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Council presses administration over investigation of city right-to-know officer and alleged database access
Summary
Council members pressed the mayor and police about reports that a recently hired city right-to-know officer has been charged in a criminal case and may have inappropriately accessed police records; city leaders said outside prosecutors are leading a criminal probe and cited limits on public comment.
Council members pressed city leaders Monday over how and when they learned that a city right-to-know officer was charged in a criminal case and whether the employee improperly accessed police databases.
Councilman Brian Callahan said he had sent a letter to Northampton County District Attorney Stephen Baratta seeking clarity after media reports and a Lehigh County prosecution that included drug-related charges. Callahan said three city police officers told him the right-to-know officer had accessed the police database without an authorized right-to-know request and asked whether the city had reviewed that access.
Police Chief Gott and Mayor Reynolds said the matter is part of active criminal investigations…
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