MSJC Former police chief pleads not guilty/PE
December 31st, 2009http://www.pe.com/localnews/inland/stories/PE_News_Local_S_sjchief31.474ea28.html
“Kevin Segawa 39, who is free on bond, entered the plea in Riverside Superior Court to eight felonies and one misdemeanor. He declined to comment. Morgan McComas, who owns Pirot’s Towing in San Jacinto is also charged with three felony counts of bribery and misappropriation of public funds.”
“Court documents state Segawa ordered college police officers to tow 1,200 vehicles to benefit the towing company.”
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Former officers notified the BOT (Dec. 2009) that there were issues with the chief related to towing. A San Jacinto tow company wrote an inquiry letter (Dec. 2008), to BOT Chair J. Sparkman requesting info concerning district tow policies/rotation. That letter stated in part…”my communications with the CPD has been fruitless for approximately a year and half. This is the same situation that is occurring with many other tow companies in the valley…a small investigation would quickly show MSJC is using only one company for its tows which is suspect in and of itself.”
Segawa was not placed on leave until the DA became involved. MSJC appears to have done nothing to remedy said complaints.
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“Segawa was not placed on leave until the DA became involved. MSJC appears to have done nothing to remedy said complaints.”
These facts will prove costly for the district in the end. The district initially learned of Segawa’s misdeeds in December, 2008 and chose to ignore them. Throughout the year, factual information was presented to the district and requests were made to investigate by former employees and you Ann. Again, nothing was done.
In July, 2009 the district attorneys office served search warrants at the college. The districts response…PAID administrative leave for Segawa. One would think that after this embarrassment the district would launch an immediate investigation into the aforementioned allegations. Again, they refused.
This month has been eventful for the district and Segawa alike. Segawa was arrested and charged with 8 felonies and 1 misdemeanor on Dec. 2nd. The following week, at the BOT meeting, it was announced that Segawa had resigned which is certainly not the act of an “innocent” person.
We can all concur that the district has a responsibility to the victims of Segawa’s malfeasance which will certainly land him in jail. What we cannot believe is that the district will not make any effort to correct the issues that he created leaving the former officers and their families to suffer while they wait for the courts to remedy this situation.
This can only end badly for the district and in the end very costly. Does anyone really believe that this is just going to go away? It will not…at least until either the district or a jury makes it makes it right.