LANSING, Mich. (Michigan State Police) –A significant administrative overhaul led by Col. James Grady, the Director of the Michigan State Police (MSP), is underway, resulting in the removal of four high-ranking officers from their positions.

In a department-wide memo sent on Friday “department members,” Grady announced that the contracts of senior officers Lt. Col. Dale Hinz, Lt. Col. Chris Kelenske, Maj. Beth Clark, and Maj. Ryan Pennell would not be renewed upon expiration in the coming weeks.

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In a memo obtained by Michigan News Source, the emailed memo says, “As I enter my sixth month as Director, I am making some changes to the leadership Team.” It went on to name the personnel described above as individuals who had “willingly entered into limited-term employment agreements that are expiring and will not be renewed.”

The memo continued, “They will be offered other positions within the department in accordance with the provisions of their agreements and Civil Service rules and regulations. While the current team has served honorably, I feel it’s critically important to assemble a team who will best carry out my vision.”

What is the director’s specific “vision” for the MSP?

The problem is – no one seems to know what Grady’s vision is. He hasn’t provided his vision on the Michigan State Police website or in any media interview and it wasn’t defined when Michigan News Source reached out to MSP to get clarification.

Is Grady’s vision for the department different than the stated information on the MSP website?

The MSP’s mission, vision, value statement and philosophy according to the website:

On the MSP website, it says “Our Mission: Provide the highest quality law enforcement and public safety services throughout Michigan.” The vision is to “be a leader and partner in law enforcement and public safety, with a highly trained, full-service state police force that is mobile, flexible, and responsive to emerging public safety needs across Michigan.”

Under “Our Value Statement” it says “A PROUD tradition of SERVICE through EXCELLENCE, INTEGRITY, and COURTESY.”

And under “Our Philosophy of Leadership” it says “The department achieves its mission through employees who distinguish themselves as leaders by their ability to earn respect, instill confidence, and strengthen morale by providing vision, accountability, and recognizing individual contributions and achievements.”

How did the senior officers not measure up to Col. Grady’s vision?

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If the senior officers served honorably, what “vision” wasn’t being adhered to during their service? The vision outlined on the MSP website or something different?

That’s a question that Maj. Beth Clark, the highest-ranking woman in the MSP’s classified civil service, is not able to answer.

Officers let go are perplexed by what is behind their release.

26-year veteran of the MSP, Clark told the Detroit Free Press, “I’m disappointed at the release of the four of us” and says that Grady has never shared his “vision” of leadership with the team members. She added, “We would have been happy to do that if we knew what it was.”

According to the Free Press, Clark reports to Kelenske and oversees forensic sciences, biometrics, intelligence operations, emergency management and homeland security, information technology, 911, highway safety planning and the Criminal Justice Information Center.

The memo also says that the four senior officers will be offered other positions within the agency but Clark says that would mean a lower rank for her – from Major to Lieutenant.

Decades of service, knowledge and experience will be lost.

Clark, who said she’s received glowing reviews from the MSP throughout her career, is 57-years old and is now considering retirement. She was told that her removal isn’t personal and not “performance-related.”

A source close to the MSP has said that without Clark, there are only 18 women left in “command positions.”

The other officers being removed from their senior positions include 30-year MSP veteran Lt. Col. Dale Hinz Hinz who oversees the Field Operations Bureau. That bureau is comprised of eight geographic districts across the state, along with responsibilities for commercial vehicle enforcement, special investigations, and special operations.

Lt. Col. Chris Kelenske, who has been with the MSP almost 30 years, currently heads the Field Support Bureau. During the initial stages of the Flint water crisis, he played a key role in managing the state’s efforts to provide safe bottled water to the city after its drinking water supply was tainted with lead. Additionally, Kelenske has served as an instructor and trainer across the nation, focusing on emergency response.

Maj. Ryan Pennell holds the position of assistant deputy director within the Field Operations Bureau, reporting directly to Hinz.

Vague answers to changes being made.

Shanon Banner, a spokeswoman for the MSP, said about the changes “As Colonel Grady enters his sixth month as Director, he is working to assemble a team to best carry out his vision for the department. The named employees willingly entered into limited-term employment agreements that are expiring and will not be renewed.”

She continued, “These members will be offered other positions within the department in accordance with the provisions of their agreements and Civil Service rules and regulations. Under Civil Service rules, this action is not considered a demotion.”

Banner added that no decisions have been made on replacements.