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Public commenter alleges eviction misconduct involving Precinct 5 constable staff
Summary
During public comments at the Aug. 20 grievance hearing, Christopher Jenkins alleged Precinct 5 constable staff failed to appear in court in an eviction case and said he filed restraining orders; Jenkins said he ultimately won the case and urged the committee to consider misconduct concerns.
At the public-comment portion of the Aug. 20 meeting, Christopher Jenkins told the Salary Grievance Committee he had been forced through eviction proceedings three times and said he filed legal actions (a temporary restraining order and a permanent injunction) involving Precinct 5 constable staff. Jenkins alleged that officers "didn't bother to show up to court" and that he ultimately prevailed.
Jenkins spoke during the one-minute public-comment allotment and the administrator curtailed his time when it expired. He described his experience as part of broader remarks about housing, nonprofit work and the pandemic's effects on small businesses; Jenkins did not request any committee action during his one-minute appearance.
The allegation is a public comment from an individual and was not presented as part of the formal grievances by elected constables. There was no official response to the allegation recorded on the transcript beyond the time-limit enforcement and the briefing that public comments had concluded.
