East Hampton Police Chief Concludes Investigation

An internal investigation by East Hampton Police Chief Matt Reimondo into non-work related emails by Sgt. Garritt Kelly has resulted in a suspension equaling 10 days.

The town anonymously received copies of some of Kelly’s emails and turned them over to Reimondo to look into. An investigation was started by the Chief on Aug. 11.

As a result, the town, Kelly and the International Brotherhood of Police Officers entered into a settlement agreement on Aug. 24 stating that the suspension will consist of five days evenly distributed over five pay periods. Also, Kelly will forfeit five days from his accrued vacation time.

The parties further agreed that no grievance will be filed regarding the suspension or any other aspect of the investigation. The incident will be removed from Kelly's personnel file after one year if no similar circumstances occur.

The Chief intends to use this as a training tool for his department.

“I am looking to have a professional come in and make this a training experience for the entire department,” Reimondo said. “Dealing with town use of computers, internet, email, but also workplace etiquette. We want to make sure everyone understands what the rules are.”