Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell hired a firm to investigate sexual discrimination and harassment claims against leaders of the Seattle Police Department (SPD), including Chief Adrian Diaz.
Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell hired a firm to investigate sexual discrimination and harassment claims against leaders of the Seattle Police Department , including Chief Adrian Diaz.Harrell’s decision comes five days after four female SPD officers filed a tort claim against the department, alleging sexism and a hostile work environment.Officer Kame Spencer, Judinna Gulpan, Valerie Carson, and Lauren Truscott filed a claim of damages against the city on Friday, asking for $5 million in recompense.
A number of these claims have been investigated by groups such as the Seattle Office of Police Accountability, the Seattle Office of Inspector General for Public Safety, the SPD’s Equal Employment Opportunity Office, the Seattle Department of Human Resources, and external investigators.Mayor Harrell announced he would hire Marcella Fleming Reed of MFR Associates, an expert in investigating workplace harassment and discrimination claims, to lead the review.
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