glick's promotions

Well, glick had to start with the department as a deputy and make his way to corporal and then to sergeant under restivo. glick was not known as a particularly aggressive deputy and most certainly not as a sergeant. glick did not make waves.



After the 1994 election in which a newcomer (barrett) was elected as a change to the "good old boy" school of thought that had rookstool in the race to replace restivo, glick continued on as a sergeant. glick had the one redeeming value that was considered the top skill under the barrett regime in that he was considered to be "one of the boys."



When the patrol Lt. Penn was replaced (encouraged to retire) in the barrett regime, it was not (gasp in astonishment) by a senior sergeant that had the tools and experience to handle the job. It was (drum roll please) glick who was appointed by barrett. See the Laramie County Sheriff's website (unless glick has modified it, kind of like he has done to other web sites) where glick lists his "promotion" under barrett regime as part of his resume. glick is apparently very proud of it.


Although it was obvious that glick had been promoted beyond his capabilities, he had other traits that endeared him to the barrett regime. glick shared a lack of integrity and people skills along with the appointed captain (lang) and barrett.


When barrett lost the election to Sheriff Allsop in 1998, what was he to do about glick who was still on probation as a new lieutenant? Although the policy called for a years probation, barrett simply ignored policy (as he had done before) and announced that glick had completed his probation.


Fortunately when glick continued on as a lieutenant under Sheriff Allsop, it became evident very quickly that glick was far beyond his element of leadership and unable to handle the job. Sheriff Allsop was kind to allow glick to be demoted to sergeant instead of the demotion to deputy that would have been justified.


As a sergeant, glick kept a lower profile, but was very unhappy about his demotion. After all, he was one of "the chosen." How dare they? They dared because it was the right thing to do.