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The longtime veteran of the Snohomish County Sheriff's Department allegedly left his radio microphone open for a short period in September, broadcasting "what sounded like a woman moaning". A departmental miconduct investigation is underway, and expected to be completed in a matter of weeks.
The incident is at least the third time in recent months the issue has come up; allegations in Mill Creek, Washington saw two officers resign lasts spring, while an incident in Bellevue, Washington, earned an officer a demotion.
All of which led Sue Quinn, former president of the National Associaton for Civilian Oversight of Law Enforcement, to explain, "It's never OK to have sex while on duty when you're a cop."
Bellevue Police Chief Linda Pillo recalled the incident in her department more philosophically: "It was absolutely unacceptable, but does that make him a bad officer?"
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Thompson, Lynn. "Cop on leave after allegedly having sex while on duty". The Seattle Times. November 12, 2010. SeattleTimes.NWSource.com. November 13, 2010. http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2013421007_deputy13m.html
A Snohomish County sheriff's sergeant who allegedly left his two-way radio on while having sex in his patrol car has been placed on paid administrative leave while the department investigates the incident.
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The longtime veteran of the Snohomish County Sheriff's Department allegedly left his radio microphone open for a short period in September, broadcasting "what sounded like a woman moaning". A departmental miconduct investigation is underway, and expected to be completed in a matter of weeks.
The incident is at least the third time in recent months the issue has come up; allegations in Mill Creek, Washington saw two officers resign lasts spring, while an incident in Bellevue, Washington, earned an officer a demotion.
All of which led Sue Quinn, former president of the National Associaton for Civilian Oversight of Law Enforcement, to explain, "It's never OK to have sex while on duty when you're a cop."
Bellevue Police Chief Linda Pillo recalled the incident in her department more philosophically: "It was absolutely unacceptable, but does that make him a bad officer?"
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Notes:
Thompson, Lynn. "Cop on leave after allegedly having sex while on duty". The Seattle Times. November 12, 2010. SeattleTimes.NWSource.com. November 13, 2010. http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2013421007_deputy13m.html
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