Patterns Of Sexual Abuse Show Gaps In Police Disciplinary System
NPRPatterns Of Sexual Abuse Show Gaps In Police Disciplinary System Enlarge this image toggle caption Nicole Xu Nicole Xu By the end of her discussion with the California Highway Patrol sergeants, the woman was scared — worried the department would only protect the officer who had just propositioned her for sex during what should have been a routine vehicle inspection appointment. "Police sexual misconduct is fairly common in many police departments, many state and local law enforcement agencies across the country," Stinson said. Sponsor Message "A blue wall of silence" While the woman in Contra Costa County never directly told Meranda to stop texting her, she said she tried not to encourage him. Sponsor Message "Sexual misconduct is such a normalized part of the police subculture in many places across the country," he added.