in authoring that complaint, we have personally witnessed and

experienced the incidents set forth in it. Our criminal cases

have been affected by a lack of trial preparation from her

office; constant and unprecedented staff turnover in her office;

the treatment of crime victims by her office; the lack of

communication of case statuses by her office; the lack of input

by investigating officers in plea negotiations and the

individual disrespect she personally displays to Police

Officers, and the Policing Profession as a whole.

At each and every turn during her time in office,

Prosecutor O’Toole has acted in opposition to Law Enforcement,

rather than as a partner with the common goal of making our

community safer. This is not acceptable conduct for an elected

official. The Police Officers of our community must have better

leadership from the Ashtabula County Prosecutor.

You can read the Star Beacon Article here.

Read our Resolution to Resign here: www.ashtabulagop.com/co1/

File complaints with State Agencies here:
https://www.supremecourt.ohio.gov/docs/DisciplinarySys/odc/odcform.pdf
www.ohioattorneygeneral.gov/About-AG/Contact
https://ohioauditor.gov/fraud/

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