Former Officer Sues San Diego Police Department for Cover-Ups and Retaliation

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Former Officer Sues San Diego Police Department for Cover-Ups and Retaliation
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Allyson Ford, a former San Diego Police Department officer, alleges systemic cover-ups of domestic violence and retaliation against women within the department.

Allyson Ford, a former San Diego Police Department officer, filed a lawsuit against the city alleging a culture of retaliation and cover-ups against women. She claims the department systematically ignored domestic violence incidents by her then-husband, Sergeant Mitchell Ford, and retaliated against her for speaking out. Ford describes a pervasive culture of sexual harassment , with officers pressuring her into sexual favors for favorable treatment.

She alleges her husband threatened her life with his loaded gun and warned her she would lose her job due to his influence within the department. The lawsuit further accuses the department of using police resources to stalk and surveil her, and of refusing to enforce her restraining order against her husband. Ford states her intention to expose this systemic failure and demand accountability

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