Posted on Apr 7, 2022
A Wichita citizen's review board found racist text messages by police 'disturbing'
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The recommendations follow an investigation into racist text messages by some police officers.
The city’s Citizen Review Board has made several recommendations to the Wichita Police Department and City Manager’s office following an investigation into racist text messages.
Included with the recommendations was a report detailing the texts between Wichita Police officers and other law enforcement personnel.
“The context of the messages reviewed was disturbing and unacceptable,” the report reads.
The recommendations included amending social media and conduct policies; considering a duty to intervene or a mandatory reporting requirement for unprofessional behavior; more internal training for “public confidence”; evaluating how the department can expedite conduct reviews; a review of training on Brady/Giglio issues; and a further review of the department’s discipline process.
The city’s Citizen Review Board has made several recommendations to the Wichita Police Department and City Manager’s office following an investigation into racist text messages.
Included with the recommendations was a report detailing the texts between Wichita Police officers and other law enforcement personnel.
“The context of the messages reviewed was disturbing and unacceptable,” the report reads.
The recommendations included amending social media and conduct policies; considering a duty to intervene or a mandatory reporting requirement for unprofessional behavior; more internal training for “public confidence”; evaluating how the department can expedite conduct reviews; a review of training on Brady/Giglio issues; and a further review of the department’s discipline process.
A Wichita citizen's review board found racist text messages by police 'disturbing'
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Wichita
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel Brother William what is the world coming too..
Lt Col Charlie Brown SSG Michael Noll Lt Col John (Jack) Christensen Cpl Vic Burk MAJ Dale E. Wilson, Ph.D. SGT (Join to see) PO2 Marco Monsalve SGT David A. 'Cowboy' Groth ] SSG William Jones Sgt (Join to see) 1SG Dan Capri CDR Andrew McMenamin, PhD SrA John Monette SPC Nancy Greene SGT Mark Anderson SFC (Join to see) GySgt Jack Wallace SPC Michael Terrell SGT Steve McFarland
Lt Col Charlie Brown SSG Michael Noll Lt Col John (Jack) Christensen Cpl Vic Burk MAJ Dale E. Wilson, Ph.D. SGT (Join to see) PO2 Marco Monsalve SGT David A. 'Cowboy' Groth ] SSG William Jones Sgt (Join to see) 1SG Dan Capri CDR Andrew McMenamin, PhD SrA John Monette SPC Nancy Greene SGT Mark Anderson SFC (Join to see) GySgt Jack Wallace SPC Michael Terrell SGT Steve McFarland
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Thank you for the share and mention brother SFC Joe S. Davis Jr., MSM, DSL
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
..."To give the case some more context, it’s important to know how the texts were discovered in April 2021. This all happened when a Sedgwick County Sheriff’s deputy involved in a domestic violence case had his phone searched. The Wichita Police Department was investigating for transparency. On the phone, they found multiple conversations and group chats with other deputies and 12 WPD officers. Not all officers participated in the chats. The sheriff’s deputy was the link to all communication.
He Was Refused Food in a Diner, So He Came Back in Uniform and Did This
The citizen’s review board said the texts between WPD officers and a sheriff’s sergeant are unacceptable and disturbing. The board on Tuesday released its report and recommendations regarding the messages and transcripts of what they said.
One message from a sheriff’s sergeant called SWAT members “ultimate de-escalators,” suggesting some people should be killed and that they’re proud of that. Multiple WPD officers “liked” or “loved” the message.
“These statements and things that are taking place, I know this just scratches the surface,” said Wichita Citizen’s Review Board member Riccardo Harris.
One WPD officer sent the sergeant a meme of a naked Black man sitting on top of George Floyd behind a police vehicle. Other texts contain numerous homophobic and racial slurs.
“What disappointed me in the review of these exchanges is that no one said anything, ‘that it was inappropriate,” citizen’s review board member Dennis Bender said.
On Tuesday, the board recommended the Wichita Police Department more clearly define unacceptable conduct, use the incident involving the text messages as a training tool for new officers and look into a “duty to intervene” or mandatory reporting requirements for this kind of conduct.
The report was released after the Wichita City Council voted 7-0 to approve changes to the Citizen’s Review Board. Members of that board requested to have more transparency."...
..."To give the case some more context, it’s important to know how the texts were discovered in April 2021. This all happened when a Sedgwick County Sheriff’s deputy involved in a domestic violence case had his phone searched. The Wichita Police Department was investigating for transparency. On the phone, they found multiple conversations and group chats with other deputies and 12 WPD officers. Not all officers participated in the chats. The sheriff’s deputy was the link to all communication.
He Was Refused Food in a Diner, So He Came Back in Uniform and Did This
The citizen’s review board said the texts between WPD officers and a sheriff’s sergeant are unacceptable and disturbing. The board on Tuesday released its report and recommendations regarding the messages and transcripts of what they said.
One message from a sheriff’s sergeant called SWAT members “ultimate de-escalators,” suggesting some people should be killed and that they’re proud of that. Multiple WPD officers “liked” or “loved” the message.
“These statements and things that are taking place, I know this just scratches the surface,” said Wichita Citizen’s Review Board member Riccardo Harris.
One WPD officer sent the sergeant a meme of a naked Black man sitting on top of George Floyd behind a police vehicle. Other texts contain numerous homophobic and racial slurs.
“What disappointed me in the review of these exchanges is that no one said anything, ‘that it was inappropriate,” citizen’s review board member Dennis Bender said.
On Tuesday, the board recommended the Wichita Police Department more clearly define unacceptable conduct, use the incident involving the text messages as a training tool for new officers and look into a “duty to intervene” or mandatory reporting requirements for this kind of conduct.
The report was released after the Wichita City Council voted 7-0 to approve changes to the Citizen’s Review Board. Members of that board requested to have more transparency."...
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