Monday, July 16, 2012
Hyattsville's legal insurance provider wants police supervisors to take classes on how to spot and stop police misconduct.
Tonight, in the face of four open federal lawsuits against the Hyattsville City Police Department, the City Council will consider funding a new round of training programs designed to help supervisors spot and put a stop to police misconduct. The two-and-a-half day training program, entitled Early Warning System: Managing Misconduct for Supervisors, will review the history of police misconduct in the United states as well as law enforcement ethics, police corruption, and early intervention systems to appropriately respond to reports of police misconduct. The training will also cover police sexual misconduct, examining seven profiles of sexual abuse by police and discussing prevention strategies. The training also includes a session on how …
Friday, July 13, 2012
Former police officer's lawyer says city lacks the institutional ability to put a stop to sexual harassment.
An attorney for a former Hyattsville city police officer suing the city over claims of rampant workplace sexual harassment in the police department said that the lawsuit allegations paint a picture of a workplace poisoned by demeaning sexual bigotry. "I think this is outrageous, the type of workplace conditions that exist in Hyattsville," said Michael Amster, lawyer for Marsha Lessard, the former police officer bringing suit against the city. "Hyattsville in particular is a situation that's just ripe for abuse…they don't have the professional institutions that are doing the necessary checks and balances to prevent or put a stop to these behaviors." The Right to Sue Lessard, a city police officer from 2005 through 2009, filed a federal …
Thursday, July 12, 2012
Lawsuit describes incidents of sexual assault, attempted rape.
A former Hyattsville police officer has filed a federal lawsuit alleging systemic sexual discrimination and sexual harassment within the city’s police department, including charges that she was sexually assaulted by a ranking officer while attending a Fraternal Order of Police conference in Louisville, KY. The lawsuit was filed on June 28 by Marsha Lessard, a 2005 graduate of the Prince George's County Police Academy. Lessard was hired as a private in the Hyattsville police force within a week of graduation from the academy. She continued to work for the department until June of 2009 when she was fired, according to court documents. Lessard is suing the city for sexual harassment, sexual discrimination and for retaliation against her when…
dragonslayer
7:33 pm on Monday, July 16, 2012
dragonslayer..what's needed is a clean sweep of the dept. from holland on down.how many other complaints did'nt make it to federal court??? more ›