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Sitka’s police chief defends department, calls abuse allegations ‘wounds from the past’

Sitka’s police chief defends department, calls abuse allegations ‘wounds from the past’

by Katherine Rose | Aug 13, 2020 | ,

The Sitka Police Department is nearing the end of a two-year period marred by several lawsuits brought by former employees. At a recent assembly meeting municipal attorney Brian Hanson reported that the last of the three suits, a sexual harassment claim against the city by former detective Mary Ferguson, is pending settlement.But as that tumultuous period for the Sitka Police Department draws to a close, new accusations of racism and use of force within the organization have emerged, fueled by the growing national conversation about policing. Read More
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